Design Technology Lead - Computation

Computationaldesign; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) and profit sharing

Employee stock ownership

Bonus opportunities

Tuition and licensure reimbursements

Job summary

Gensler's New York Design Technology Studio leads digital transformation across the Northeast, enabling practitioners to leverage cutting‑edge tools and data. We seek a disruptive technologist to join our award‑winning team and advance design through data, ML, and AI integration.

You will consult on workflows, train teams, and collaborate with data engineers to deploy models, while supporting R&D and education initiatives across projects and offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in architecture with data experience or equivalent.
• Ability to work in a highly creative environment and collaborate on complex problems.
• Proficiency with Revit API and at least one of Python, C#, or JavaScript.
• Experience with analysis workflows in Revit, Dynamo, Rhino, and Grasshopper.

Responsibilities

• Consult design teams on workflows using advanced design technology on high‑performance projects.
• Support a data‑driven design community in the region.
• Collaborate to develop, train and deploy ML algorithms from data sources.
• Leverage data models to identify trends and insights aligned with business needs.
• Research datasets and data integration opportunities (geospatial, proprietary, operational).
• Evaluate build vs. buy options for technologies in AEC space.
• Support R&D for data, ML and AI in architecture practice.
• Educate staff on computational design software and energy simulations.
• Document case studies demonstrating value of computational design.

Skills

Revit API proficiency

Python

C#

JavaScript

Dynamo

Rhino

Grasshopper

ML / GenAI experience

PowerBI visualization

Git / source control

Azure / REST API

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in architecture

Licensed architect preferred

Tools

Revit

Dynamo

Rhino

Grasshopper

PowerBI

Git

Azure

REST API

Job description

Your Role Placed at the heart of Gensler’s People + Process + Technology

The New York Design Technology Studio drives digital transformation of our creative and project delivery practices throughout the Northeast region. Our ultimate outcome is to co-create a design technology ecosystem that enables our practitioners to leverage the most advanced methodologies and technological solutions by reaching a new level of creativity and delivering the most impactful designs to our clients. If you are a disruptive technologist that’s ready to change the world with big and impactful ideas, we want you to join our growing and innovative award-winning team!

What You Will Do

• Consult teams on design and delivery workflows utilizing multiple digital design technology and platforms on high performance projects
• Support a fast-growing data-driven design community of practitioners in the region
• Collaborate with the data team to develop, train and deploy ML algorithms leveraging a continuous flow of data from data-rich design authoring tools
• Leverage the outcomes of trained data models to explore trends and define insights in alignment with business and client needs
• Research opportunities and implement the integration of additional datasets such as geospatial data, proprietary data, and operational data
• Research emerging technologies in the AEC space and make recommendations on build vs. buy strategies
• Support R&D efforts for implementing data, ML and AI in the AEC practice
• Participate in the convergence of multiple aspects of our overall digital strategy with data and insights generation in alignment with business goals
• Educate staff to learn computational design software platforms, design process and design management focused energy, thermal and daylighting simulation
• Document case studies to demonstrate the value of computational approach to high performance buildings

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in architecture with proven equivalent professional experience in Applied Data, Data Engineering, or Data Analysis.
• Ability to work in a highly creative environment and collaborate on solutions to complex problems
• Proficiency with Revit API, and at least one of Python, C#, or JavaScript
• Proficiency with Revit, Dynamo, Rhino, Grasshopper with a focus on analysis workflows
• Experience with various machine learning , LLMs & generative AI technologies, performance evaluation and creating end-to-end ML pipelines
• Proficiency with Data Visualization Tools like PowerBI (DAX, Power Query, etc.) as well as tools for visualizing ML and GenAI
• Experience with using Git + source control in a team environment
• Experience with Azure , Microsoft Fabric and REST API are a plus
• Ability to make clear, compelling visual presentations to present technical analyses to non-technical audiences
• Experience in architectural practice with management experience in design and document production
• Strong leadership, organizational, communication and relationship management skills
• Have strong abilities to connect new technology with the needs of architectural design
• Must have architectural practice experience. Licensed architect preferred
• *All applications must include a portfolio for full consideration.
• **The base salary range will be estimated between $1 0 0,000 to $1 4 0,000 plus bonuses and benefits and contingent on relevant experience.

Life at Gensler

At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to “Well-being Awareness Week,” our offices reflect our people’s diverse interests. We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401 k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets. As part of the firm’s commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.