Junior Architect

Job Title:
Junior Architect – U.S. Residential Design

Location:
Hyderabad, India (In-person 5 days a week)

Experience Level:
1–3 Years

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.

This is a
craft-focused, execution-first role
designed for high-potential architecture graduates ready to accelerate their learning curve. You'll be surrounded by mentors, standards, and structure — but you'll need to bring the ownership and curiosity.

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 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.