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Software Architect

Software Architect Job Description

Software architects require a high level of technical expertise combined with excellent planning, coordination and communication skills, as well as the ability to work in teams. They design, develop and implement software solutions across a company’s systems and platforms. This role requires experience with modern development tools, cloud-native architectures and AI-integrated frameworks and the ability to guide the development process from beginning to end.These professionals lead the software and applications engineering team, ensuring that user needs are understood and translated into scalable designs and precise technical specifications. Software architects are ultimately responsible for ensuring that the final product meets user expectations, performance benchmarks and company standards.

Typical software architect duties:

Leading the software and applications development team in identifying solution frameworks and high-level designs that align with business goals and user needsDefining and communicating software architecture strategies, roadmaps and reference models to technical teams and stakeholdersIntegrating AI/ML capabilities into software systems to enhance automation, personalization and predictive analyticsEnsuring software architecture supports scalability, security and maintainability across cloud and on-premises environmentsProviding documentation, training and support to ensure adherence to software design standards and best practicesEvaluating emerging technologies, including AI frameworks and tools, to continuously improve software architecture and development efficiency

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Salary for Software Architect
140750 - 199750
Low
140750
The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.
Mid
167000
The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.
High
199750
The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialized certifications.
Projected salaries for related positions Job title Low Mid High Software and Applications Manager 124750 156500 181500 DevOps Engineer 118000 145750 173750 Software Engineer 109250 142000 175500 Site Reliability Engineer 114250 140000 170500 QA Manager 97000 117500 140750 QA Automation Engineer 84250 102500 118750 QA Analyst 73500 89250 104500 Technical Writer – Technology 69250 87250 102250

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Our starting salary projections come from a rigorous, multistep process so that our numbers accurately reflect the marketplace. They are based on actual compensation for professionals Robert Half has matched with employers across the country and third-party job posting data from Textkernel that we use to independently validate the salary levels. Starting compensation—pay for someone new to a role—can vary significantly based on a candidate’s skills, experience and certifications, as well as other factors including industry, company size and revenue, and demand for the role. To reflect this variability, we report our salary data in three levels: low, mid and high.