Senior Brand & Product DesignerWe're looking for a Senior Brand and Product Designer who brings ideas to life through exceptional craft and strategic thinking. You'll help shape how Valkyrie looks, feels, and communicates-designing cohesive brand experiences and product interfaces that balance beauty with purpose, while translating complex scientific and technical ideas into clear, elegant visual systems.
This is a versatile, high-ownership role at a growing applied science firm. You'll move between brand identity, marketing and product design, and the day-to-day visual work that keeps a fast-moving company running. If you love sharp UX, strong typography, and the chance to put your fingerprints on a brand that's still being built, this role is for you.
Key ResponsibilitiesBrand & Visual Identity
- Design and evolve scalable brand systems including logos, typography, color palettes, and visual guidelines across Valkyrie and sub-brands
- Develop and maintain comprehensive brand guidelines that ensure consistency across teams and touchpoints
- Ensure brand consistency while enabling thoughtful creative expression across mediums
Marketing & Collateral
- Design pitch decks, executive presentations, and proposals that win business and communicate complex ideas with clarity
- Produce one-pagers, case studies, sales sheets, and other client-facing collateral
- Create marketing materials, campaign assets, and digital content that embody our brand voice
- Design merch, event materials, and internal swag that builds culture and brand affinity
- Jump in on the wide range of visual needs that come with a growing company-from social graphics to conference booths
Product & Interface Design
- Design user interfaces that prioritize usability, accessibility, and aesthetic excellence
- Contribute to and maintain design systems, component libraries, and pattern documentation
- Prototype and communicate interaction concepts clearly to product and engineering teams
- Collaborate closely with data scientists, engineers, and product leaders to translate technical capabilities into intuitive user experiences
Senior Brand & Product Designer QualificationsWe encourage candidates to apply even if they don't have 100% of the below qualifications. We believe in a holistic approach when evaluating talent for our team and post new roles often, so even if this role isn't quite right, we want to meet you!
- Bachelor's degree in Design, Graphic Design, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in visual design, with demonstrated range across brand, marketing, and product/UX work
- Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite
- A strong portfolio showcasing versatility across branding, marketing collateral, and UX/product design
- Strong foundation in typography, layout, color theory, and visual hierarchy
- Experience building and maintaining scalable design systems
- Ability to prototype and communicate interaction concepts effectively
- Collaborative mindset with strong written and verbal communication skills
- Comfort moving between high-craft brand work and quick-turn production design
Nice-to-haves:
- Motion design or animation capabilities
- Front-end knowledge (HTML/CSS)
- Experience designing for data-heavy or AI/ML-driven products
- Background working in fast-paced, iterative startup or consulting environments
Perks:- Tremendous growth potential
- Open and unlimited PTO & Sick time
- Flexible hours, work from home as needed
- Medical, dental, vision, & HSA options
- 401K
- Parking Included
- Onsite gym & showers
- Stocked kitchen with healthy snacks, drinks, coffee, etc
- Team events including happy hours, catered lunches, and other fun outings
- Innovative, collaborative, and fun work environment that fosters a positive and supportive culture for growth
Location: Austin, TX (must be local)
Full-time Employment: Ability to work as a full-time employee
The pay range for this role is:
125,000 - 150,000 USD per year (Austin)
