Architectural Systems Designer

Help reinvent how housing gets designed, permitted, and built in America.

Cedar is building the operating system for urban housing delivery. We combine architectural expertise with software and automation to dramatically accelerate how projects move from land acquisition to approved designs and construction. The result: faster timelines, higher quality, lower risk, and more housing in the cities that need it most.

Our team blends architects, engineers, and product builders. We design real buildings — and we build the systems that make great architecture scalable.

As an Architectural Systems Designer, you’ll work at the intersection of architecture, automation, and real-world delivery. You’ll help design multi‑family and urban housing projects while contributing to the tools, standards, and workflows that make our platform smarter with every project.

This is not a traditional production role. You’ll be helping build a system, not just a set of drawings.

You’ll collaborate closely with architects, software engineers, product leaders, and development partners.

This role reports to the CEO.

• Develop and maintain Cedar's core system of standard building components, details, and design patterns we deploy across projects

• Define clear documentation standards that support both project delivery and long‑term institutional knowledge

• Collaborate with project architects to identify opportunities to integrate our system into projects on an ongoing basis

• Continuously integrate feedback from active projects and construction to improve the design system

• Work with our engineering team to make architectural standards accessible within our technology platform

• Research and evaluate new building products, systems, and methods for potential inclusion in Cedar's standards

• Strong architectural judgment and technical fundamentals

• A systems‑thinker who’s interested in scaling high‑quality design

• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and moving fast

• Collaborative across disciplines

• Motivated by real‑world impact on housing and cities

• Degree in Architecture or related field

• 3–8+ years of relevant experience (flexible for exceptional candidates)

• Experience in design development and documentation

• Familiarity with codes, zoning, and permitting

• Proficiency in Revit, Rhino, or similar tools

• Bonus: computational / parametric / scripting experience

• Competitive salary

• Meaningful equity ownership

• Healthcare, dental, and vision

• License fees covered (TX)

• Annual professional development stipend