What software architect roles require at tech companies · 32 roles · 90 days to Oct 7, 2026

Updated Oct 7, 2026

32 software architect roles counted in the window, one per company, title and level; 415 software postings open now, all titles and levels.

In short

AWS is required most often, in 13 of 32 software architect roles at tech companies whose requirements we read in the 90 days to Oct 7, 2026, then GCP (9) and Identity and Access Management (9). Among roles that state years, 8 of 16 ask for at least 10 years. We counted 32 roles from 29 employers.

AWS: 13 of 32; Required most often, of the roles we could read
5+ years: 15 of 16; Of roles stating years
Remote roles: 25 of 32; Of the roles we could read for it

What the postings ask for

Out of the 32 roles whose requirements we could read, of 32 in all. Too few to show shares, so we show counts.

Required
Skill	Roles asking
AWS	13 of 32
GCP	9 of 32
Identity and Access Management	9 of 32
Azure	8 of 32
Cybersecurity	8 of 32
Distributed Systems	7 of 32
AI Agents	5 of 32
CI/CD	5 of 32
Cloud Architecture	5 of 32
Infrastructure as Code	5 of 32

Preferred
Skill	Roles asking
Cybersecurity	6 of 32
Threat Modeling	4 of 32
AWS	3 of 32
Cost Optimization	3 of 32
Azure	2 of 32
CI/CD	2 of 32
Code Signing	2 of 32
Databricks	2 of 32
Design Patterns	2 of 32
DevSecOps	2 of 32

Experience

Of the 16 roles that state years

Each line counts roles asking for at least that many years, so the lines overlap.

1+ year: 16 of 16
2+ years: 16 of 16
3+ years: 16 of 16
5+ years: 15 of 16
8+ years: 11 of 16
10+ years: 8 of 16

Degree

Of the 19 roles we could read for it

Required: 3 of 19
Required, or experience instead: 4 of 19
Preferred: 2 of 19
Not mentioned: 10 of 19

Pay and remote work

Of the 32 roles we could read for it

Roles stating pay: 12 of 32
Remote roles: 25 of 32

Questions about software architect roles

What does "preferred" mean in a posting?

A preferred skill is one the posting lists as a plus rather than a must. We count required and preferred skills separately, so for each role a skill is in one list or the other, never both.

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How we count: 32 roles from 29 employers in the 90 days to Oct 7, 2026, each role counted once however many boards post it. Methodology