ZIKZAK Architects

Career

Let’s dive in:

First, we’re rulers. We can create, capture, lead, and meticulously oversee every stage of the journey toward our goals.

Second, we’re magicians. Even when the client has no idea yet, but wants something delivered tomorrow, we’ve already sketched it out and devised ways to make it happen.

Third, we’re researchers. There are no limits to finding better solutions. With every horizon we conquer, new peaks await us.

We have ambitious goals and creative projects, and we’re growing in every sense—creatively, professionally, and numerically.

Our clients include Genesis, TECHIIA, STUDY.ua, Gismeteo, CBRE, and PrivatBank. We win tenders, collaborate with top partners, and bring daring ideas to life.

We fearlessly expand our project geography across Ukraine, Europe, and the USA — and we won’t stop there.

So, how can you become part of our team?

Knowledge of the basics: You should communicate with colleagues and partners on a professional level.

Curiosity: Stay up-to-date with trends, styles, materials, programs, and ideas—these will help you create new, necessary, and impactful work.

Intelligence: Rapidly absorb new information, analyze it, think critically, and articulate your opinions.

Initiative: Don’t wait for instructions—instead, suggest, advocate for, and take action on new ideas.

Responsibility: Complete tasks on time, plan effectively, prioritize, monitor progress, recognize errors, and make corrections.

At ZIKZAK Architects, we live by the principle “Deadlines don’t believe in tears” as we tackle our work with sheer awesomeness!

If you’re ready to collaborate, take ownership of your results, achieve your career goals, embrace continuous learning, and development, and fearlessly embrace new challenges, success awaits us!

Project manager / Lead architect

ZIKZAK Architects is looking for experienced project managers (leading designers/architects) who, like us, understand that “the deadline does not believe in tears” and do not waste time on: “This is also the norm” and “this is impossible”!

What awaits you at ZIKZAK Architects:

  • Participation in the creation of creative, modern, and large-scale projects, and most importantly, the opportunity to implement them under your leadership.
  • Timely payment of labor (rate + bonuses) that corresponds to your skills, experience, and contribution to the common cause.
  • Continuous professional development and training at the expense of the company (Development is one of the corporate competencies!).
  • A strong team of specialists, in love with their work and simply excellent people, with whom it is pleasant, interesting, and productive to conquer new horizons.
  • Work in a friendly atmosphere, support, and mutual assistance. Rich and fun corporate life: creative team building, regular, non-trivial corporate parties (Mafia, Alias, Just Dance and watching your favorite movies every Friday; the opening of the barbecue, soup and paintball season, and, of course, loud, large-scale summer and winter events).

Who are we waiting for in the team:

  • The most important thing is the presence of experience (3+ years), which characterizes you as a cool architect and (or) designer with a rich portfolio of implemented projects
  • Knows regulatory documentation, owns ArchiCAD, or (and – preferably) Revit at a professional level.
  • Having successful management experience (team management) from 1 year.
  • Possesses strong skills in negotiations, a high level of responsibility, and unconventional thinking.

What will you do:

  • Conduct negotiations with customers.
  • Together with the team, create a Moodboard, project idea, planning, as well as 3D or drawings.
  • Monitor and comply with fin. and time of project indicators, monitor the work of related specialists.
  • Perform author supervision according to the schedule.

Important: follow all business processes, anticipate risks and bottlenecks, and be able to set priorities!

For our part, we guarantee support at all stages and provision of everything necessary for productive work.

Architect

We have ambitious goals that can only be achieved with an equally ambitious and strong team. That is why we are developing at a crazy pace and we need cool architects who are in love with their work and are not afraid of challenges.

What awaits you at ZIKZAK Architects:

  • Creative and large-scale projects in Ukraine and abroad.
  • Timely payment of labor that corresponds to your skills, experience and contribution to the common cause.
  • The opportunity to work remotely from anywhere in the country (world), or in a comfortable and stylish office two steps away from the Demiivska metro station.
  • Professional growth. We invest in training and development of our employees. The company pays for webinars, courses, trainings, and visits to international forums, conferences, and competitions.
  • Real career growth. 85% of project managers started their journey at ZIKZAK Architects as an architect/designers.
  • Work in a friendly atmosphere, support, and mutual assistance. Rich and fun corporate life: creative team building, regular, non-trivial corporate parties (Mafia, Alias, Just Dance and watching your favorite movies every Friday; the opening of the barbecue, soup and paintball season, and, of course, loud, large-scale summer and winter events).

What to do:

  • Form cool ideas and concepts.
  • Prepare presentations and design graphic material.
  • Design and develop technical solutions, accompanying and project documentation.
  • Engage in project implementation, author supervision, and management of related specialists.

If:

  • You are the proud owner of higher professional education.
  • Experienced and skilled in the design and development of commercial or residential real estate design projects (from 2 years).
  • Proficient in: Revit – preferably, ArchiCAD, Photoshop.
  • You know modern building materials, finishing and construction technology; regulatory documentation, and ergonomics.
  • You can boast of having successfully implemented projects and a decent portfolio.
Designer-visualizer

ZIKZAK Architects is growing at a crazy pace and we need creative and bold visual designers to work together to create cool, thoughtful, and functional interiors.

What awaits you at ZIKZAK Architects:

  • Creative and large-scale projects in Ukraine and abroad.
  • Timely payment of labor that corresponds to your skills, experience, and contribution to the common cause.
  • The opportunity to work remotely from anywhere in the country (world), or in a comfortable and stylish office two steps away from the Demiivska metro station.
  • Professional growth. We invest in the training and development of our employees. The company pays for webinars, courses, training, and visits to forums, conferences, and competitions.
  • Real career growth. 85% of project managers started their career at ZIKZAK Architects as an architect/designer.
  • Work in a friendly atmosphere of support and mutual assistance. Rich and fun corporate life: creative team building, regular, non-trivial corporate parties (Mafia, Alias, Just Dance and watching your favorite movies every Friday; the opening of the barbecue, soup and paintball season, and, of course, loud, large-scale summer and winter events).

What to do:

  • Form cool ideas and concepts, prepare presentations, and design graphic material.
  • Visualize interiors (photorealistic!).
  • Select materials and pieces of furniture, and draw up specifications.

If:

  • Experienced and skilled in the design and development of commercial or residential real estate design projects (from 2 years).
  • Proficient in 3ds Max + Corona Render, Photoshop.
  • Familiarity with building materials and interior styles; competent in technologies and modern trends in design.
    You can boast of having successfully implemented projects and a decent portfolio.