Design Architects shape buildings and spaces from early concepts through detailed design. They balance creative vision with practical requirements, translating client goals, site conditions, building codes, budgets, and technical constraints into cohesive architectural solutions. Browse Design Architect opportunities on Ladders, where professionals can find vetted jobs paying $100,000 or more.
Design Architects develop design concepts, produce drawings and models, coordinate with engineers and consultants, and help guide projects through approvals and construction. Depending on the firm and project, responsibilities may include programming, site analysis, schematic design, design development, material selection, construction documentation, and reviewing work for quality and code compliance.
Employers commonly seek a degree in architecture and experience with architectural design and project delivery. Many roles value licensure, strong portfolios, knowledge of building codes and accessibility standards, and proficiency with tools such as Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, SketchUp, and BIM workflows. Communication, collaboration, visualization, and attention to detail are important for coordinating design intent across project teams.
Design Architects work at architecture and design studios, multidisciplinary engineering firms, real estate and development companies, and public-sector organizations. Projects may include commercial offices, housing, healthcare, education, hospitality, cultural spaces, and civic buildings. Responsibilities and specializations vary by employer, project scale, and location.
Explore Design Architect openings and compare opportunities by employer, location, and role requirements. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more, helping experienced candidates discover architecture careers aligned with their skills and goals. Review each listing for its compensation details, qualifications, and work arrangement.
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Lead our structural design engineering team, elevate design processes, and tackle complex challenges in heavy equipment manufacturing. Drive innovation in fatigue life analysis and weld design while m...
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Lead the charge in managing healthcare architectural projects, overseeing all phases from planning to construction. Foster client relationships, ensure quality and compliance, and mentor your team to...
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Transform your career by leading healthcare projects from inception to completion. Oversee budgeting, scheduling, and design while fostering strong client relationships and resolving architectural cha...
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Join a team that's redefining project management in healthcare. Lead medium to large architectural projects, ensuring quality, compliance, and client satisfaction while mentoring a talented team and m...
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Lead the charge in designing a robust data architecture that integrates contact center data, ensuring data integrity and optimal performance while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver...
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Drive the design and implementation of a robust data platform, ensuring seamless integration of telephony and quality data. Collaborate with teams to optimize data architecture and enhance reporting c...
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Senior Architect - Civic & Historic Design
$95K - $115K *
Elevate design excellence by leading impactful architectural projects, mentoring teams, and ensuring quality from concept to construction. Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to shape innovative...
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Senior Product Designer - Workspace & Collaboration
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Join us in transforming creative collaboration by designing intuitive workspaces that empower teams. Shape systems that enhance organization, streamline permissions, and foster seamless feedback, ensu...
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Transform creative concepts into impactful designs, collaborating with teams to deliver innovative solutions across diverse projects. Engage with clients and stakeholders, ensuring quality and creativ...
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Transform your career by driving technology strategies that align with enterprise goals. Lead project teams, mentor talent, and innovate solutions to enhance business processes within a dynamic functi...
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Software Architect, Scheduling
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Shape architecture strategy for complex software and AI systems in healthcare. Define target-state architecture, guide modernization plans, and influence engineering teams to deliver scalable, reliabl...
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Integration Engineering Architect
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Optimize integration solutions by developing APIs and microservices, ensuring seamless connectivity across systems. Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into functional designs whil...
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Pioneer cloud governance by designing and implementing GRC architecture, translating requirements into enforceable policies, and ensuring compliance across scalable environments while collaborating wi...
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Join a team that's redefining high-end residential design by transforming client visions into practical, buildable solutions. Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to guide projects from concept throu...
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Engineer cutting-edge blockchain infrastructure for financial markets. Drive architecture, design proofs of concept, and ensure interoperability while collaborating with teams to meet institutional re...
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Lead the charge in managing diverse transportation projects, overseeing budgets, scheduling, and client relationships while providing mentorship. This role is crucial in delivering technical leadershi...
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Help us shape the future of transportation projects as an Associate Project Manager, providing technical and client management leadership for diverse projects, while fostering collaboration and excell...
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Database Architect - InteleShare
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Transform the future of healthcare IT by designing scalable, secure database architectures that enhance medical imaging solutions. Collaborate across teams to ensure high-performance systems that supp...
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Development Manager, Design and Construction
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Lead the charge in overseeing diverse development projects nationwide, managing renovations and acquisitions while mitigating risks. Collaborate with teams to ensure successful project execution and e...
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Forward Deployed - Data Architect
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Architect scalable data solutions by leading client engagements, defining enterprise data architecture, and guiding implementation across modern data platforms, ensuring alignment with business object...
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Senior Project Coordinator, Architectural Envelope - EHTH
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Elevate project outcomes by coordinating architectural envelope activities across all phases, ensuring compliance with design intent, quality standards, and safety protocols while collaborating with d...
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Champion the design and planning of federal healthcare facilities, enhancing patient care through innovative solutions. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimize healthcare delivery and ens...
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Drive impactful design solutions for federal healthcare facilities, enhancing patient care through master planning and programming. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to optimize healthcare del...
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Enterprise Information Architect I
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Join us in shaping modern data solutions on a GCP-native platform, transforming business needs into architecture and guiding teams to deliver scalable data products. Engage with cross-functional partn...
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Innovate the future of data architecture by designing semantic and governance layers that empower AI agents with trusted, structured data assets, ensuring operational effectiveness and data readiness...
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What is a Design Architect?
A Design Architect develops and communicates architectural concepts, then helps refine them into designs that respond to client needs, site conditions, codes, budgets, and technical requirements.
What qualifications are common for Design Architect jobs?
Many positions require an architecture degree and relevant design experience. Employers may also prefer architectural licensure, a strong portfolio, knowledge of building codes and BIM, and proficiency with tools such as Revit, AutoCAD, or Rhino.
What software do Design Architects use?
Common tools include Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, SketchUp, and other visualization, drafting, and building information modeling (BIM) applications. Specific requirements vary by employer and project.
Where can Design Architects find work?
Design Architects may work for architecture studios, engineering and design firms, developers, or public agencies, contributing to projects in sectors such as housing, commercial real estate, healthcare, education, and civic design.
How can I find Design Architect jobs paying $100,000 or more?
Browse Design Architect listings on Ladders, which features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more. Check each listing for salary information, required experience, location, and other role details.