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Director, Architecture Design
MN Custom HomesUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Apr 2026
💰 $246,700/yr($132,900/yr – $246,700/yr)
About the role
About MN Custom HomesFounded in 2011 by two Bellevue locals, we have grown to become the preeminent Eastside luxury home builder today. Since Day 1 we have been driven by innovation and obsessed with setting our homes apart through their overall design and functionality. We truly get a thrill doing what we love most: building thoughtful homes that inspire community. Learn more about us and see our work at: https://mncustom.com
Why MN?We pride ourselves on our empowered team environment and dedication to taking care of our people. We believe in setting you up to succeed with clear career progression, learning opportunities, and ownership of your role from the get-go. Accountability is huge for us, and we place a lot of trust in our employees to do the right thing. We believe that a supportive and inclusive culture yields happy people, and happy people are the most successful at what they do.
About This Role The Director, Architecture Design (Architecture Design Leader), is responsible for elevating design excellence across the organization. This role ensures all architectural designs achieve high levels of aesthetic quality, technical feasibility, customer desirability, and business viability. The position leads the creation and stewardship of scalable design systems, including reusable modules, pattern libraries, guardrails, and standards that integrate buyer insights, field feedback, and market expectations. The Architecture Design Leader partners closely with the Architecture Product Operations Leader and with cross-functional teams to lead the team to create beautiful, buildable, profitable homes aligned with company strategy. On a Given Day, Your Work Might Include Design Vision & Quality Leadership
Why MN?We pride ourselves on our empowered team environment and dedication to taking care of our people. We believe in setting you up to succeed with clear career progression, learning opportunities, and ownership of your role from the get-go. Accountability is huge for us, and we place a lot of trust in our employees to do the right thing. We believe that a supportive and inclusive culture yields happy people, and happy people are the most successful at what they do.
About This Role The Director, Architecture Design (Architecture Design Leader), is responsible for elevating design excellence across the organization. This role ensures all architectural designs achieve high levels of aesthetic quality, technical feasibility, customer desirability, and business viability. The position leads the creation and stewardship of scalable design systems, including reusable modules, pattern libraries, guardrails, and standards that integrate buyer insights, field feedback, and market expectations. The Architecture Design Leader partners closely with the Architecture Product Operations Leader and with cross-functional teams to lead the team to create beautiful, buildable, profitable homes aligned with company strategy. On a Given Day, Your Work Might Include Design Vision & Quality Leadership
- Defines and communicates a compelling architectural design vision that elevates beauty, clarity, usability, and customer love ability.
- Ensures designs balance aesthetics, technical feasibility, and lifestyle relevance for luxury buyers.
- Protects design integrity throughout all project phases, from early concept to execution.
- Drives consistency, clarity, and innovation across all design outputs.
- Develops and maintains scalable design systems—including reusable modules, pattern libraries, and layout frameworks.
- Codifies principles, rules, and standards that reduce rework, accelerate throughput, and improve consistency.
- Ensures system assets translate cleanly into templates and documentation.
- Continuously improves efficiency through systemization while preserving design intent and quality.
- Translates customer insights, homeowner feedback, and luxury-buyer lifestyle patterns into design direction.
- Collaborates with Sales, CX, and Home Experience teams to identify design opportunities and resolve friction points.
- Ensures designs resonate across multiple luxury buyer types while adapting appropriately to different neighborhood contexts.
- Applies market and real estate trends to shape long-term design evolution.
- Ensures conceptual designs are technically feasible, buildable, and aligned with structural, code, and site-fit constraints.
- Works closely with engineering, drafting, and construction partners to resolve issues before handoff.
- Identifies opportunities for simplification and cost effective design decisions that do not compromise experience quality.
- Integrates feasibility, desirability, and viability into early-stage decision-making.
- Partners with Architecture Operations, Construction, Interior Design, Land, Sales, and CX teams to align design goals.
- Represents design intent in design reviews, cross-functional decisions, and executive discussions.
- Ensures alignment between design systems, operational constraints, and customer expectations.
- Resolves design conflicts and provide clear rationale for key design choices.
- Leads a team of architects (approximately 6-9) and coaches them to develop both creative and technical mastery.
- Leads structured critiques that el
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