Founding Designer

MLabs

3h • $100,000 - $180,000 • Remote

About The Position

We are hiring on behalf of a high-growth, venture-backed leader in the open-source security infrastructure space is seeking an exceptional Founding Designer to join its world-class team. This organization is currently building the next generation of security tools for the AI era and has raised significant funding from top-tier investors including Y Combinator and Google.
The Role
The Founding Designer will own and define the visual identity of the brand and marketing surfaces end-to-end. As the company scales, the complexity of its brand presence has expanded, requiring a coherent, high-quality, and memorable aesthetic that reflects both technical depth and ambitious vision. This individual will translate abstract security concepts into narrative-rich visuals, proposing creative directions and ensuring a high level of craft across all public-facing touchpoints.

Requirements

• Professional Experience: Proven track record in a design role (Brand, Visual, or Communication Design) with a portfolio demonstrating strong visual craft and concept-driven work.
• Aesthetic Judgment: Ability to produce sophisticated, original designs that communicate technical depth with clarity and impact.
• Autonomy: High comfort level operating in ambiguity; the ability to generate creative directions with limited input and minimal hand-holding.
• Execution Velocity: A strong bias toward action with the ability to iterate quickly and make informed decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Location: Based in the Americas or willing to work primarily within North American time zones.

Nice To Haves

• Technical Skill: The ability to ship landing pages end-to-end without requiring engineering support.
• Innovation: Familiarity with AI-powered creative tools for inspiration, experimentation, or execution.
• Scaling Experience: Experience helping scale a design function or leading a major corporate rebranding effort.

Responsibilities

• Brand Ownership: Define and evolve the visual identity, ensuring a bold, original, and cohesive design language across the entire organization.
• Marketing Design: Design and iterate on high-impact surfaces including the core landing page, blog, and digital marketing assets.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with a Co-Founder and the Marketing, Sales, and Developer Experience teams to execute creative strategies.
• Physical & Event Design: Create compelling visuals for conference booths, presentations, and high-quality company merchandise.
• End-to-End Execution: Take abstract ideas from concept to final delivery, maintaining high standards of detail and consistency.

Benefits

• Compensation: Competitive salary range of $100K – $180K based on experience.
• Equity: Meaningful ownership stake with an equity range of 0.05% – 0.25%.
• Work Environment: Fully remote flexibility within North and South America.
• Stipends: Provisions for lunch and a dedicated budget for a professional home office setup.
• Culture: Opportunity to work with a team of experts from organizations such as Figma, AWS, and Red Hat.
• Engagement: Annual in-person off-sites, conferences, and team gatherings to foster collaboration.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed