Senior Product Designer

About us:

OpenSolar was founded in 2017 by global pioneers in solar software - Andrew Birch and Adam Pryor. OpenSolar exists to accelerate the adoption of solar and renewable energy globally. We provide the world's clean energy professionals with an end-to-end digital design, sales and management software to grow their businesses, free of charge, embedded with an ecosystem of services on which OpenSolar generates revenue.

OpenSolar is driven by its mission to accelerate the adoption of solar for a world powered by sunshine by 2050. We stay focused on our mission by obsessing over the experience of our end users, being open and honest, solving problems through careful and deliberate design, and by keeping things simple.

OpenSolar is a truly global organisation with our team spread across 15 countries and our user base spread over 185+ countries. Find out more about our world class crew here:

At OpenSolar, we are dedicated to cultivating a workplace that celebrates diversity and promotes inclusivity. Our goal is to build a team that is reflective of the communities we serve, recognising that diversity brings strength and richness to our organisation. We believe that everyone should feel empowered to bring their authentic selves to work and we are committed to creating an environment where all employees are valued, respected, and supported. We actively seek to attract and retain a talented workforce that represents the breadth of our society. We provide equal opportunities for everyone to thrive and advance in their careers, enabling them to achieve their full potential.

This is your opportunity to be part of the clean energy movement, creating a lasting impact on the world. All while being part of a passionate, fun, and highly collaborative team.

The role:

The Senior Product Design role is a full-time permanent position, reporting to the Head Of Design who is based out of Sydney. It will involve collaboration with a globally distributed team, but you’ll collaborate predominantly with a remote team based in the UK.

As a Senior Product Designer, you'll be steering your team through solution discovery, prototyping with code, testing your ideas with customers, then partnering with engineering to ship your designs. We’re looking for designers who are skilled throughout the whole product lifecycle, and adept at leveraging AI to increase the speed, quality and scope of their work. You’ll work in close partnership with product managers and software engineers in a cross functional team, to craft beautiful, simple, intuitive user experiences for our global software platform. Your designs will reach customers in 130 countries, and help accelerate the world’s shift to clean energy.

What you’ll be doing:

• End-to-end design: Execute design work across the full lifecycle: from articulating problems, exploring solutions, then shipping world class products to customers
• Problem solving: Balancing business goals with what users actually need, and figuring out the best way to make both work together.
• Proficiency leveraging AI in the design process: You're adept at using AI to explore research, prototype and even ship your ideas.
• UX thinking: Visualising flows, systems, and structures that underpin the product and help the team understand the layers of the problem space.
• Product thinking: Thinking deeply about how we win in the market, creating solutions that drive adoption, retention and business outcomes.
• Collaboration: Work closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and Testers to build, ship and iterate on designs which achieve a high level of craft.
• Design research & product discovery: Collaborate with UX researchers, and conduct your own research, to understand user behaviors, needs, and pain points, and evaluate the products we design and ship.
• Presentation: Participate in design reviews and present design concepts to stakeholders, providing clear rationale and incorporating feedback to iterate on, and improve, designs.

What you’ll need:

• Experience: 3-5+ years of professional experience in UX/product design.
• Portfolio: A strong portfolio that demonstrates strong problem solving abilities, design craft and designs that have driven business impact.
• Ability to learn fast, and leverage AI
• UX fundamentals: A solid grounding in interaction design, information architecture and user centred design.
• Visual design skills: The ability to inject a high level of craft in everything you create, marrying utility with beauty.
• Design research experience: You have experience collaborating with UX researchers and conducting your own evaluative research.
• Tool proficiency: Equally confident prototyping in code (with AI) or in Figma. Additionally, you’re adept at working with design systems.
• Technical understanding: Solid understanding of front-end web technologies and how they influence feasibility.
• Communication: Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Mission alignment: A passion for climate and a desire to personally make an impact on decarbonizing the world.

What we bring:

• A Passionate, Driven, and Highly Collaborative Team: Join a team that is dedicated to making a difference, where collaboration and passion drive our success.
• Mission-Focused Organization with a Well-being-Led Culture: We prioritize both our mission to drive clean energy solutions and the well-being of our team members, fostering a supportive and healthy work environment.
• A large and growing base of solar professional users and service partners already connecting and operating on our platform, the leading software platform in the solar electrification sector globally
• Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Work Environment: We celebrate diversity and inclusivity, creating a workplace where everyone's contributions are valued and respected.
• Professional Development and Support for Your Growth: We invest in your development with opportunities for learning and advancement, supporting your career journey.
• Constant Exposure to New Opportunities: Experience a dynamic work environment where you'll encounter cutting-edge technology solutions and innovative projects.
• Fast-Paced Environment with Leading Technology Solutions: Work at the forefront of the clean energy sector, leveraging state-of-the-art technology to drive impactful change.
• Flexible Leave Options: Enjoy flexibility to manage your life-work priorities with leave options that support your personal and professional well-being.
• Opportunity to Create a Lasting Impact: Be part of the clean energy movement and contribute to a sustainable future, making a meaningful impact on a global scale.