Weighted readiness0%Based on ratings and market importance
Strong capabilities0Backed by production evidence
Open gaps0Capabilities rated “Gap”
Evidence coverage0%Capabilities with evidence recorded
Your highest-value next moves
Priorities are calculated from market weight × your current gap. A high-ranked item is both valuable in the market and underdeveloped in your current profile.
Capability matrix
Rate yourself from evidence, not confidence. “Strong” should mean you can point to real production work and explain your decisions.
How to use the ratings
Strong = demonstrated in production.
Some experience = used it, but not deeply or independently.
Understand it = conceptual knowledge without meaningful production proof.
Gap = needs learning and practice.
Market reference
The recurring capabilities came from the 10 Texas software roles we reviewed with compensation floors at or above $150K.
| Role | Compensation | Experience | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEAR — Senior Software Engineer, Java | $210K–$280K | 6+ years | Full-stack, distributed systems, AWS, ownership |
| OSI Systems — Principal Embedded Software Engineer | $190K–$202K | 12+ years | Embedded, C/C++, systems depth |
| Fidelity — Principal Software Engineer in Test | $151.8K–$190.8K | 12+ years | Automation, quality architecture, cloud CI/CD |
| Shield AI — Principal Engineer, Software Architect | $215.6K–$323.4K | Not stated | Architecture, real-time systems, leadership |
| Expedia — Principal Software Development Engineer | $231K–$369.5K | 10+ years | Large-scale architecture, APIs, technical leadership |
| Charles Schwab — Lead Software Engineer | $165K–$200K | 8+ years | Java, Kafka, distributed systems, ownership |
| GoodLeap — Principal Software Engineer, Platform APIs | $182.9K–$229.1K | 9+ years | APIs, identity, platform architecture |
| CrowdStrike — Sr. Backend Engineer II | $175K–$315K | 10+ years | Platform/SRE, distributed systems, reliability |
| Searchability — Principal Software Engineer | Up to $200K base | 10+ years | High-performance systems, Linux, cloud-native |
| BigCommerce — Lead AI Software Engineer | $182K–$259K | 7+ years + AI/ML | AI/ML production, APIs, cloud, leadership |