Product Designer at Clearstory Walnut Creek, CA

Comunidade Metodista; Walnut Creek (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Equity for early stage startup

Subsidized healthcare, vision & dental

Job summary

Clearstory is seeking a Product Designer to shape the user experience of our SaaS platform. You will partner with product managers and engineers to deliver intuitive, scalable designs and maintain a robust design system.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years in product design, a strong portfolio, and proficiency with Figma. Experience with SaaS products, front-end basics, and Agile environments is valued. Join us in a hybrid setup at our Walnut Creek office.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in product design, UX/UI design, or a related role.
• Strong portfolio showcasing user-centered design solutions and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Figma or similar design tools.
• Experience conducting user research and usability testing.
• Understanding of interaction design principles and responsive design.

Responsibilities

• Design and enhance the Clearstory user experience by translating business needs into thoughtful design solutions.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups to visualize concepts.
• Maintain a consistent and visually appealing design language across the platform.
• Implement user-centered design practices through user research and usability testing.
• Collaborate with engineering to ensure seamless implementation and contribute to the design system.

Skills

4+ years product design

Portfolio

Figma

User research

Interaction design

Tools

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Job description

The Role
Clearstory is looking for a dynamic Product Designer to join our team and play a key role in shaping our user experience as we continue to scale. This person will report directly to our head of product and work closely with our product and engineering teams to create intuitive, user-friendly designs that enhance our product offerings. As a Product Designer , you will focus on improving workflows, creating elegant UI, and ensuring a seamless user experience that aligns with our customers’ needs.

We have a clear and exciting roadmap in front of us. Our founder and team come from the industry we serve, and we know exactly what to build to continue innovating and delivering value to our customers. We need a Product Designer who can help our existing designer and product team execute this vision by crafting exceptional design solutions.

Requirements

Key Outcomes You Will Own and Drive

1. Design and Enhance the Clearstory User Experience:

• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to translate business needs into thoughtful, well-crafted design solutions.

• Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups to bring concepts to life.

• Ensure a consistent and visually appealing design language across the platform.

• Implement User-Centered Design Practices:

• Conduct user research, usability testing, and gather feedback to refine designs.

• Use data and customer insights to iterate and improve user workflows.

• Maintain a strong understanding of UX/UI best practices and industry trends.

• Collaborate to Ship High-Quality Features:

• Work closely with engineering teams to ensure seamless implementation of designs.

• Maintain design documentation and contribute to the evolution of our design system.

• Participate in design reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.

What the Day-to-Day Looks Like

• Creating wireframes, prototypes, and user flows to communicate design ideas.
• Conducting user research and translating findings into actionable design improvements.
• Collaborating with engineers to ensure smooth design handoffs and implementation.
• Refining and maintaining a scalable design system.
• Iterating on designs based on customer feedback and usability testing.

Must-Have Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in product design, UX/UI design, or a related role.
• Strong portfolio showcasing user-centered design solutions and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Figma or similar design tools.
• Experience conducting user research and usability testing.
• Understanding of interaction design principles and responsive design.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing for SaaS products.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) to facilitate collaboration with engineers.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Prior experience in the construction technology (ConTech) or fintech industry.

About You

We want you to be a part of the Clearstory success story, so as you engage with us and our team members, it would be helpful for you to embody our core characteristics:

• Be Curious – Always seek to understand and improve.
• Customer Obsession – Advocate for the user and prioritize their experience.
• Keep It Simple – Strive for elegant and intuitive design solutions.
• Raise the Bar – Push boundaries and set new standards for excellence.

You are:

• Passionate about solving complex user experience challenges.
• A self-starter who takes initiative.
• A strong communicator and collaborator.
• Detail-oriented and committed to excellence.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

The Company You’ll Join

Clearstory is a first-of-its-kind, category-defining software that is revolutionizing the commercial construction industry. We are digitizing and automating the change order process inside construction projects, eliminating reliance on outdated methods like carbon copy paper, spreadsheets, and email.

Just as TurboTax did for tax documents and Bill.com did for accounts payable, Clearstory is streamlining change order communication in construction, leading to increased profits, stronger contractor relationships, greater transparency, and less wasted time and paper.

As a Series B SaaS company with strong market traction, we’re on a mission to redefine how construction teams collaborate on cost management.

The Team You’ll Be Surrounded By

Our team includes experienced SaaS sales, marketing, engineering, and product leaders, alongside professionals with deep expertise in commercial construction. We understand our customers’ pain points and have built a category-defining product that serves them first.

You’ll be part of an ambitious and collaborative company, committed to growing a supportive and diverse team that is passionate about empowering our contractor customers. More important than meeting 100% of qualifications, we’re looking for collaborative, long-term team members with a growth mindset, proactive communication skills, and a bias toward action.

The Opportunity

As a Product Designer at Clearstory, you’ll have the opportunity to make an immediate impact on our rapidly growing product. You’ll play a key role in shaping the user experience of a platform with strong product-market fit and a thriving customer base.

This is your chance to join a team that is bringing game-changing technology to a static, pen-and-paper-driven part of the construction industry. You’ll work on innovative features, solve real-world problems, and be part of an exciting, high-growth environment.

Benefits

Benefits

• Competitive salary and early equity in a high-growth startup.
• Hybrid work schedule – 3 days a week in our Walnut Creek office, 2 flex days.
• Subsidized healthcare, vision, and dental coverage.
• Regular executive interaction and mentorship opportunities.
• A chance to be part of a company defining a new category in construction technology.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and are committed to providing a positive interview experience for every candidate. If accommodations due to a disability or medical condition are needed, connect with us via email at [e-mail]. As a company, we value fairness, collaboration, communication, and leadership and build our teams around these values.