🇵🇭 Philippines-Based Software Talent

Hire Software Architects
from the Philippines

Experienced architects who design the systems your product is built on — making the right technology decisions from day one so you don't pay for them later.

AUD $5,600–$7,680/mo
Monthly rate
2 weeks
Time to hire
$0
Placement fee
Responsibilities

What your Software Architect will do

Real ownership, real output — not a contractor filling a seat.

System Design & Architecture

Define the technical foundation of your product — from data flow and service boundaries to API contracts and scalability decisions.

  • ›Monolith-to-microservices migration plans
  • ›Event-driven architecture with message queues
  • ›API gateway and service mesh design
  • ›Multi-tenant SaaS architecture

Cloud & Infrastructure Architecture

Design cloud environments that scale with your product and don't cost a fortune to run.

  • ›AWS, GCP, or Azure landing zone design
  • ›Serverless vs container architecture decisions
  • ›Multi-region and disaster recovery planning
  • ›Cost optimisation and rightsizing

Technical Leadership & Standards

Bring senior technical direction to your team — setting the standards, reviewing the code, and making the decisions that unblock engineers.

  • ›Architecture decision records (ADRs)
  • ›Code review standards and tooling
  • ›Tech stack evaluation and selection
  • ›Onboarding and documentation frameworks
Tech Stack

Technologies they work with

Our software architects have production experience across these tools and frameworks.

Architecture Patterns

MicroservicesEvent-DrivenDomain-Driven DesignCQRSHexagonal Architecture

Cloud Platforms

AWSGoogle CloudMicrosoft AzureKubernetesTerraform

Languages & Runtimes

Node.jsPythonJavaGoTypeScript

Data & Integration

PostgreSQLKafkaRedisGraphQLRESTgRPC
Pricing

Seniority levels & rates

Transparent pricing with no hidden recruitment fees. Rates are finalised after a discovery call.

LevelExperienceMonthly Rate
Mid-Level5–7 yearsAUD $5,600–$6,400/moHire now →
Senior7–12 yearsAUD $7,200–$7,680/moHire now →
Principal12+ yearsAUD $7,680+/moHire now →

All rates are AUD and cover a full-time dedicated developer. No recruitment fee on top.

Why Philippines

Why hire a Software Architect from the Philippines?

The combination of technical depth, English fluency, and timezone alignment makes this work.

Decisions made early save money later

The most expensive architectural decisions are the ones made by default — choosing the wrong database, coupling services too tightly, or skipping the event bus. A great architect prevents that.

Senior experience at offshore rates

Software architects typically have 7–15 years of experience. At AU rates that means AUD $180,000–$250,000/year. Our architects deliver the same level of thinking at a fraction of the cost.

Works directly with your engineering team

Your architect joins your standups, reviews PRs, writes ADRs, and stays embedded in your process — not as a consultant who disappears after a workshop.

Save 50–60% vs. AU rates

A senior solution architect in Australia costs AUD $180,000+/year. Ours cost AUD $67,000–$92,000/year — embedded in your team, no lock-in contract, 30-day replacement guarantee.

How It Works

From brief to hired in as little as 2 weeks.

Four steps. No lengthy RFPs. No months-long recruitment cycles.

1

Tell us what you need

Book a 15-minute discovery call. We learn about your stack, team culture, and the exact skills you're after.

2

We shortlist 3–5 matches

Within 3–5 business days you receive pre-vetted developer profiles. Interview them like any local hire.

3

You interview and choose

Talk to candidates directly. No middlemen, no gatekeeping. Choose the person you want to work with.

4

They start in 2 weeks

Onboarding, contracts, payroll — we handle it. Your developer joins your team and starts shipping.

Get Started

Ready to hire your Software Architect?

Book a free 15-minute call. We'll learn what you need, tell you what's realistic, and send you a shortlist of pre-vetted software architects within a week. No commitment required.