Product Designer

About Neara

Neara uses advanced AI and machine learning to build physics-informed digital twins of electricity grids across four continents. By simulating extreme weather and infrastructure stress at scale, Neara enables utility companies to identify risks, optimize investment, and create a more resilient energy future. The company fosters a culture driven by innovation and mission ownership, attracting smart, creative individuals eager to make a global impact.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Product Designer to craft impactful and thoughtful product experiences. This role blends refined UX skills with strong product insight to address complex challenges with practical, elegant design solutions. We welcome applicants at mid and senior levels and will tailor the role to fit your background and growth aims. You will work closely with product managers and engineers in a dynamic environment, navigating ambiguity and shaping both product direction and design maturity within the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design efforts end-to-end from discovery to delivery across new and existing products.
• Conduct and integrate user research including interviews, usability tests, surveys, and workflow evaluations.
• Convert intricate product and technical needs into clear workflows, wireframes, prototypes, and refined UI designs.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to develop solutions balancing user needs, technical possibilities, and business objectives.
• Identify and address usability challenges to enhance the overall product experience.
• Help develop and maintain the Nitro Design System to ensure design consistency and efficiency.
• Explore and visualize future product concepts and strategic directions through innovative design work.
• Communicate design work effectively to cross-functional teams, incorporating feedback and advocating user-centered decisions.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• At least 4 years of experience in UX or product design within SaaS or complex software environments.
• Proficiency throughout the entire design process from discovery, wireframing, and prototyping to validation and high-fidelity design.
• Skill in creating elegant designs for technically complex workflows and data-intensive products.
• Experience conducting various user research and discovery methods such as interviews, surveys, usability testing, and product analysis.
• Strong problem-solving ability to dissect ambiguous challenges and define actionable paths forward.
• Confidence in using user insights and design principles to justify design choices.
• Track record of collaborating within cross-functional teams including product managers and engineers.
• Adaptability to faster-paced startup or scale-up environments, switching seamlessly between tactical design and strategic product thinking.

Preferred (Nice-to-Have) Skills

• Experience designing enterprise SaaS, infrastructure platforms, or complex B2B products.
• Contribution to or management of design systems.
• Knowledge of geospatial, engineering, or data visualization products.

Desired Attributes

• Team players with humility and outcome orientation.
• Curious designers who ask insightful questions and seek deep user understanding.
• Pragmatic problem solvers balancing ideal design against real-world constraints.
• Excellent communicators comfortable addressing both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborative with a positive attitude receptive to feedback.
• Advocates for users supported by evidence, not just opinions.
• Self-motivated individuals who identify opportunities and proactively enhance experiences.

Why Join Neara?

• Competitive salary plus employee stock options.
• Extensive opportunities for career growth and development.
• Flexible working arrangements with a well-equipped office in Redfern.
• Meritocratic, non-bureaucratic culture that values collaboration and respect.
• Engagement with meaningful, complex products addressing real-world challenges.
• Influential role in the growth trajectory of a dynamic company.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunities for all backgrounds.