Designer/Architect Employer:

San Francisco, CA, US Location:

Thu, Nov 5 '26 Posted on: $70,000 - $95,000annually

Pay:

DESIGNER / ARCHITECT

— 3-5 YEARS

OF EXPERIENCE

Studio Terpeluk seeks a full-time designer or architect with 3-5 years of professional experience, preferably in California, to join our collaborative studio. Candidates should bring strong design sensibilities, technical skills, and an interest in working across all phases of a project.

Desired qualifications include:

Proficiency in Revit, D5 Render, AutoCAD, SketchUp, and V-Ray. Strong hand-sketching and physical model-making skills. Experience in residential, restaurant, or workplace projects, from design through construction documentation. Familiarity with the California Building Code and local permitting processes. A Master of Architecture degree is preferred.

THE STUDIO

Studio Terpeluk is an award-winning architecture and design practice based in San Francisco, with work featured in The New York Times and Metropolis . Our clients include private homeowners, businesses, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. Our work balances design innovation with professional rigor, creating architecture that responds thoughtfully to its setting and resources. While we maintain an international practice, much of our work is rooted in the diversity of California's landscapes and communities. Principal Brett Terpeluk's decade-long collaboration with Italian architect Renzo Piano informs the studio's hands-on, detail-oriented approach. Our projects are finely tailored, bringing together craft, technology, and environmental stewardship.

OUR DESIGN PROCESS

Our process combines conceptual exploration with careful development and execution. We guide projects from feasibility studies and early design through sustainability strategies, material and finish selection, custom furnishings, construction documentation, permitting, consultant coordination, prototyping, and construction administration. Longstanding relationships with engineers, landscape architects, contractors, and fabricators are integral to our work. We approach complex building and planning requirements as opportunities for thoughtful problem-solving and architectural expression.

CURRENT PROJECTS

Our current work includes new construction and renovations for high-end residential and workplace projects in the San Francisco Bay Area, Malibu, Tahoe, Austin, and Italy. Our small, good-natured studio offers opportunities for professional growth, meaningful responsibility, and direct involvement across project types and phases—from initial concept through construction.

LOCATION AND BENEFITS

Our sunny San Francisco office is one block from South Park, two blocks from the Embarcadero, and half a block from the N-Judah station. We work four days in the office, with remote Fridays. We offer competitive compensation, a 401(k) retirement plan, and benefits.

COMPENSATION

Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

TO APPLY

Please email your résumé and portfolio as a PDF attachment totaling no more than 10 MB to [email protected] . Include three professional and three academic references.