Product Designer at Crux

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Product Designer at Crux. Remote Location: Remote (US). We’re supercharging the clean economy. Crux is the capital markets platform changing the way clean energy and manufacturing projects are financed in the US. Our platform, market intelligence, and expert team help developers and manufacturers unlock financing through all stages of project development and operation.. Our team of 65+ is composed of experts in energy, tax, finance, government, and technology. We have raised $77 million in capital from some of the best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Lowercarbon Capital, New System Ventures, Overture, Ardent Venture Partners, QED, Canapi, and others. These funds are joined by strategic investors including Pattern Energy, Clearway Energy, EDF Renewables, Intersect Power, LS Power, Orsted, Hartree Partners, Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, MassMutual Ventures, and OMERS Ventures.. An inflection point in American energy and manufacturing. Energy demand is growing for the first time in 20 years, driven by manufacturing, transportation, electrification, and data centers. Simultaneously, hundreds of billions of dollars are being invested in domestic supply chains for critical minerals and components. Developers and manufacturers will require trillions of dollars in capital to meet this growing demand.. Prior to Crux, the capital markets supporting this transformation were opaque, fragmented, and complex. At Crux, we recognized the missing infrastructure: a bespoke capital markets platform for the next century of American energy and industry. By connecting counterparties, providing market intelligence, and streamlining transactions, we unlock faster decision-making, lower cost of capital, and accelerated deployment.. The Opportunity . We are looking to add a . Product Designer. to the team, to make the experience of negotiating, underwriting, and closing transactions on Crux efficient, intelligent, and seamless.. That will require a combination of collaboration and workflow software, delivered alongside LLM-driven automation and first and third-party data. All of that will have to be packaged and served to those doing this work, whether they are lawyers, investors, lenders, tax credit buyers, or Crux employees.. This Designer will work in close collaboration with our experienced engineering, product, and customer-facing teams to develop that vision, and bring it to life.. What you’ll do. Own the core user experience for either (i) drafting contracts or (ii) underwriting transactions on the Crux platform. Work directly with product management, customers, partners, and customer-facing teams to eliminate friction throughout that process and continuously improve it. Iterate quickly with those same stakeholders to quickly improve the features in market. Partner with engineering & product to drive implementation of those features. Deeply understand our customers and market: the individual projects, surrounding market environment, and workflows to be able to build features purpose-built for their needs. Leverage our industry-leading data to guide your UX decision-making, and weave that data throughout the product in ways that make the experience better. Actively participate in company-building: help us improve Crux for our customers & as a team. What you bring . Executional Excellence. : you are high ownership, and are known to solve customer problems by those who have worked with you. You likely have 5-8 years of experience in UX design. You may have worked in the following similar domains: B2B software, complex industries that interact with the built world or operationally-intensive businesses. LLM-native. : you have built features that leverage LLMs, and have opinions on how and where to deploy them, to handle their limitations, and to communicate that to customers and users. Startup Minded. : you are excited about working at an early-stage startup, which involves wearing multiple different hats, iterating a lot, and owning a significant product surface area. Mission Oriented. : you want to use your skills to improve sustainable finance, in a collaborative team environment. What we bring. Backing, traction & brand. :. We have raised $77 million in capital . from some of the best venture and strategic investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Lowercarbon Capital, New System Ventures, Ardent Venture Partners, Pattern, Clearway, EDFR, Intersect, LS Power, Orsted, Hartree Partners, Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, MassMutual Ventures, and OMERS Ventures.. Have been profitable . and are growing exponentially. We have closed over 120+ transactions . in just the last 2 years, facilitating billions of dollars of capital flowing into renewables projects. Culture & working dynamic. Remote-first operating model. : Work from anywhere in the US and Canada, or work out of our optional offices in DC (open), NYC (opening Q1’26). Optional co-working opportunities with co-workers in Bay Area, Seattle, Denver, Boston, LA, and beyond.. High growth & high ownership culture. : We grow quickly by giving extremely talented people a lot of responsibility.. Best of financial services & technology. : We have brought together a team that are experts in clean energy finance, and the best technologies. Use your expertise while getting to be on the cutting edge of applying AI to your day and your clients’ experience.. Regular team offsites. : We sustain culture by bringing the entire company together 3 times a year. Individual teams may also meet up more frequently.. Benefits. Healthcare. : We cover 100% of premiums for employees with a variety of plans on Aetna (nationwide) and Kaiser (WA and California) and subsidize 70% for dependents (total as a group), if relevant.. Dental & vision. : We cover 100% of premiums for employees and 50% for dependents (each), if relevant.. Holidays. : 10 company holidays per year.. Paid time off. :. 20 days per year.. 401k. : We support a 401k account but don't have a matching program set up at this time (typical for an early-stage startup).. Parental leave. : 16 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents.. Compensation. :. Total cash compensation. :. $175,000 - $225,000+, depending on years of experience/leveling. Not inclusive of equity value.. Opportunity to exceed bonus targets based on team and individual performance.. Stock options. . in a rapidly growing company.. Values. Care for each other. :. . We want to work on a team where people support each other - in their growth, in their work, and towards our shared mission. When we do that, we have fun.. Build and improve rapidly. : We move quickly. To do that, we focus, consistently ask ourselves if we are prioritizing the right things, and execute them as best as possible.. Focus unremittingly on customers. : Our first obligation is to our customers and partners, and we keep their needs front and center in everything we do.. Demonstrate ownership. :. We are all owners of Crux. This is our team, our company, our product and we show that to each other.. Convene a team that reflects the breadth of experiences in the countr. y. : We’re building a team with a wide range of backgrounds and a culture where everyone can thrive.. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.