✦ Software Engineering launching first
✦ Free during beta
✦ Quest On.
✦ More career paths coming soon
✦ Private beta · Join the waitlist
✦ Software Engineering launching first
✦ Free during beta
✦ Quest On.
✦ More career paths coming soon
✦ Private beta · Join the waitlist
✦ Software Engineering launching first
✦ Free during beta
✦ Quest On.
✦ More career paths coming soon
✦ Private beta · Join the waitlist
✦ Software Engineering launching first
✦ Free during beta
✦ Quest On.
✦ More career paths coming soon
✦ Private beta · Join the waitlist
✦ Software Engineering launching first
✦ Free during beta
✦ Quest On.
✦ More career paths coming soon
✦ Private beta · Join the waitlist
✦ Software Engineering launching first
✦ Free during beta
✦ Quest On.
✦ More career paths coming soon
✦ Private beta · Join the waitlist
✦ Software Engineering launching first
✦ Free during beta
✦ Quest On.
✦ More career paths coming soon
✦ Private beta · Join the waitlist
✦ Software Engineering launching first
✦ Free during beta
✦ Quest On.
✦ More career paths coming soon
✦ Private beta · Join the waitlist
Private beta · Software Engineering track
Build your next arc.
Practice real software engineering scenarios, earn verified proof of your skills, and turn your job search into structured daily progress.
⚔ Software Engineering launching first · More tracks coming soon
No algorithm grinding
Real codebase debugging
Free during beta
src/
api/
payments.ts
webhook.ts
services/
billing.ts
utils/
helpers.ts
1export async function handleStripeWebhook(req, res) {
2 const event = stripe.webhooks.constructEvent(
3 req.body, req.headers['stripe-signature'], secret
4 );
5
6 if (event.type === 'payment_intent.succeeded') {
⚠ root cause here
7 await billing.processCharge(event.data.object);
8 }
9 // No idempotency check before processing
10 res.json({ received: true });
11}
Your arc
From building skills to getting hired.
Every feature on ARCL moves you forward along a structured path — building skills, creating proof, strengthening your applications, and preparing you to land the role.
Apprentice
SWE
SWE
Start here
→
Portfolio
Builder
Builder
Level 1
→
Application
Sprint
Sprint
Level 5
→
Networking
& Outreach
& Outreach
Level 8
→
Full-Stack
Builder
Builder
Level 12
→
Interview
Sprint
Sprint
Level 20
→
ARCL
Certified SWE
Certified SWE
Career Milestone
ARCL Certified SWE is a milestone. Landing the role is the goal.
The platform
One platform. Five systems.
All working together.
Most tools own one piece of your job search. ARCL owns the whole thing.
Applications
- Application tracker
- People & contacts
- Tasks & follow-ups
- AI job extraction
Preparation
- Loadout materials vault
- Codebase debugging
- PR reviews & incidents
- Mock interview logging
Progression
- XP & levels
- Career tracks
- ARCL certifications
- Capstone quests
Evidence
- Proof-of-work profile
- Public portfolio URL
- SWE Readiness Certificate
- Shareable profile
Accountability
- Guilds (up to 6)
- Activity feed
- Weekly guild quest
- Streaks
The differentiator
Not just algorithms.
Actual engineering work.
ARCL goes beyond algorithm puzzles — simulating the real tasks companies test in 2026, with AI feedback on your engineering judgment, not just your answer.
✓ Scenarios designed with input from engineers with big-tech interview experience
Codebase Debugging
Navigate a multi-file codebase, read unfamiliar code, and find the root cause — not just the symptom.
💳 Payment Duplication Bug
🔐 Broken Authentication
📬 Notification Retry Failure
🚦 Rate Limit Bypass
Pull Request Review
Read a real diff. Leave comments like a senior engineer — catch security issues, performance problems, and missing edge cases.
auth/middleware.ts
PR #247
function checkUserRole(user, required) {
- if (user.role === "admin") {
+ if (user?.role == required) {
// What issues do you see here?
}
Production Incident
Read logs and code across multiple services. Diagnose the root cause of a live outage like you're on call at 2am.
🗄 Database Latency Spike
🔗 Service Cascade Failure
AI Feedback
8.5
/ 10 · Strong analysis
You correctly identified the missing index on
user_id. What you missed: the spike started 4 minutes before index degradation — check the migration timestamp in billing.ts line 82.Pro — Advanced Scenario Packs
Go deeper when you're ready.
