Digital Designer

The Company

GitKraken is the world’s leading developer experience (DevEx) platform, empowering developers wherever they work—whether on desktop, command line, IDE, web, or mobile. Our suite of Git tools streamlines workflows, fosters collaboration, and simplifies development. We are a profitable, sustainably growing tech company that values talent, drive, and the ability to make an impact. Trusted by over 40 million developers across more than 100,000 organizations worldwide, join us in shaping the future of development!

The Role

As our Digital Designer, you’ll play a key role in crafting visual assets that engage, inform, and inspire developers and technical leaders. You’ll bring concepts to life across multiple digital channels and produce creative assets seen by millions of developers globally.

What you’ll do

• Design user-friendly, website experiences that reflect GitKraken’s brand positioning and target audience needs.
• Conceptualize responsive web and mobile layouts that adhere to modern UX/UI principles.
• Partner with the demand generation team to create advertising and lead gen landing pages that are optimized for conversion.
• Adapt asset templates to stay current with design trends – including email templates, reports, white papers, infographics, event pages, etc.
• Develop marketing collateral, including digital ads, social media graphics, banners, product images, workflow/educational diagrams, etc.
• Collaborate with the demand generation team to create assets for A/B testing and performance optimization.
• Partner with the content and product marketing teams to bring storytelling to life through compelling visuals.
• Design interactive website experiences to elevate user engagement and deepen product understanding.
• Ensure designs align with GitKraken’s innovative and witty brand identity.
• Stay up-to-date on AI tools and trends that can augment and enhance design processes.
• Work closely with development to test and refine designs during website implementation.
• Articulate creative choices and logic, both verbally and in written form.
• Collaborate with remote and co-located team members across Marketing, Product Marketing and the larger organization.
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously, communicate progress, and meet deadlines.

What you’ll bring

• 3+ years of experience in digital design roles, creative marketing agency roles, branding, web design, or a related field.
• Expertise in modern design principles, including UI/UX, responsive & mobile design, and accessibility standards.
• Strong time management and ability to multitask on multiple projects.
• Familiarity with AI design tools like Midjourney.
• Experience designing for marketing campaigns, including high-converion landing pages and ad creative.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, or equivalent design tools.
• Experience with web design best practices, including knowledge of HTML/CSS.
• Comfortable working with Wordpress, Elementor, and HubSpot templates.
• Familiarity with interactive design tools or frameworks (e.g. Figma interactive prototypes).
• A strong understanding of typography, color theory, and layout design.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Bonus points

• Experience designing marketing assets for SaaS products and/or highly technical audiences.
• Basic web development skills.
• Video editing and motion graphics.

How you’ll be rewarded

Excellence — Competitive compensation with annual performance-based pay increases

Balance — Flexible Paid-Time-Off Policy & paid company holidays (chosen by our employees)

Parent life — Generous paid parental leave

Pets — Pet insurance plan (with no exclusions)

Health — Health, dental, and vision insurance with competitive employer cost-sharing

Headquarters — Modern, fully equipped offices designed to maximize productivity in a hybrid environment

Culture — Great Place to Work Certified

Growth — Paid career development opportunities, audiobook subscriptions, and mentorship

Future — 401(k) retirement plan plus company matching

Travel — Company paid domestic trip after your 1-year anniversary & an international trip every 5 years

Location

This is a hybrid position based in Scottsdale, AZ. This role combines the flexibility of remote work with the benefits of meaningful in-person collaboration. Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the Scottsdale area.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

At GitKraken, we believe that diversity among our teammates is critical to our success as a company. GitKraken evaluates all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy, gender expression, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability status, or any other legally protected class. We recruit, hire, and retain top talent from a diverse candidate pool.