Senior Designer, OpenSolar
UK - Product Team
Solar design and proposal software
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Solar design and proposal software
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
101-200 employees
Company mission
To accelerate the adoption of solar and renewable energy globally.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in product design with a focus on B2C solutions; experience in the solar or energy industry is a plus. A basic understanding of some common coding languages would be a bonus
- Portfolio: Strong portfolio showcasing user-centered design in consumer-facing applications, demonstrating both visual design sensibility and interaction design excellence
- User Research Skills: Proficient in user research methodologies and able to translate insights into actionable design strategies. Advocate and active participant in human-centred design processes
- Design Tools: Expert in Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, or other industry-standard design tools
- Strong Collaboration Skills: Ability to work closely with cross-functional teams, communicating design concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to navigate complex problems to create simple, elegant solutions
- Adaptability: Comfort in a fast-paced, evolving environment, and ability to pivot quickly as needed
- Stakeholder Management: Great at balancing design craft with design ops as well as a good understanding of design facilitation amongst stakeholders
What the job involves
- User-Centric Design: Deeply understand our end users (solar customers) and advocate for their needs across all touchpoints of the design process. Develop empathetic design solutions that simplify solar concepts, making them accessible and engaging
- Visual & Interaction Design: Lead the visual and interaction design efforts for B2C features, crafting intuitive, engaging, and seamless user interfaces that enhance the solar buying and installation experience
- Research & Insight Synthesis: Conduct and analyze user research, usability testing, and data analysis to identify user pain points and preferences. Translate insights into actionable design solutions
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with product, engineering, marketing, and support teams to create cohesive and scalable design solutions that align with business objectives
- Continuous Improvement: Constantly iterate on designs based on feedback, performance analytics, and user testing to refine and improve product usability and engagement
- Leadership & Mentorship: Mentor junior designers and help establish design standards and best practices that raise the quality of all B2C-focused products within OpenSolar
Our take
OpenSolar is a software company offering a free, all-in-one platform for solar installers, helping them streamline design, sales and project management.
Alongside its design tools, it recently introduced CashFlow, a payment system tailored to the solar industry. This tool automates invoicing, payment reminders, and reconciliation while cutting transaction fees by up to 20% compared to traditional providers.
Currently in open beta in the US, OpenSolar has big plans to start operating in the UK, Australia and Europe as well as a global rollout in 2025.
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Company
Company values
- Mission Driven: We're here to accelerate the adoption of solar for a world powered by sunshine by 2050.
- User-Centric: It's said that the most spoken word in the English language is "and". At OpenSolar it's "Pro", our term for all professional installers, whose experience we obsess over
- Open and Honest: We believe that being transparent is the best way to build trust and long-lasting relationships
- Solve with Design: When you focus on working smart, great things happen. We always strive to solve problems through deliberate and careful thought, and great perspectives from great people
- Keep it Simple: Simple trumps complex every time. We always look to remove complexity or even better, make things simple from the start
Company HQ
Sydney, NSW
Leadership
Andrew Birch
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously co-founded Sungevity where they served as the CEO for 10 years. They also worked as a Business Development Manager at BP Solar and as a Strategic Advisor at BVI.
Adam Pryor
(Co-Founder)Previously worked at Sungevity for 10 years, as CTO and in Research and Development. They also co-founded Extro Interactive Digital Consulting and Freestyle Media.
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