Why This Role is a Game-Changer for You

• Fast principal-track: the position is designed to move into firm leadership quickly.
• Impactful design: co-lead visionary, large-scale mixed-use and high-rise housing projects that shape West Coast skylines.
• Thought-leadership platform: speak, publish, and serve on industry panels to position you as a market influencer.
• One-firm, highly collaborative culture with cross-disciplinary teams spanning architecture, interiors, landscape, and urban design.
• Competitive compensation: $120,000 – $145,000 base plus an annual discretionary bonus that could go higher for the right candidate
• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance from day one.
• Future-proof retirement: 401(k) plan with company match.
• Work-life balance: eight paid holidays, two weeks of vacation to start, paid sick leave, and paid volunteer time.
• Family support: paid parental leave.
• Transit subsidy plus eligibility for Flexible Spending or Health Savings Accounts.
• Mission-driven practice: firm-wide commitment to sustainability, social justice, and community engagement.

What You'll Do

• Lead business development pursuits and nurture relationships within the developer-led housing market.
• Manage full project lifecycles, overseeing schedules, budgets, contracts, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide design leadership—from early concept through construction documentation—producing high-quality graphics and presentations.
• Represent Mithun in client, community, and design-review settings as a persuasive spokesperson.
• Mentor rising talent and champion inclusive, collaborative teamwork.

What You Bring

• 15+ years of post-graduate architectural experience with complex mixed-use housing projects over $100M.
• Architectural registration plus B.Arch or M.Arch.
• Deep market connections in Seattle, San Francisco, or Los Angeles, and a track record of business development success.
• Expertise in Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, and digital workflows.
• Proven ability to lead large design & technical teams while staying hands-on with conceptual design and sketching.
• Strong communication, client relationship, and presentation skills.

Career Growth & Impact

You’ll step into a senior leadership lane with clear visibility to studio leadership and firmwide ownership opportunities. Your role expands beyond projects to thought leadership, industry engagement, and strategic market growth.

Compensation & Benefits Snapshot

• Base salary: $120k – $145k+, commensurate with experience and location.
• Annual discretionary bonus.
• Medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• 8 holidays, paid vacation & sick leave, volunteer time.
• Paid parental leave.
• Transit benefits and FSA/HSA options.