Senior Product Designer

Who we are: First Street is the industry standard for physical climate risk data. We use transparent and peer-reviewed methodologies to calculate the past, present, and future climate risk for every property in the world. We started eight years ago by working with the world’s leading climate scientists to create groundbreaking, climate-adjusted, property specific models and haven’t stopped. 

Our mission: We exist to connect climate change to financial risk

Our data: We create physics-based, deterministic models of flooding, wildfire and hurricanes, and advanced statistical models of extreme heat, air quality, drought, hail, severe convective storms, winter storms, and more. All of this data is used to create property-level financial risk metrics and macroeconomic variables to quantify the impacts of climate change. 

Our customers: We empower governments at the highest levels to make smart regulations, businesses to avoid bad investments, and everyday Americans to understand their personal risk from climate change. We are relied on every day by:

• Agencies ranging from the U.S. Department of Treasury to Fannie Mae

• The world's biggest banks such as Bank of America and Wells Fargo 

• Institutional investors like Nuveen and Blackstone 

• Millions of users on Redfin, Realtor.com, Homes.com, and more 

We believe:  Our work needs to match the pace and scope of the climate problem. This is why we have invested tens of millions of dollars into our science, data, people, and products and have raised tens of millions more to move even faster.  Read more about our culture here.

Come join us and use your talents to create solutions to address humanity's biggest problem.

Team & Role Overview:
As a Senior Product Designer at First Street, you will help lead product design for First Street’s climate risk products. You’ll report to the Chief Product Officer (CPO) and work closely with a product manager, engineers, and our other senior designer. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality, user-centered designs from concept to final implementation. You’ll help discover key insights about our customers and turn those insights into actionable designs.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the design process across wireframes, prototypes, and high fidelity mock-ups

• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to define and iterate on product requirements and user stories.

• Conduct user research and usability testing to gather insights and design with conviction

• Develop and maintain design systems and guidelines to ensure consistency and scalability across all products.

• Present and communicate design concepts and rationale to stakeholders, incorporating feedback and iteration as necessary.

• Ensure that all design deliverables meet the highest standards of quality and align with the company’s brand and user experience goals.

What you’ll need:

• 5+ years of experience in product design, with a strong portfolio of successful products

• Experience design for enterprise products

• Proficiency with Figma

• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and methodologies.

• Experience conducting user research and usability testing.

• Strong communication and presentation skills.

• This role is only open to Seattle-based candidates. You’ll be expected to work from our office in downtown Seattle three days a week.

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or a related field.

What will make you stand out:

• A strong passion for climate change.

• Experience working on products related to risk management or climate risk

• Excitement for supporting an early stage startup and getting your hands dirty

How we work: 

• Drive: We are driven by the role we play in connecting climate change to financial risk 

• Impact: We only focus on things that move the needle 

• Urgency: We move quickly because the world depends on it 

• Resilience: We have a growth mindset in all that we do

What we offer: 

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience 

• Ownership interest in the company via Employee Stock Option Plan 

• Hybrid Schedule with in-office work days on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 

• 15 vacation days along with 13 company holidays and 10 sick days 

• Health benefits covered at 100% for employee or a significant contribution for family plans 

• Vision and dental benefits with partial employee contribution

• 12 weeks of paid parental leave 

• Access to One Medical, Teledoc, HealthAdvocate, Kindbody, and Talkspace

• Company 401k program 

• Commuter benefits 

• Life Insurance

• Tech startup environment 

• Weekly team meals and an office stocked with coffee and snacks 

• Working on the world’s biggest issue with other passionate professionals 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.