Junior Architect (Construction Industry) – U.S. Residential Design

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Read This First (Seriously)

If you’re looking for a chill design job with predictable hours and minimal change — this is not it. 

If you’re excited about learning fast, taking ownership, working on live U.S. projects from Day 1, and being part of a startup that’s scaling like crazy — read on. 

This role will challenge you, grow you, and quite possibly change how you see your career. 

What is zHeight?

zHeight is a fast-growing, U.S.-based startup building a new model for residential architecture and permitting. We help American homeowners and contractors design and permit their dream homes — faster, better, and at a fraction of the traditional cost. 

Our India team is the heart of this engine — made up of architects from IITs, NITs, and top global design schools — working with Silicon Valley precision, speed, and hustle. 

We’ve already delivered 150+ permitted projects in California and beyond. We’re just getting started. 

About the Role: Junior Architect

You’ll join our India delivery team and learn by doing. Not on practice projects. On real ones — from the U.S. residential market. 

craft-focused, execution-first role

What You’ll Do

• Work on schematic design, drafting, and construction drawing sets for real single-family residential projects in the U.S. 
• Learn and apply

  U.S. residential building codes

  (IRC, CRC, energy codes, etc.) with speed and precision. 
• Collaborate with project leads, senior architects, and QA reviewers to refine deliverables. 
• Participate in internal design reviews, catch errors, and continuously improve output quality. 
• Take full ownership of your projects — timelines, quality, iterations, and learnings. 

Who This Role Is For

• 1–3 years of work experience in Architecture or related field. 
• Bachelor’s (or Master’s) in Architecture from a reputed university (NIT, IIT, India Top Schools preferred) 
• Curious and confident — willing to

  learn U.S. codes from scratch

  and apply them fast. 
• Ready to work in a

  fast-paced, ambiguous, startup environment

  (we move quickly). 
• Strong attention to detail — you don’t submit drawings you wouldn’t sign yourself. 
• Excited to be part of a small but mighty team that’s changing how homes get designed. 

This is NOT for you if:

• You’re looking for a 9-to-5 with minimal learning curves. 
• You prefer working in your comfort zone. 
• You get defensive when your work is critiqued. 
• You want someone to hand-hold you every step of the way. 
• You’re allergic to new tools, new codes, or late-stage edits. 

Why Join zHeight

• Get hands-on U.S. residential experience from Day 1 — not just drafting, but full lifecycle understanding. 
• Work with top-tier architects and mentors (from IITs, NITs, SCI-Arc). 
• Opportunity to Move to U.S. for an On-site role on PM track or Stay in India and take Management track in the long-term 
• Learn faster than you would in 2 years at a traditional firm. 
• Steep growth curve both proessionally and financially 
• Be part of a design+tech+operations company solving real problems, not just delivering drawings. 
• Include the word “archdriven” in your subject line so we know you read this fully. 
• Flat hierarchy, rapid growth, and

  massive learning ownership

  . 

How to Apply

Send an email to aditya@zheight.com with: 

1. Your

   CV (PDF)

    
2. A short

   note on why this role excites you

    
3. Share an

   example of how you’ve applied any building codes (India or global) in a past project — even academic ones

   . Bonus if you’re familiar with U.S. residential codes or are excited to dive in.