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Product Designer

Our Vision

WindBorne Systems is building a planetary nervous system. Atmospheric data is the biggest missing piece to improving modern forecasts — we fuse data from our next-generation, long-duration weather balloons with state-of-the-art AI models to produce the most accurate weather forecasts, faster than anyone else. Our long-term vision is to eliminate weather uncertainty, and in the process help humanity adapt to climate change, be that predicting hurricanes or speeding the adoption of renewables. The founding team of Stanford engineers was named Forbes 2019 30 under 30 and is backed by top investors including Khosla Ventures. 

Your Role

WindBorne has the best data and the best forecasts in the world, and we’re building a product to bring these forecasts to real users — and inspire delight along the way. We need a visionary Product Designer to join us and redefine paradigms of interaction in an industry that hasn’t seen major innovation in decades.

You will join a cross-functional product team within the company, working closely with our CPO, business team, and engineers alike to build ambitious visions at the forefront of technological feasibility as intuitive and insightful experiences.

This job is not about pushing pixels around on interfaces for solved problems. You will be building the machine that builds the machine: conceiving of novel ways of delivering and acting on data and building a framework for interacting with our data- and AI-forward offerings to generate specific, actionable insights across multiple industries.

Who You Are

You can start from square zero to bring a fully-fledged product to life. This means you should have experience with every part of the design lifecycle, shepherding products from idea to UX to pixel-perfect execution and iteration with users.
You know how to realize your blue-sky vision with a concrete roadmap, ruthlessly prioritizing and executing the highest leverage features to drive user value at each stage of development.
Your preferred way of testing new ideas is sprinting to prototypes and playing with them in the real world, building things that you can’t wait to put in front of real people.
You aren’t precious about your ideas. You work with the garage door open, and you care about the best solution, not who came up with it.
You’re ready to get your hands dirty and execute every part of the design process. No task is beneath you — you’re willing to get laser-focused on the goals for the user and work as a team player to bring a product to life that’ll blow those goals out of the water.
You’re a first-principles thinker excited by the idea of pushing the boundaries of how users interact with technology.
You’ve honed your craft in industry and have the conviction to own end-to-end design for a team — or org — as our company grows. But we’re not opinionated about how we want you to have built this conviction. This might mean 5 years of experience in a design org, or that you’ve been designing for products touched by real users since you were 6.
You have a mature vision — and a high bar — for what good design looks like. You also have the capacity/experience to bridge the taste gap and create something that delights you.

Details

Range: 90-120k
Location: Palo Alto, CA

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What You Should Know About Product Designer, Pear VC

At WindBorne Systems, we're on a mission to revolutionize how weather forecasts are made and delivered. As a Product Designer in Palo Alto, you’ll play a fundamental role in creating a product that not only showcases our world-class meteorological data but also engages users in a meaningful and delightful way. Imagine working alongside a team of visionary founders, recognized in Forbes’ 2019 30 Under 30, and helping to build a platform powered by next-gen weather balloons and cutting-edge AI technology. This position is not just about designing interfaces; it’s about rethinking interactions and delivering unique insights that have the potential to change lives. You’ll take on the challenge of shepherding products from initial concept through to execution, working synergistically with our CPO, engineers, and business team to ensure each feature maximizes user value. If you thrive on creative problem-solving, enjoy testing ideas in real-world scenarios, and are passionate about pushing boundaries in design, we want you on our team! We believe that great ideas come from collaboration and diverse perspectives, so be prepared to roll up your sleeves and work closely with a dynamic cross-functional team. Your experience and vision will help shape our product and the future of weather forecasting. Are you ready to make an impact and join us on this extraordinary journey?

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What are the main responsibilities of a Product Designer at WindBorne Systems?

As a Product Designer at WindBorne Systems, you will be responsible for overseeing the entire design lifecycle, from ideation through UX development to pixel-perfect execution. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, developing innovative approaches to deliver intuitive user experiences that bring our advanced weather forecast technology to life.