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Software Architect jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities

As of 2026-11-07, Skillenai has indexed 848 job postings with the title “Software Architect” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is CI/CD, with demand share up 20.3% vs the prior 4 weeks.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-11-07

Postings · last 90 days
848
Demand vs prior month
up 20.3% vs the prior 4 weeks
Most-required skill
CI/CD
Top hiring metro
Bengaluru

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Frequently asked questions about Software Architect jobs

+How many Software Architect jobs are being posted in 2026?

Skillenai has indexed 848 job postings with the title “Software Architect” over the 90 days ending 2026-11-07.

+What skills do Software Architect jobs require?

Across Software Architect postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-11-07, the skills mentioned most often are CI/CD, Java, AWS, Kubernetes, microservices.

+Which cities are hiring the most Software Architect?

As of 2026-11-07, Software Architect postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, San Francisco, Dublin, Tel Aviv.

+Is Software Architect a good career path right now?

Skillenai indexes 848 Software Architect postings over the 90 days ending 2026-11-07. The skill mentioned most often in Software Architect postings is CI/CD, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.

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+What roles do people move into and out of Software Architect?

The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.

Weekly indexed Software Architect postings — last 90 days

Salary distribution

Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized

Career paths through Software Architect

Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.

Historical career profiles · all locations

1,130 employer moves kept the same role.

Roles before Software Architect

Before Software ArchitectSoftware Engineer → Software Architect: 1,406 observed employer movesSoftware Developer → Software Architect: 208 observed employer movesConsultant → Software Architect: 62 observed employer movesEngineering Manager → Software Architect: 44 observed employer movesSoftware Engineering Manager → Software Architect: 39 observed employer movesSoftware Consultant → Software Architect: 39 observed employer movesWeb Developer → Software Architect: 38 observed employer movesSoftwareArchitectSoftware Engineer: 1,406 movesSoftware Engineer1,406 movesSoftware Developer: 208 movesSoftware Developer208 movesConsultant: 62 movesConsultant62 movesEngineering Manager: 44 movesEngineeringManager44 movesSoftware Engineering Manager: 39 movesSoftwareEngineeringManager39 movesSoftware Consultant: 39 movesSoftwareConsultant39 movesWeb Developer: 38 movesWeb Developer38 moves

Roles after Software Architect

After Software ArchitectSoftware Architect → Software Engineer: 998 observed employer movesSoftware Architect → Software Developer: 130 observed employer movesSoftware Architect → Solutions Architect: 58 observed employer movesSoftware Architect → Software Engineering Manager: 53 observed employer movesSoftware Architect → Engineering Manager: 42 observed employer movesSoftware Architect → Product Manager: 41 observed employer movesSoftware Architect → Chief Technology Officer: 39 observed employer movesSoftwareArchitectSoftware Engineer: 998 movesSoftware Engineer998 movesSoftware Developer: 130 movesSoftware Developer130 movesSolutions Architect: 58 movesSolutionsArchitect58 movesSoftware Engineering Manager: 53 movesSoftwareEngineeringManager53 movesEngineering Manager: 42 movesEngineeringManager42 movesProduct Manager: 41 movesProduct Manager41 movesChief Technology Officer: 39 movesChief TechnologyOfficer39 moves
How to read this chart · view counts

Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.

Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.

Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.

Observed connections and move counts
ConnectionMoves
Before: Software Engineer1,406
Before: Software Architect (different employer)1,130
Before: Software Developer208
Before: Consultant62
Before: Engineering Manager44
Before: Software Engineering Manager39
Before: Software Consultant39
Before: Web Developer38
After: Software Architect (different employer)1,130
After: Software Engineer998
After: Software Developer130
After: Solutions Architect58
After: Software Engineering Manager53
After: Engineering Manager42
After: Product Manager41
After: Chief Technology Officer39

Skills most often required for Software Architect

NamePostingsShare
CI/CD25530.1%
Java23828.1%
AWS23527.7%
Kubernetes22526.5%
microservices21525.4%
Python18021.2%
Distributed systems16619.6%
software architecture15418.2%
Azure14717.3%
Docker13015.3%
C#12414.6%
event-driven architecture11213.2%
observability10812.7%
TypeScript10812.7%
C++9711.4%

Top companies posting Software Architect jobs

Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.

Top companies posting Software Architect jobs
CompanyPostings · 90 days
NVIDIA24
Bosch14
Mastercard12
GEHA12
CI&T10
Northrop Grumman9
Palo Alto Networks9
Cisco9
Sopra Steria8
Aptiv7

Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.

Top metros hiring Software Architect

NamePostingsShare
Bengaluru212.5%
Hyderabad141.7%
San Francisco101.2%
Dublin91.1%
Tel Aviv91.1%
Austin70.8%
Santa Clara70.8%
London60.7%
New York City60.7%

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How this was computed

Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-11-07, matching postings whose canonical role is “Software Architect”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). Adjusted posting share: 0.2% to 0.3%. Demand share change is the relative percentage change between these adjusted shares. Each employer-and-ATS group has at least 10 postings in each 90-day window; its earlier posting count supplies the same weight in both windows. The panel includes 2,471 identified employers and covers 71% of earlier and 70% of latest indexed postings. Windows: 2026-07-07 to 2026-10-05 and 2026-08-04 to 2026-11-02 (UTC; end dates excluded). The windows overlap by 62 days. Dates reflect indexing, not the employer’s posting date. This measures posting mix, not total hiring or market-wide demand. Matching excludes entrants and exits; changes in crawl completeness within an employer or ATS can still affect the result.

role
Software Architect
source
Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
data_as_of
2026-11-07
window_days
90
Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index