Exa is an applied AI lab building a search engine unlike the world has ever seen. We build massive-scale infra to crawl the entire web, train state-of-the-art embedding models to process it, and design super high performant vector databases to retrieve over it. We now power search for Cursor, Cognition, HubSpot, and over 400,000 developers and have raised $350m from Lightspeed, Benchmark, and a16z.
Our ultimate goal is to build perfect search over all the world's information, far beyond Google. If you want to build massive-scale ML systems that will define the way the new AI world consumes information, this is the place for you.
We're looking for a Brand Designer with strong visual taste to help shape a vibrant and technical identity.
Designers at Exa have broad creative license, and the freedom to create and lead new initiatives based on your best judgement. We expect a broad set of skills and the ability to create high-quality graphics and supporting assets. If you are a versatile designer who enjoys rapidly iterating on a variety of projects, this might be the right role for you.
We are looking for Brand Designers comfortable in web OR print, so please apply if either of these describes you.
What you will doLead Exa's brand identity and maintain brand guidelines across web, social media, and print.
Work with marketing on branding initiatives that can extend across various channels.
Evolve and unify our brand to capture our technical research, vibrant company culture, and clean professionalism.
Design website landing pages that highlight our search capabilities for different industries.
Create collateral for professional events, like large conferences or workshops.
Brand Exa’s social events, like ML Research Paper Readings and Project Hail Mary Premiere.
Proficiency in design tools like Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
Strong background in graphic design and brand development.
Ability to balance a unique visual language with a highly professional tone.
Motion design, photography, or illustration skills are a plus.
Great storytelling skill through visuals or writing.
You thrive in high velocity, high growth, scrappy startup environments
Location: This is an in-person opportunity in San Francisco.
Visas: We're happy to sponsor international candidates (e.g., STEM OPT, OPT, H1B, O1, E3). While we cannot guarantee your visa, we have historically been successful in sponsoring candidates from all over the world. If you receive an offer, our team will work hard to get you a visa.
Benefits: We offer premium healthcare benefits (medical, dental, vision), fertility benefits, 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents, and a monthly wellness stipend to all of our employees.
Exa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related conditions, criminal histories consistent with applicable law, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Skills Required
- Proficiency in design tools like Figma, Sketch, and Adobe Creative Suite
- Strong background in graphic design and brand development
- Expertise in UX/UI principles for complex technical products
- 3+ years of experience in design
What We Do
Exa was built with a simple goal — to organize all knowledge. After several years of heads-down research, we developed novel representation learning techniques and crawling infrastructure so that LLMs can intelligently find relevant information.
