Architect is a role, not a level. I have seen anyone from ICT3 to ICT6 call themselves architects.
Apple does not have external role titles so HMs sometimes get creative. It doesn’t really expand the internal levels. The absolutely best case is ICT5 but as mentioned, it is rare to hire at that level. Don’t even think of ICT6 FYI.. Apple doesn’t follow G/FB level ranges. I have seen senior ICT5s go to L7 at G/FB
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ICT6 is a unicorn ICT5 is fairly rare to hire external ICT4 is a terminal level most engineers retire at if they don’t go to management.