What principal software architect roles require at tech companies · 3 roles · 90 days to Oct 7, 2026
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3 principal software architect roles counted in the window. Browse 415 open software postings.
In short
Distributed Systems is required most often, in 2 of 3 principal software architect roles at tech companies whose requirements we read in the 90 days to Oct 7, 2026, then Batch Processing (1) and BigQuery (1). Among roles that state years, 2 of 2 ask for at least 10 years. We counted 3 roles, each at a different employer.
- Distributed Systems
- 2 of 3
- Required most often, of the roles we could read
- 5+ years
- 2 of 2
- Of roles stating years
- Remote roles
- 1 of 3
- Of the roles we could read for it
What the postings ask for
Out of the 3 roles whose requirements we could read, of 3 in all. Too few to show shares, so we show counts.
| Skill | Roles asking |
|---|---|
| Distributed Systems | 2 of 3 |
| Batch Processing | 1 of 3 |
| BigQuery | 1 of 3 |
| Certificate Lifecycle Management | 1 of 3 |
| ClickHouse | 1 of 3 |
| Cryptography | 1 of 3 |
| Data Contracts | 1 of 3 |
| Data Lineage | 1 of 3 |
| Data Migration | 1 of 3 |
| Data Partitioning | 1 of 3 |
| Skill | Roles asking |
|---|---|
| Cybersecurity | 2 of 3 |
| Kubernetes | 2 of 3 |
| AI Infrastructure | 1 of 3 |
| AWS | 1 of 3 |
| AWS GovCloud | 1 of 3 |
| Argo CD | 1 of 3 |
| Code Signing | 1 of 3 |
| Cost Optimization | 1 of 3 |
| Debugging | 1 of 3 |
| Helm | 1 of 3 |
Experience
Of the 2 roles that state years
Each line counts roles asking for at least that many years, so the lines overlap.
- 1+ year
- 2 of 2
- 2+ years
- 2 of 2
- 3+ years
- 2 of 2
- 5+ years
- 2 of 2
- 8+ years
- 2 of 2
- 10+ years
- 2 of 2
Degree
Of the 2 roles we could read for it
- Required
- 0 of 2
- Required, or experience instead
- 1 of 2
- Preferred
- 0 of 2
- Not mentioned
- 1 of 2
Pay and remote work
Of the 3 roles we could read for it
- Roles stating pay
- 0 of 3
- Remote roles
- 1 of 3
Questions about principal software architect roles
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Companies with the most software architect roles
- Akamai Technologies2 roles
- Axonius2 roles
- OpenAI2 roles
- Atyeti1 role
- Bespin Global1 role
- Black Financial Consult1 role
- Bright Vision Technologies1 role
- Caliberly1 role
- Concentrix1 role
- Crusoe1 role
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How we count: 3 roles in the 90 days to Oct 7, 2026, each role counted once however many boards post it. Methodology