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Warp Payroll

Global payroll, compliance, onboarding platform

Brand Designer

Full-Time
$125k - $170k/yr
Mid, Senior
New York, NY, USA
In PersonMost of the team works in-office five days per week.
Art, Graphics & AnimationGraphic Design

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 4 years of experience in brand, graphic, or visual design.
  • A strong portfolio demonstrating logo design and brand identity work.
  • Strong expertise in design software, preferably Figma, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop.
  • Startup or digital agency experience.
  • A solid understanding of typography, color theory, layout, and visual hierarchy.
  • A passion for building templates, guidelines, and processes that let the company move quickly while maintaining the brand.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and personal timelines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent communication skills.
Responsibilities
  • Own Warp's logo and visual identity, including marks, systems, and standards across product, marketing, and customer touchpoints.
  • Design social posts, landing pages, event posters, and team merchandise that drive growth while keeping the brand consistent.
  • Build brand guidelines, templates, and asset libraries that enable employees to produce on-brand work quickly.
  • Use design software and artificial intelligence to rapidly prototype and test new directions before finalizing a concept.
  • Own production from asset handoff through print- and web-ready exports.
  • Partner with marketing, product, and sales to turn briefs into polished visual work.
  • Create two to three brand-defining projects each year, such as a rebrand element, campaign identity, or flagship asset.
  • Identify opportunities to evolve Warp's visual identity and advocate for meaningful changes.
  • Coordinate with freelancers, print vendors, or production partners as needed.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with motion graphics or basic animation.
  • Familiarity with brand strategy or naming projects.
  • Illustration skills.
  • Understanding of fintech or B2B product branding.

About the company

Warp Payroll provides an all-in-one payroll and HR platform that helps businesses hire, onboard, and pay global contractors and employees. It handles locally compliant contracts, payroll processing, tax returns and filings, and ongoing regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions, all through a subscription-based platform. The product works by generating compliant contracts, managing payroll and tax obligations, and ensuring year-round regulatory adherence, with a user-friendly interface for SMEs and startups. Warp differentiates itself from competitors by offering a streamlined, end-to-end solution focused on global compliance and ease of use, with clients noting high satisfaction and choosing Warp over other providers like Rippling, Gusto, or Deel. Its goal is to simplify payroll and compliance for international teams, enabling businesses to efficiently manage a global workforce without juggling separate tools.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$21.1M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2023

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Warp raised $60M in June 2026, reaching $85M total funding.
  • Warp says 2026 payroll volume targets exceed $2 billion, signaling fast adoption.
  • Warp added benefits brokerage and IT management, expanding wallet share beyond payroll.

What critics are saying

  • Rippling and Gusto already own payroll budgets; Warp still lacks category lock-in.
  • Payroll compliance failures trigger fines, notice backlogs, and customer churn within one quarter.
  • If Battery-backed growth slows after 2026, enterprise buyers revert to safer incumbents.

What makes Warp Payroll unique

  • Warp bundles payroll, compliance, benefits, and IT in one platform.
  • Warp automates state registration and tax notices across all 50 states.
  • Warp owns benefits brokerage, with 30+ direct carriers and no middlemen.

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Benefits

  • Remote Work Options

Company News

Homebrew
Aug 6th, 2025
Warp Raises $18M to Automate Back Office

Warp has raised $18 million in a Series A funding round to enhance its AI-driven platform that automates back-office tasks for startups, such as payroll, compliance, and benefits management. Designed specifically for startups, Warp aims to eliminate outdated processes and save time, allowing founders to focus on their core missions. The company is also hiring in NYC as it continues to grow.

IT桔子
Jun 19th, 2025
Warp Raises $18M in Series A Funding

Warp, an HR and payroll automation service provider, has secured $18 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by Sound Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, HOF Capital, and SV Angel. Notable entrepreneurs such as Dropbox co-founder Drew Houston and Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt also supported the round. Warp aims to offer a user-friendly payroll and HR management experience, leveraging AI to automate complex tax compliance and employee benefits processes.

Evolution AI Hub
Jun 19th, 2025
Warp Raises $18M Series A to Reinvent Payroll & HR with AI

On June 18, 2025, something quietly revolutionary happened in the world of HR tech: Warp, a rising AI-first payroll and compliance startup, announced it had closed an $18 million Series A funding round led by Sound Ventures.

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