About Aztec
At Aztec, our goal is to add privacy to Ethereum.In the current public blockchain paradigm, users and entities unknowingly broadcast data in the public, compromising privacy and security to get trustlessness.Not only are unencrypted blockchains inherently privacy-exposing, they require significant redundancy to compute and verify the legitimacy of transactions.Implementing scalable encryption in a public blockchain paradigm requires cutting-edge math and engineering. Thankfully, our team of scientists and engineers invented Plonk, the industry-standard zkSNARK, and Noir, the universal language of zero knowledge.Now, we’re building a first of its kind Layer 2 with private smart contracts.
This requires new cryptographic primitives, a zero-knowledge DSL for writing contracts, a privacy-friendly execution environment, a carefully designed set of circuits that prove the validity of the chain to L1, a decentralized block-building and proving mechanism, and a top-tier user and developer experience. And it’s now time to bring it to market.We’ve raised $125 million from industry-leading investors including a16z crypto, Paradigm, Variant, Consensys, and a_capital, and we’re growing quickly.We are seeking a talented and experienced Sr. Brand Designer to join our dynamic team.
In this role, you will be instrumental in shaping and executing our brand's visual identity, ensuring that it resonates with our audience and stands out in the market. Your creativity, strategic thinking, and spotless execution will play a key role in defining, producing, and evolving Aztec’s brand's aesthetics and narrative.
Location:
This position is based in the US
Your responsibilities will include:
- Lead the development and execution of creative brand projects, ensuring they align with our brand strategy and identity.
- Collaborate with marketing, product, and technical teams to deliver innovative design solutions for a variety of platforms, including web, product, motion, print, and social media.
- Capture groundbreaking technical concepts and creatively translate them into relatable and clear visual pieces.
- Develop and refine our brand guidelines, ensuring consistency and high-quality standards across all visual communications.
- Embody Aztec’s brand identity, always advocating for a delightful and consistent user experience throughout all branded outlets.
- Maintain and contribute to a growing variety of design resources and templates.
- Become a trusted partner for all-things Design for the entire Organization.
- Present design concepts to stakeholders, effectively communicating design vision and rationale.
Qualifications:
- 7+ years of design experience, preferably in technology companies
- Strong fundamental knowledge of formal design principles
- A sharp eye for detail, and a refined taste for design
- Experience taking initiative, working independently, managing stakeholders, and taking ownership of projects and timelines
- A collaborative can-do attitude, paired with a hyper-organized mindset
- Ability to take technical/complex concepts and explain them artfully and simply using design as a resource
- Ability to produce clean, slick graphics and web layouts optimized around modern design standards for technology products
- Experience creating and contributing to design style guides, and systems
- Experience taking initiative, working independently to resolve issues, and taking ownership of projects
- Experience collaborating with external contractors
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment
Technical Requirements:
- Proficiency in Adobe Suite, especially Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop
- Proficiency in Figma
- Advanced knowledge of Adobe After Effects is heavily preferred
- Knowledge of Webflow is heavily preferred
- Familiarity with 3D software is preferred
- Familiarity with blockchain and ZK technologies is preferred
What we offer:
- Flexible and remote work environment
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays annually
- Additional benefits include health insurance, retirement plans, and opportunities for professional development.
- Quarterly offsite travel for collaboration
- Events and conference budget
- An opportunity to work at the cutting edge of blockchain and FinTech with a world class cryptography and engineering team
Base Salary: $135,000 - $175,000 + equity + additional benefits. The salary for this position will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.Aztec Labs is an equal opportunity employer and we value creativity, diversity, and intellectual curiosity. If you're passionate about leveraging your creative talents to make a real-world impact, and if you want to be part of a team that's shaping the future of digital privacy, then we would love to hear from you.
