Brand Designer

Merge API

$150K — $180K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong portfolio demonstrating deep systems thinking and visual craft
  • 5+ years of full-time experience in the design industry
  • Excellent storytelling and communication skills
  • Strong collaboration skills with designers, product managers, and engineers
  • Proficiency in Figma and UX research methodologies
  • A tendency to explore various solution paths before narrowing focus
  • Conscientious advocate for product quality and user-oriented goals

Responsibilities

  • Critically assess every user touchpoint to improve user experiences
  • Collaborate with product managers and engineers on product specifications
  • Self-manage design projects through all lifecycle stages
  • Conduct market research and user interviews
  • Synthesize feedback from multiple stakeholders into a cohesive design vision
  • Create both low-fidelity and high-fidelity mock-ups
  • Document usage guidelines for design system components to facilitate fast shipping

Benefits

  • Unlimited PTO + 10 company holidays
  • 100% covered health, vision, and dental insurance
  • 401K Plan
  • $200 one-time home office stipend
  • Free dinner when working past 7pm
Full Job Description
Were looking for a Brand Designer to join Merge and help shape a brand that breaks the mold of typical B2B tech. This is your chance to define how our company shows up across every surface: web, events, social, product, and beyond.

At Merge, were building a brand identity rooted in precision, craft, and technical sophistication. We need a designer who gets excited about translating complex API and AI infra concepts into striking, accessible visual stories; someone who can make infrastructure feel inspiring. Youll be designing for an audience of builders: developers, product managers, and technical professionals who value clarity, intelligence, and authenticity over generic aesthetics. If youre drawn to brands that respect their audiences intelligence and push creative boundaries in technical spaces, this role is for you.

Responsibilities
  • Drive the evolution of Merges visual brand identity across all channels: web, print, social media, video, events, and physical touchpoints, ensuring cohesive storytelling and consistency
  • Design and produce high-impact brand assets, including campaigns, product launches, presentations, sales collateral, and event materials
  • Own design projects from conception to completion with autonomy, collaborating closely with marketing and product teams
  • Build and maintain scalable brand design systems with comprehensive frameworks, documentation, and asset libraries
  • Experiment with cutting-edge AI tools and workflows, embracing an AI-first design mindset to push creative boundaries and accelerate production

Experience
  • 5+ years of full-time design experience
  • Expert in creating and evolving brand design systems with strong systems thinking and attention to detail
  • Exceptional cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Proficient at Illustrator, After Effects, InDesign, Cinema 4D, Figma, and Webflow
  • Passionate about AI tools and eager to integrate them into your creative process to innovate and accelerate workflows
  • Experienced with motion design (a strong plus). Comfortable defining motion libraries and bringing static designs to life with animation
  • A portfolio that demonstrates conceptual range, sophisticated visual execution, refined typography, and compelling storytelling across digital and physical mediums
  • Thrives on autonomy, collaboration, and soliciting feedback
  • Experience working with technical products and/or developer tools to quickly understand and integrate our product offerings into your designs
  • Excited to grow your skills and career at a dynamic, fast-paced startup that values craft, creativity, and innovation

Compensation
  • The cash compensation range for this role is $150,000 - $180,000.
  • Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications. In addition to cash compensation, all employees receive an equity compensation package.

Benefits
  • Unlimited PTO + 10 company holidays
  • 100% covered health, vision, and dental insurance
  • 401K Plan
  • $200 one-time home office stipend
  • Free dinner when working past 7pm


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