Data Center Project Architect

Location: United States (Remote); approximately 20–30% travel to project sites, vendor offices, and construction locations worldwide.

Salary: $113,760–$142,200 USD base salary, plus equity and subsidized benefits. Geographic pay tiers may vary by U.S. location, experience, skills, and qualifications.

Company

hirify.global develops modular edge and sovereign AI infrastructure, including deployable computing systems and modular data center solutions for customers worldwide.

What you will do

• Identify, vet, and coordinate domestic and international architecture vendors, permitting consultants, and local code authorities.
• Lead architectural due diligence for new sites, evaluating zoning, building codes, permitting pathways, and approval risks.
• Develop standardized architectural concepts for modular data centers, auxiliary buildings, and complete campus layouts.
• Perform in-house architectural design for new products and first-of-a-kind site conditions before local jurisdictional review.
• Coordinate product and engineering teams with architects, general contractors, and code consultants to preserve life-safety, occupancy, and operational requirements through construction.
• Maintain design standards, permitting checklists, and code-compliance workflows, and provide final architectural readiness sign-off.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or a related field and professional licensure such as RA, AIA, or an international equivalent.
• 5–7 years of experience leading architectural design and permitting for ground-up commercial, industrial, or mission-critical facilities.
• Direct experience working with local Authorities Having Jurisdiction and independently performing in-house architectural design.
• Working knowledge of the IBC and comparable international building, fire, and life-safety codes.
• Ability to operate autonomously while creating standards, workflows, and governance processes.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 20–30% worldwide.

Nice to have

• Experience with modular or prefabricated construction, especially data centers or other mission-critical and industrial facilities.
• Knowledge of data center design, including equipment yards, cooling and power infrastructure, and security or operations buildings.
• Experience managing external architecture and permitting vendors across geographically dispersed projects.
• Experience creating design standards, templates, or governance processes for growing portfolios.
• Experience collaborating with product or hardware engineering teams, general contractors, and local consultants across multiple regions.

Culture & Benefits

• High-autonomy, ownership-oriented work in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment.
• Competitive base salary and equity.
• Subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Health savings, flexible spending, and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth 401(k).
• Unlimited paid time off and 14 paid company holidays annually.