What staff software architect roles require at tech companies · 2 roles · 90 days to Oct 7, 2026

Updated Oct 7, 2026

2 staff software architect roles counted in the window. Browse 415 open software postings.

In short

Distributed Systems is required most often, in 2 of 2 staff software architect roles at tech companies whose requirements we read in the 90 days to Oct 7, 2026, then AI (1) and AI Agents (1). We counted 2 roles, each at a different employer. Remote work is allowed in 2 of 2 roles.

Distributed Systems: 2 of 2; Required most often, of the roles we could read
Remote roles: 2 of 2; Of the roles we could read for it

What the postings ask for

Out of the 2 roles whose requirements we could read, of 2 in all. Too few to show shares, so we show counts.

Required
Skill	Roles asking
Distributed Systems	2 of 2
AI	1 of 2
AI Agents	1 of 2
AI Coding Tools	1 of 2
Application Security	1 of 2
Authentication	1 of 2
Authorization	1 of 2
LLMs	1 of 2
Prototyping	1 of 2

Preferred
Skill	Roles asking
Application Security	1 of 2
Cybersecurity	1 of 2
Databricks	1 of 2
Design Patterns	1 of 2
FedRAMP	1 of 2
HIPAA	1 of 2
PCI DSS	1 of 2
SOC 2	1 of 2
Threat Modeling	1 of 2

Degree

Of the 1 role we could read for it

Required: 0 of 1
Required, or experience instead: 0 of 1
Preferred: 0 of 1
Not mentioned: 1 of 1

Pay and remote work

Of the 2 roles we could read for it

Roles stating pay: 2 of 2
Remote roles: 2 of 2

Questions about staff 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: 2 roles in the 90 days to Oct 7, 2026, each role counted once however many boards post it. Methodology