Designer (jones | haydu)

jones | haydu is seeking a Designer with 2+ years of experience for a full-time position in our San Francisco studio.

We are looking for highly motivated and thoughtful designers with strong design sensibilities, solid technical abilities, and a genuine interest in how buildings are conceived and realized. The ideal candidate is collaborative, curious, organized, and eager to grow within a design-focused practice.

As a generalist firm, our work spans a wide range of project types and scales, including high-end residential, hospitality, athletic, workplace, multifamily, and institutional projects. Current work includes collaborations with internationally based architects as well as projects developed fully in-house.

The role will involve participation across multiple phases of design and documentation, including design studies, consultant coordination, drawing production, visualization, and construction administration support. We are looking for individuals who are interested in both design and technical development, and who are excited to work closely with principals and project teams in a collaborative studio environment.

REQUIREMENTS

General Requirements:

• Accredited professional architecture degree (BArch or MArch)
• 2+ years of professional experience in an architecture firm
• Strong design, graphic, and organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within small project teams
• Interest in technical development and construction
• Self-motivated and able to manage time effectively
• High-end residential experience is a plus
• Licensure track or active pursuit of licensure preferred

Technical Requirements:

• Strong AutoCAD proficiency required
• Revit experience preferred
• Experience producing and coordinating construction document sets
• Proficiency with SketchUp and Adobe Creative Suite preferred
• Rendering and visualization experience is a plus

ABOUT US

jones | haydu is a San Francisco–based architecture studio established in 2004. The practice works across high-end residential, hospitality, athletic, workplace, and multifamily projects, with work spanning the Bay Area, nationally, and internationally. Our work is grounded in craft, technical rigor, collaboration, and the belief that design and execution are inseparable. Our work has received local, national, and international recognition and has been published in Dwell, Architectural Digest, Interior Design, The Architect's Newspaper, The New York Times, and other publications.

Our office is located at the foot of Potrero Hill in a shared studio environment with other creative professionals. We maintain a collaborative and informal studio culture with close principal involvement, direct engagement across all phases of projects, and an emphasis on long-term professional growth.

The position is Bay Area–based and involves regular in-office collaboration, consultant meetings, and periodic site visits. While the studio supports a balanced and flexible working environment, the role is centered around in-person collaboration within the office and project teams.

We offer competitive compensation commensurate with experience, along with health, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k), and paid vacation.