About Pirros
Pirros is building the intelligence layer for design production, transforming how architecture and engineering firms manage project knowledge and technical design details. Our AI-powered platform helps AECO professionals streamline workflows, improve consistency, reduce errors, and accelerate project delivery. We're establishing the system of record for design production in a $12T+ global market historically underserved by modern software.
Why Join Pirros
•Backed by top investors, including Y Combinator, Funders Club, PlanGrid, and Elephant
•Profitable, with rapidly growing double digit ARR and 10% month-over-month growth
•Raised $17M in Series A funding in 2025
•500+ active firms and industry-leading ~140% net revenue retention
•Founders with deep expertise in structural engineering & Architecture
•Competitive compensation, equity, benefits, and unlimited PTO
•High-trust, entrepreneurial culture with significant ownership and impact
About the Role
The Design Advocate is a senior, cross-functional role for an experienced architect who understands how AEC firms operate, from project delivery and BIM workflows to content standards and detail management. Reporting directly to the CEO, you'll serve as Pirros' in-house industry expert, bridging Product, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success. You'll help shape product direction, translate innovation into customer value, and ensure GTM teams are informed, equipped, and ready for successful product launches.
This is a senior individual contributor role combining architectural expertise, product collaboration, sales enablement, and industry leadership.
What You'll Own
Product Partnership & Customer Advocacy
•Partner with Product to evaluate ideas, influence roadmap decisions, and ensure solutions address real-world AEC workflows.
•Stay ahead of product launches and communicate upcoming changes to GTM teams.
•Bring customer feedback, adoption challenges, and competitive insights into product discussions.
GTM Enablement & Launch Readiness
•Translate product updates into effective sales enablement materials, positioning, and customer communications.
•Drive launch readiness across Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success.
•Partner with Marketing to strengthen technical accuracy and industry credibility.
Sales & Customer Success
•Support strategic sales conversations, complex demos, and enterprise customer engagements as an architectural subject matter expert.
•Help Customer Success address advanced workflow questions and communicate customer insights to Product and Engineering.
•Equip customer-facing teams with the technical knowledge and industry context needed to succeed.
Industry Leadership & Market Intelligence
•Represent Pirros at industry events, webinars, conferences, and customer roundtables.
•Lead industry education initiatives, including AIA-accredited programs where eligible.
•Monitor AEC industry trends and help shape Pirros' market positioning.
Who You Are
•Experienced architect with a strong background at an established architecture firm and firsthand knowledge of project delivery.
•Deep expertise in Revit, BIM workflows, content standards, and architectural details
•Strong understanding of architecture firm operations, including project profitability, staffing, scheduling, and coordination.
•Exceptional communicator who can confidently engage executives, architects, engineers, and customers.
•Comfortable delivering technical demos, presentations, training, and sales enablement.
•Proactive, collaborative, and effective at working across all Departments.
•Self-directed and comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced startup.
Nice to Have
•Licensed architect (AIA membership a plus).
•Experience leading BIM standards, content management, or detail libraries at a mid-to-large architecture firm.
•Industry visibility, speaking engagements, AIA/Autodesk University, or thought leadership.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & COMPENSATION
Pirros is an equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive workplace that values diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We do not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by applicable law.
We are committed to fair and equitable compensation for all our employees. We thoughtfully consider a wide range of factors when determining individual compensation and the specific salary range will be discussed during the hiring process. Actual compensation for an individual may vary depending on level of skills, qualification and experience.