(Mid-Senior) Product Designer

autarc (YC S24); Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Equipment budget

26 days vacation

Annual team retreat

Dance or JobRad

Fitness benefits

Team events

Zusammenfassung

autarc, a Berlin-based startup backed by YC's S24 batch, seeks a Product Designer fluent in German to shape UX/UI across heating, solar, core, and AI products. You will collaborate with experienced engineers and product managers to build prototypes, test ideas, and ship fast.

Strong bias for action and an AI-first approach are valued as you contribute to the OS for installers in the energy transition. Responsibilities include user interviews, roadmap input, and owning design deliverables from

Qualifikationen

• 2-5+ years of experience as a Product Designer.
• Native-level German spoken.
• Strong eye for detail in UX and UI.
• Experience in B2B SaaS products.
• Proficient with Figma and tools like Lovable, Cursor.
• AI-first mindset and ability to prototype quickly.

Aufgaben

• Build prototypes based on user feedback and business needs.
• Lead UX/UI work across heating, solar, and AI product areas.
• Collaborate with engineers and PMs to ship quickly.
• Run product discovery and engage directly with customers.
• Shape and prioritise the product roadmap with leadership.

Kenntnisse

Product design

UX/UI design

Figma

User research

B2B SaaS

German native

Tools

Lovable

Cursor

Figma

Jobbeschreibung

Company

Founded in Berlin, autarc is a ~75 person start‑up who were part of Y Combinator’s S24 batch in San Francisco. Our team consists of people in Sales, Tech and Operations, with the Engineering & Product department currently ~25 people, as we continue to grow throughout the year.

Founded in Berlin, autarc is a ~75 person start‑up who were part of Y Combinator’s S24 batch in San Francisco. Our team consists of people in Sales, Tech and Operations, with the Engineering & Product department currently ~25 people, as we continue to grow throughout the year.

Role Description

This role requires native level German. We unfortunately won't be processing any applications otherwise.

We're looking for a Product Designer to work within across all of our products that include those honing in on Heating, Solar, Core and AI. In working with multiple experienced Engineers and dedicated Product Managers you'll enhance and optimise the company's main money maker and what got us here today - the OS for heat pump and solar panels installers. In addition, you'll need to build and ship fast in getting prototypes out to market in genuinely understanding what works and what doesn't. We're always looking to build the next generation product and with a clear vision to become the agentic OS for the workforce behind the energy transition, that includes leveraging LLMs and NLP in building an AI voice agent to increase efficiencies. Other responsibilities will be as follows:

• Build prototypes based on user feedback and customer interests
• Work heavily on UX/UI, using Figma and other cutting edge tools (Lovable, Cursor) to build things 0-1
• Support leadership in shaping and prioritising the product roadmap
• Run product discovery alongside our teams through direct customer engagement
• Manage product operations in Linear: triage, prioritisation, sprint hygiene
• Facilitate planning sessions with product teams and sprint preps with engineering leads
• Represent autarc in customer calls, sales meetings, and training sessions
• Work alongside our Engineers in building and shipping material

This is a Product Designer position but as the landscape of the industry shifts, we also expect you to build and tangibly contribute on a day-to-day basis.

Requirements

• 2-5+ years of experience as a Product Designer
• Native-level German speaking
• A strong eye for detail, covering UX and UI
• Exposure to working in B2B SaaS
• Deep experience working with Figma, plus working with Lovable, Cursor and so on
• AI-native in working with tools to help you run faster and jump higher
• Desire to work in an AI-first team/company
• Shown ability to conduct user interviews and product discovery
• Berlin-based and willing to work hybrid

What We Offer

• Freedom to choose your own equipment (within a budget)
• 26 paid vacation days
• An annual team retreat
• The choice between Dance or JobRad for mobility
• The choice between Classpass or Urban Sports Club for fitness
• Regular team events, lunches and activities

Next steps

• Screening call with Louis (Recruiter)
• Culture fit call with a Designer
• Take home case study/exercise
• Final on-site interview with Etienne (CEO) and the team

About Us

Right now, 25% of CO2 emissions in Europe are caused by heating our buildings. In order for this to be reduced, the transition towards renewable energy needs to be simplified and made more accessible. There are too few installers to meet the growing demand for heat pumps, and a solution to match this trend needs to be brought to the market.

autarc is developing the leading operating system (OS) for heat pump installers, enabling a more digital and efficient installation process for heat pumps.

Through this, autarc is reducing the hurdles to decarbonizing single-family homes and small apartment buildings in Europe, with the goal to help with the planning and designing of 1 million heat pumps by 2030.