Architect

Architect | San Jose, CA | $125,000–$175,000

Commercial Architecture | Tenant Improvements | Retrofits | Client-Facing Leadership | Growth Opportunity

Are you an Architect in the San Jose / Bay Area ready to take on more responsibility, lead client conversations, and grow into a full-scope architectural role?

This Architect position begins with tenant improvements, building modifications, and retrofit projects, but offers a clear path toward broader architectural leadership and larger, more complex developments over time. You’ll be client-facing from day one, with the opportunity to shape projects from initial scoping through construction.

Location: San Jose, California (Hybrid flexibility)
Salary Range: $125,000 – $175,000 (based on experience and licensure)

Your Role

As an Architect, you will:

  • Lead project scoping, feasibility studies, and early design discussions

  • Serve as a primary client-facing architectural lead

  • Manage design and documentation for tenant improvements, retrofits, and building modification projects

  • Coordinate with structural, MEP, and consultant teams

  • Oversee an internal drafting team to deliver high-quality construction documents

  • Guide projects through permitting and local jurisdictional approvals

  • Participate in construction administration, including RFIs and submittal review

  • Expand into broader architectural leadership as project complexity increases

What You Bring

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture

  • 7+ years of professional architectural experience

  • Experience with tenant improvements, adaptive reuse, and commercial retrofit projects

  • Strong client management and project scoping abilities

  • Knowledge of California Building Code and Bay Area permitting processes

  • Proficiency in Revit and construction documentation

  • Licensed Architect preferred (or actively pursuing licensure)

  • Strong communication and leadership skills

Why This Architect Position Stands Out

  • Clear growth path into full architectural leadership

  • Direct client exposure and strategic involvement

  • Internal drafting support allows focus on design and execution

  • Competitive Bay Area compensation: $125K–$175K

  • Hybrid flexibility in the Silicon Valley market

  • Opportunity to build long-term influence within a growing architectural team

If you’re an Architect in San Jose looking for a role that starts with high-impact commercial projects and grows into something much larger, this is the opportunity.

Apply today to take the next step in your architectural career.