Lead Product Designer

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Job Description

About us:

Arbor is building the digital consumer energy platform. We automatically lower users’ home energy costs, permanently, while providing personalized insights and recommendations for energy products and services to save even more. We are backed by leading VCs, and our team has founded climate tech companies with over $2B in enterprise value. If you are looking for a rapidly scaling opportunity in consumer climate tech, let’s talk!

Your north star: Establish our internal product design function and ship world-class user experiences to help our users make better energy choices.

Role Description:

We are seeking a product design lead with a primary focus on creating loved consumer experiences.

Requirements:

  • At least 7 years of experience as a product designer at a fast-growing consumer technology company.
  • Proven track record of building experiences that users love, with a focus on driving growth and performance.
  • Expert in user-centered design: Understands and applies lean experimentation, rapid prototyping, and feedback-driven iteration.
  • Cross-functional team collaboration to deliver high-quality experiences.
  • Looking for candidates who inspire and engage through clear, passionate communication. Diverse perspectives welcome.
  • Outstanding strategic and analytical thinking to optimize for user needs and business goals

Responsibilities:

  • Be the founder of Arbor's design team. Chart the course through culture to vision to execution in shaping our products.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product requirements and develop design solutions that meet user needs and business goals.
  • Drive innovation and creativity in our design approach.
  • Conduct user research and testing to validate design decisions.
  • Hire, mentor, and develop junior designers on the team.

If you are passionate about designing products that solve complex problems and delight users, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Location & Work Environment:

While this position is fully remote, candidates should be located within a reasonable distance of one of our hub locations in Boston or Austin. At Arbor, we deeply value the relationships and camaraderie among our team. Therefore, we periodically gather at these hubs for special occasions such as team events or when welcoming new members.

Why you should join our team:

By joining Arbor, you’ll be a founding member of a fast-growing consumer climate tech company in the energy space. As you help us grow, you’ll be directly helping consumers save money and adopt clean energy choices.

We look forward to hearing from you!

At Arbor, we're looking for people with passion, grit, and integrity. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Your skills and passion will stand out—and set you apart—especially if your career has taken some extraordinary twists and turns. At Arbor, we welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions. Join us.

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