Senior Brand Designer
Lambda: Transforming AI Computing Platform
In 2012, Lambda started with a crew of AI engineers publishing research at top machine-learning conferences. We began as an AI company built by AI engineers. That hasn't changed. Today, we're on a mission to be the world's top AI computing platform. We equip engineers with the tools to deploy AI that is fast, secure, affordable, and built to scale. Whether they need powerhouse GPU hardware on-site or the flexibility of cloud-based solutions, we've got the horsepower to make it happen. Lambda’s AI Cloud has been adopted by the world’s leading companies and research institutions including Anyscale, Rakuten, The AI Institute, and multiple enterprises with over a trillion dollars of market capitalization. Our goal is to make computation as effortless and ubiquitous as electricity.
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*Note: This position requires presence in our San Jose office location 4 days per week. Lambda’s designated work from home day is currently Tuesday.
We seek a talented Senior Brand Designer to lead and execute design projects that define and elevate our visual identity and brand. This role is crucial in shaping how Lambda is perceived across all touch points. As part of the design team, you’ll create exceptional brand experiences for our customers and users.
What You’ll Do
- Be a key contributor to the creation and evolution of our brand identity - creating beautiful and intuitive designs for marketing, product, and internal initiatives
- Work with marketing, product, and engineering teams to ensure cohesive brand messaging and high-quality design outputs
- Craft design assets across web, print, and presentation
- Manage multiple design projects to ensure timely delivery
- Experiment with new design tools to enhance the brand’s visual appeal
- Help create and develop design processes that scale with team
You Are...
You are not a cog in the machine, you’re a people person!....But please, attach your cover sheet to your TPS reports…that would be great. You are a hands-on full stack brand designer with expert level skills in graphic, digital, and motion design. You possess expertise in refining vector artwork, encompassing logo design, iconography, and illustration. You have a track record of:
- Creating multiple websites, with a penchant for grid layouts and a sharp eye for typography and font combinations.
- Crafting motion assets using prototyping software, 2D motion tools like After Effects, or 3D software.
- Adapting your aesthetic output to align with brand guidelines while exploring novel visual directions.
- Thriving on establishing brands and design systems from scratch, having executed brand refreshes and full rebrands.
- Demonstrating agility in iterating designs swiftly within a fast-paced creative setting.
- Maintaining a humble approach with a team-first mindset, relishing collaboration within a tight-knit team.
- Leveraging data and quantitative insights to drive design decisions.
- Articulating the rationale behind design choices and embracing qualitative analysis with a rational, balanced perspective.
- Being adept at providing and receiving constructive feedback.
- Engaging effectively with diverse stakeholders, both technical and non-technical (Product/Engineering and Marketing).
- Keeping abreast of industry trends and design methodologies.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in brand design, with a strong portfolio showcasing your ability to solve complex design problems
- You are a hands-on designer.
- Expert level in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping tools
- Have a strong understanding of typography, color theory, and visual composition
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions and feedback clearly
- Are experienced with website design, UI/UX, Presentation design, Print design, Event design
- Experience in a fast-paced environment
- Love ideation, iteration, and attention to detail (pixel perfection)
- A degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field is preferred but not required
Nice to Have
- AI design techniques- Stable diffusion, prompt engineering, and AI automation in design workflow
- Advanced motion/3D skills: compositing, rendering, rotoscoping
- Photography skills, video, editing
- Experience in a fast-paced environment
- Experience in the machine learning or computer hardware industry
Salary Range Information
Based on market data and other factors, the salary range for this position is $185,000 - $220,000. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.
About Lambda
- We offer generous cash & equity compensation
- Investors include Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI-focused venture fund
- We are experiencing extremely high demand for our systems, with quarter over quarter, year over year profitability
- Our research papers have been accepted into top machine learning and graphics conferences, including NeurIPS, ICCV, SIGGRAPH, and TOG
- We have a wildly talented team of 300, and growing fast
- Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
- Commuter/Work from home stipends for select roles
- 401k Plan with 2% company match for USA employees
- Flexible Paid Time Off Plan that we all actually use
A Final Note:
You do not need to match all of the listed expectations to apply for this position. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Lambda is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
