Architecture and Design Software Engineer

Supports building platform software for architecture and design.

Project salary Add to compare

Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$83k

Mean

$87k

10th–90th pct

$63k–$115k

Observations

362

Confidence: 33% · based on 362 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

JavaScript

Core

System Design

Core

Process Improvement

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

68% require · 22% prefer

Master's Degree

10% require · 30% prefer

No College

17% require · 7% prefer

Explore education impact for related majors →

Common next roles

Engineering Manager, Architecture and Design+105.7%Director of Analytics, Architecture and Design+128.8%Architecture and Design Platform Engineer-0.5%Architecture and Design Analytics Manager+4.7%Architecture and Design Data Analyst+2.4%

Common previous roles

Architecture and Design Platform Engineer-0.5%Engineering Manager, Architecture and Design+51.4%Director of Analytics, Architecture and Design+56.3%Architecture and Design Data Analyst+2.3%Architecture and Design Analytics Manager+4.5%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)3,678

Posting growth+26.8%

Median days to fill70 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)103,773

Projected growth0.9%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness75%

Automation exposure30%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

Read the full methodology