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Software Architect
Role & responsibilities
Defines system components and interfaces, guides development teams, and ensures scalability, security, and reliability.
Key strengths
- Technical skills30% (Job)
- Analytical thinking22% (Job)
- Strategic thinking18% (Job)
- Communication16% (Job)
- Leadership14% (Job)
What this means for you
- Strategic thinking – Plans architectures with long-term impact and alignment in mind.
- Communication – Explains complex technical ideas clearly to different stakeholders.
- Technical skills – Applies technical know-how to design robust and scalable systems.
Typical tasks
- Create high-level designs and integration plans for services.
- Define system architecture and technology standards for products.
- Review technical designs and code for alignment with architecture.
Daily work
- Defines system architecture and aligns teams on standards
- Reviews implementations and refines technical roadmaps
- Clarifies business goals and constraints before designing
Education & entry routes
Helpful but not mandatory
- Systems design masterclass
- Cloud architecture certification
Alternative pathways
- Platform Engineer
- Solutions Engineer
- Technical Lead
Work environment
- Team size
- Engineering organizations of 10–50+ across multiple teams.
- Typical employers
- Software companies and enterprise technology departments.
- People contact
- High—coordination across product, engineering, and leadership.
- Stress level
- High, balancing delivery speed with technical quality.
- Working hours
- Business hours with occasional extended design sessions.
Entry & progression
Common entry roles
- Software Engineer
- Technical Lead
Next career steps
- Principal Architect
- CTO