Founding Brand Designer

About Us:

Modal provides the infrastructure foundation for AI teams. With instant GPU access, sub-second container startups, and native storage, Modal makes it simple to train models, run batch jobs, and serve low-latency inference. Companies like Suno, Lovable, and Substack rely on Modal to move from prototype to production without the burden of managing infrastructure.

We're a fast-growing team based out of NYC, SF, and Stockholm. We've hit high 8-figure ARR and recently raised a Series B at a $1.1B valuation. We have thousands of customers who rely on us for production AI workloads, including Lovable, Scale AI, Substack, and Suno.

Working at Modal means joining one of the fastest-growing AI infrastructure organizations at an early stage, with many opportunities to grow within the company. Our team includes creators of popular open-source projects (e.g. Seaborn, Luigi), academic researchers, international olympiad medalists, and experienced engineering and product leaders with decades of experience.

About Modal Design:

We're hiring first full-time brand design lead to join Modal as we build the future of serverless computing. You will be joining a small team of product designers who have led the brand thus far. You'll have significant impact evolving our brand as we grow, and defining the design culture at Modal.

The Role:

You'll work with our design/marketing/sales team on all aspects of Modal’s brand: the marketing website, sales materials, future billboard/OOH campaigns and projects like the GPU Glossary. Your work will directly impact how developers use and understand Modal.

What You'll Do:

• Define and evolve Modal’s visual identity across web, marketing, and product surfaces, ensuring a cohesive and distinctive brand experience for developers.

• Design our OOH campaigns

• Support our events team with branded elements + swag

• Support our growing GTM team (collateral material + conference booth etc.)

Requirements:

• 5+ years of brand design experience

• Web design experience

• Strong portfolio showing your skills in typography, color, and visual design

• Proficiency in Figma, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop

• Strong communication and collaboration skills

• Experience working in fast-paced environments

Nice to Have:

• Technical background or experience with SAAS startup

• OOH experience (designing billboards/buses etc.)

• Motion design experience (small videos + animations).