Founding Brand Designer

Chalk; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Chalk is seeking a Founding Brand Designer to shape its visual identity and drive brand evolution. This role involves designing marketing materials and collaborating with various teams to create compelling visuals. Candidates should have extensive experience in brand design, particularly in B2B SaaS, and a strong portfolio demonstrating their expertise.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings

15 company holidays each year

15 days of personal time off each year

Flex Commuter Benefits

Daily lunch and dinner on Chalk

Fully-stocked office with drinks and snacks

Qualifications

• 4–7+ years of experience in brand, visual, or marketing design.
• A portfolio showcasing world-class craft and storytelling.
• Experience in B2B SaaS, dev tools, or AI/infra preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve Chalk’s brand across multiple surfaces.
• Design marketing collateral including decks and ads.
• Lead creative direction for Chalk’s website.

Skills

Collaboration

Storytelling

Design

Tools

Figma

Adobe CC

Job description

Chalk is building the data platform that powers the future of machine learning applications. We tear down complexity, latency, and scale barriers that have traditionally constrained ML capabilities. Our platform combines Rust-speed performance with elegant tools that developers love to use. Leading companies depend on Chalk for everything from stopping fraudulent credit card swipes, verifying identities, and maximizing clean energy capture.

About the role

As Chalk’s Founding Brand Designer, you’ll be the creative engine behind our visual identity. From high-conviction brand evolutions to everyday marketing assets, you’ll shape how Chalk shows up across every surface—web, campaigns, events, social, and beyond.

You’ll work closely with GTM, developer advocacy, and product teams to bring technical stories to life in visually compelling, consistent ways. This is a high-ownership role with the opportunity to set creative direction, establish scalable systems, and build a generational brand.

We work in-person Monday through Friday in our SF office. We don’t currently offer remote or hybrid positions.

What you will do

• Define and evolve Chalk’s brand across digital, print, web, social, content, and event surfaces
• Design marketing collateral including decks, one-pagers, blog visuals, paid ads, and event materials
• Lead creative direction for Chalk’s website—working with engineers or agency partners to build and launch
• Partner with product and UX designers to ensure a seamless, consistent experience across the full customer lifecycle
• Collaborate with developer advocacy to turn complex technical concepts into accessible, high-impact visuals
• Manage external vendors and freelancers to expand capacity while maintaining creative quality
• Build and maintain a scalable design system that keeps Chalk consistent and differentiated

What we’re Looking For

• 4–7+ years of experience in brand, visual, or marketing design—ideally in B2B SaaS, dev tools, or AI/infra
• A portfolio that shows world-class craft, storytelling, and a distinct point of view
• Experience owning and executing creative across web, content, campaigns, and digital media
• Strong collaboration skills across growth, product, comms, and UX
• Familiarity with UX workflows and the ability to think across the entire user journey
• Excellent taste and systems thinking—layout, type, color, hierarchy, and brand cohesion
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe CC; motion or illustration skills are a plus
• Ability to move quickly, ship thoughtfully, and iterate often

Bonus Points

• Experience at or with top-tier startups in the developer or ML/AI ecosystem
• You’ve helped build or evolve a brand system at a high-growth company
• You’ve worked with technical or developer-first audiences and understand what resonates

️Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings

15 company holidays each year

️15 days of personal time off each year

Flex Commuter Benefits

Daily lunch and dinner on Chalk

Office is fully-stocked with drinks and snacks to fuel your work day.

️ Staying late? Dinner is on us

Staying even later? Grab an Uber / Lyft home on Chalk

Compensation

Range: Salary + Equity based on experience

Actual compensation awarded to successful candidates will be based on several factors, including individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process.

Our comprehensive total package plays a major role in how we recognize individuals for the impact they will have on Chalk’s growth and us achieving our goals.

Chalk offers early team member equity and competitive benefits package in addition to the cash compensation.

Inclusivity

Chalk is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion and provide reasonable accommodations to anyone in need of individualized support.

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