Sr. Generative Design Lead; AEC

Sr. Generative Design Lead (AEC)

Location:

100% Remote (North America)

At Slate Technologies we are bringing fresh ideas and technology‑driven tools to the construction industry, leveraging AI, data science and machine learning to help our customers build better.

Our team brings together the collective talent of some of the world’s leading software designers, engineers, and career construction professionals together with advanced technologies to solve the big problems that face the construction industry. The Slate platform uses advanced AI, including predictive, generative and agentic models, to connect and contextualize data, providing a dynamic decision assistant and process automations that improve efficiency and lower costs over the construction process from land acquisition, design and pre‑construction to project management and controls.

Join Slate as a Sr. Generative Design Lead, where you’ll be at the forefront of creating innovative, real‑world solutions in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction. Lead and collaborate with a global team of designers, developers, engineers, and industry experts to develop cloud‑based computational solutions using Grasshopper and Rhino Compute. As a vital member of our Generate platform, computational design team, you will:

• Collaborate with teammates to build modular, scalable solutions
• Utilize your creativity and expertise in visual scripting to deliver high‑quality outputs
• Drive innovation through parametric, algorithmic, and data‑driven design processes, enabling high‑performance outcomes
• Adhere to pre‑existing guidelines while seizing opportunities to enhance and grow our platform

• A leader, visionary, technically proficient and passionate about architecture and construction technology
• Collaborates closely with engineers, BIM specialists, Computational Designers and contractors to integrate computational methods into project delivery
• Knowledgeable in connecting front‑end and back‑end solutions using Grasshopper and Rhino Compute
• Able to clearly communicate and articulate complex scripting solutions and needs to client and internal stakeholders

• Lead the strategy, development, and deployment of generative and computational design workflows across AEC projects
• Work within the existing framework of Slate’s Generate platform for computational design, while exploring potential enhancements
• Oversee and deliver high‑quality Grasshopper solutions that are organized and tailored to client‑specific outputs
• Develop custom API solutions for interoperability between multiple software platforms (e.g., Revit, AutoCAD, Excel, Word, and more)
• Establish standards and best practices for computational design within the organization
• Lead and mentor a team of computational designers and design technologists
• Create custom nodes in Python and C#, transforming them into custom plugins, hops, etc.
• Evaluate and implement emerging tools and technologies to maintain competitive advantage

A minimum of 10+ years of experience in computational design, design technology, or advanced digital design within the AEC industry using Rhino and Grasshopper to develop custom software solutions.

• Proven leadership experience delivering complex multidisciplinary projects
• Self‑Motivated Learner: A fast‑paced, self‑learning individual who thrives in dynamic environments
• Team building:
  Ability to develop and mentor a pre‑existing team by building trust and accountability
• Collaborative: A highly collaborative team player who excels in knowledge sharing
• Organized and Responsive:
  Highly organized with a strong sense of responsiveness
• Detail‑Oriented:
  Attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Strong Interpersonal and Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  ability to translate complex technical ideas into actionable insights

• Proficient in Computational Design using Grasshopper
• Expertise in Generative Design and Parametric Modeling
• Ability to create Complex Geometry
• Skills in Rendering and Visualizations.
• Strong understanding of Data Structures and Manipulations
• Python expertise
• C# expertise, particularly…