About this role
Modal is building the new infrastructure layer for artificial intelligence, providing instant GPU access, sub-second container starts, and native storage for category-defining companies. The newly formed Brand team within the design organization is shaping the visual identity of this serverless computing platform.
Joining as a Member of Design Staff for Brand means taking major ownership over marketing websites, digital and out-of-home campaigns, editorial projects, and event experiences. Working directly with design leadership, this person defines a cohesive visual system for a highly technical audience while helping mentor earlier-career designers as the studio scales.
Ideal candidates bring extensive experience designing brands for infrastructure, developer tools, or AI products. A collaborative mindset paired with strong aesthetic convictions enables this designer to translate complex technical concepts into clear, compelling creative work.
What you will do
- Define and evolve the company visual identity across web, marketing, campaigns, and editorial projects.
- Lead the concept and execution for brand campaigns across digital and out-of-home channels.
- Own branded experiences for events and go-to-market initiatives including environments, collateral, and conference presence.
- Help codify the brand as it matures by establishing design language, principles, and rules.
- Mentor and critique the work of other designers to maintain coherent and ambitious studio output.
- Move quickly on projects without sacrificing quality standards.
What you need
- Bring 7 or more years of brand design experience building brands for technically complex products such as developer tools, infrastructure, or AI.
- Maintain a portfolio demonstrating exceptional typography, color, composition, and a recognizable point of view.
- Possess experience designing comprehensive brand systems that extend from identity to motion and web.
- Demonstrate the ability to interpret and contribute to brand strategy.
- Take serious ownership by driving work to completion and raising the quality bar.
- Exhibit strong taste, the ability to defend it, and receptiveness to feedback.
Benefits
- Offers Equity
Questions candidates ask
What is the compensation for this role?
The salary range for this position is $160K to $225K alongside offered equity.
Where is the role located?
The position is based in New York.
Who will I work with on the team?
You will work directly with the Director of Brand Design and Head of Design as one of the first senior hires in the newly formed Brand team.