Senior Brand Designer

Sift Stack, Inc.•San Francisco, CA

4d•$125,000 - $190,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Sift is hiring a Visual Designer to own and evolve its external visual identity across its website, campaigns, sales materials, and product storytelling. The role translates complex technical concepts into clear, compelling visuals that help engineers and decision-makers understand Sift’s platform. This is a hands-on position with significant creative ownership. The designer will work with Marketing, Sales, Product, and leadership to build a consistent, recognizable brand and execute day-to-day design work supporting company growth. Sift provides agency support for larger projects, while the designer serves as the primary owner of visual design. Sift serves customers building rockets, satellites, autonomous vehicles, and other advanced hardware systems, so the role calls for curiosity about these fields and exceptional visual craft. The position is based around collaboration in person twice weekly in the Los Angeles or San Francisco office, with a quarterly full week together in Los Angeles. Sift is open to relocating the right candidate to either office. Salary is $125,000–$190,000 per year, plus equity and benefits. Applicants must meet U.S. Person eligibility requirements under ITAR/EAR. A portfolio link or relevant design work is required; applications without visual work samples will not be considered.

Requirements

At least 3 years of professional experience in visual, brand, or marketing design, with a strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality execution across multiple formats.
Experience designing for B2B technology companies, ideally including complex or technical products.
Strong visual design fundamentals, including typography, composition, color, layout, and information hierarchy.
Ability to translate abstract or technical concepts into clear, engaging visuals and compelling visual narratives.
Experience designing across marketing channels, including websites, digital campaigns, presentations, and sales materials.
Proficiency in Figma and experience building reusable components, templates, and brand systems.
Ability to independently manage design projects from concept through production, with strong attention to detail and consistency.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, including explaining creative decisions, incorporating feedback, and working effectively with cross-functional teams.
Portfolio link or relevant design work is required; applications without visual work samples will not be considered.
Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident (Green Card Holder), or protected individual such as an asylee or refugee in compliance with ITAR/EAR regulations.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing for developer tools, infrastructure software, aerospace, defense, robotics, or other technical industries.
Experience creating technical illustrations, product diagrams, data visualizations, or other complex visual explainers.
Motion design, animation, or video editing experience.
Experience with Webflow, Framer, HTML/CSS, or other web design and development tools.
Experience establishing or evolving a brand identity at an early-stage startup.
Experience using AI-assisted creative tools to explore concepts, generate assets, or accelerate design workflows.

Responsibilities

Own the design and execution of external-facing materials, including website graphics, landing pages, campaigns, social content, presentations, and sales collateral.
Translate technical products and concepts into clear visual narratives, diagrams, illustrations, and product explainers.
Maintain and evolve Sift’s visual identity, ensuring consistency and quality across digital, print, and presentation materials.
Develop scalable brand systems, templates, and reusable assets for Marketing and Sales teams.
Partner with Product Marketing, Sales, and Product to understand technical capabilities and communicate them effectively to engineering and business audiences.
Collaborate with external agencies and contractors on larger creative projects, providing direction and ensuring brand consistency.
Own projects from initial concept through final production while balancing creative quality, business priorities, and deadlines.