All 8 launch scenarios are free, forever. Pro unlocks 30+ advanced packs across Growth Engineering, Backend Systems, Security, and Startup Engineering — plus company-style practice inspired by real-world engineering environments.
✓ New scenarios added monthly
✓ Company-style practice scenarios
✓ $8–12/month when you need it
Meet Questor
Your companion grows with you.
As you complete quests, pass simulations, and log real-world progress like landing interviews, Questor evolves — a visual record of how far you've come.
1
Apprentice Knight
Levels 1 – 4
Starting your arc. Building the fundamentals.
2
Skilled Knight
Levels 5 – 9
Building skills. Completing real challenges.
3
Guardian Knight
Levels 10 – 14
Proving your skills. Building momentum.
4
Champion Knight
Level 15+
Showcasing your proof. Pursuing the next opportunity.
Career tracks
Every level unlocks
your next career move.
XP doesn't buy things. It unlocks career tracks — guided experiences that build real skills, produce real evidence, and end with a real certification.
Lv 1
📁 Portfolio Builder
Portfolio Builder cert
Build, document, and deploy your first portfolio. The starting point every SWE needs — and the foundation everything else sits on.
GitHub
Vercel
Capstone: Deploy portfolio site · submit live URL
Lv 5
📨 Application Sprint
Application Builder cert
Run a focused, high-quality application campaign using ARCL's tracker and Loadout vault. Quantity + quality, tracked and proven.
ARCL Tracker
Loadout
Capstone: 3 Loadout materials linked to applications · all outcomes logged
Lv 8
🤝 Networking & Outreach
Connected Engineer cert
Build real relationships with recruiters, alumni, and engineers. Log conversations, track follow-ups, and get referrals — all in ARCL.
ARCL People tab
Capstone: 1 informational call documented · or 5 meaningful outreach conversations
Lv 12
🔧 Full-Stack Builder
Full-Stack Builder cert
Build and ship a backend project with a documented API. Not just knowing the tools — having the proof that you used them.
Postman
Render
GitHub
Capstone: Deploy backend project · document API endpoint
Lv 20
🖥 Interview Sprint
Interview Ready cert
Practice realistic SWE interviews the way companies actually conduct them — codebase debugging, PR reviews, production incidents.
ARCL Simulations
Capstone: Pass 1 codebase simulation at passing score threshold
🏆
ARCL Certified SWE
Career Milestone
The final boss. Complete 3 of 5 tracks, log 20 applications, pass simulations across all three types, and build proof-of-work evidence. This is the certification that means something.
3 of 5 tracks
20 applications
5 simulations
2 proof-of-work
⚔ Software Engineering launching first. Data Analytics, ML Engineering, Product Management, and Cybersecurity tracks coming soon.
The readiness milestone
Prove you're interview-ready.
Not just resume-ready.
ARCL Certified SWE is evidence-based, not XP-based. You earn it by doing the work — not by logging in every day.
ARCL Certified SWE
Evidence-based certification · in progress
✓
✓
What this looks like
on your profile
Every requirement becomes visible evidence on your shareable profile — not as a number, but as proof. Anyone with your link can see exactly what you did to earn it.
Jordan K. · ARCL Profile · tryarcl.com/proof/jordan-k
✓ Portfolio Builder Certification
✓ Application Builder Certification
✓ Full-Stack Builder Certification
🏆 ARCL Certified SWE
Applications: 24Simulations: 6PR Reviews: 2Incidents: 2
Accountability
Don't job hunt alone.
Guilds are small groups of up to 6 people working toward the same goal. No chat rooms. No drama. Just shared progress and a weekly quest that keeps everyone moving.
⚔ USC SWE Squad · 5 members
Active now
JK
Jordan completed Production Incident Simulation
+120 XP
EC
Emily earned Portfolio Builder Certification
+200 XP
AS
Anika logged 3 applications · Loadout saved
+60 XP
JK
🔥 12d
EC
🔥 8d
AS
🔥 5d
JT
🔥 3d
MP
🔥 1d
Job hunting is hard enough.
Don't do it alone.
A guild isn't a group chat. It's a small team with a shared weekly quest — and a live feed that makes it impossible to disappear without someone noticing.
Up to 6 members — small enough that everyone knows each other's progress
Weekly guild quest resets every Monday — shared goal, shared accountability
Activity feed shows real progress — simulations, applications, certifications earned
No chat, no moderation, no drama — just the work
Early access · Limited spots
Start building
your next arc.
ARCL is preparing for private beta. Join the waitlist and be the first to level up when we open.