Architectural Designer / Computational Designer Lead

Position Overview

Arrowstreet is an award-winning architecture, interiors, and experiential design practice with over 60 years of experience shaping complex, forward-looking environments. Based in Boston, we work across commercial, residential, hospitality, transportation, academic, and large-scale mixed-use sectors. We are seeking an Architectural Designer / Computational Designer with 5+ years of professional experience who is passionate about design authorship, advanced digital workflows, and the intersection of architecture, computation, and emerging technologies. This role offers the opportunity to shape high-profile projects, influence firmwide design thinking, and collaborate closely with leadership and multidisciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading and contributing to early-stage design concepts
• Advancing designs from concept through schematic design and beyond
• Helping elevate Arrowstreet’s internal design culture through experimentation, research, and collaboration
• Develop and lead design and computational workflows using parametric and algorithmic tools
• Produce high-quality conceptual diagrams, visual narratives, and design studies
• Create and refine parametric models to explore geometry, systems, performance, and variation
• Collaborate with project teams across architecture, interiors, and experiential design
• Integrate feedback iteratively while maintaining a strong design vision
• Contribute to Arrowstreet’s broader design excellence, innovation, and sustainability initiatives

Required Qualifications

• Rhino + Grasshopper (advanced) with performance-driven workflows
• Strong visualization and graphic communication skills
• Understanding of videos as a design communication medium
• Experience translating complex computational ideas into clear architectural outcomes
• Understanding of emerging technologies, AI-assisted workflows, sustainability, and future-oriented design methodologies
• Commitment to in-office collaboration as part of a design-driven studio culture

Preferred Qualifications

• Stable Diffusion / SDXL / ControlNet
• Python or scripting experience
• Experience with Unreal Engine or real-time engines
• Familiarity with performance-driven design tools

Benefits & Perks

• Salary: Competitive salary
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefits
• Compensation: Professional development compensation