Architecture Design Director - Luxury Home Innovation

Azori, LLC; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Paid leave

401K with match

PTO & holidays

Job summary

Azori, LLC seeks an Architecture Design Leader to elevate design excellence across the organization, building scalable design systems and guiding a team of architects. You will partner with cross-functional teams to deliver beautiful, buildable homes that align with company strategy and market expectations.

You will lead about 6–9 architects, establish standards, review design outputs, and coach the team toward higher creativity and technical mastery while ensuring feasibility and cost

Qualifications

• Must possess licensure for WA and preferably AZ, too.
• 12+ years of architectural experience in residential construction or homebuilding.
• 7+ years leading architecture, design, product development, and/or engineering/drafting teams.
• Proficiency with drafting/BIM, workflows and how design systems translate into technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Defines and communicates a compelling architectural design vision that elevates beauty, clarity, usability, and customer love ability.
• Drives consistency, clarity, and innovation across all design outputs.
• Leads a team of architects (approximately 6-9) and coaches them to develop both creative and technical mastery.
• Represents design intent in design reviews, cross-functional decisions, and executive discussions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team mentorship

Strategic thinking

Education

WA Licensure

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

AZ Licensure preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM tools

MS Excel

Job description

Azori, LLC seeks an Architecture Design Leader to elevate design excellence across the organization, building scalable design systems and guiding a team of architects. You will partner with cross-functional teams to deliver beautiful, buildable homes that align with company strategy and market expectations.

You will lead about 6–9 architects, establish standards, review design outputs, and coach the team toward higher creativity and technical mastery while ensuring feasibility and cost