Cloudthread is an analytics platform that helps engineering teams build in the cloud with cost and environmental efficiency. We were behind Lyft's internal cloud cost management system and now we use that deep expertise to help organizations save hours of engineering time, reduce cloud bills, and prevent costly re-architectures.
The cloud's agility and scalability have transformed software, but it comes with a growing financial and environmental cost. We're looking for incredible teammates that want to shape the future of cloud computing by making it more accessible, cost-efficient and environmentally-friendly.
Background
We launched our MVP during Y Combinator's S21 cohort, achieved Product of the Day on Product Hunt, partnered with some of the world's top investors, and are now focused on building and executing relentlessly. You have a chance to set the direction of the product and contribute to Cloudthread's foundation.
Highlights
🚀 Join a seed-stage, fast-growing startup.
💼 Backed by top investors including Y Combinator, Peak State VC, Soma Cap, and more.
⛅ Ambitious goal to transform how engineering teams get value from the cloud.
🗺️ Join us from anywhere as part of a fully-distributed, world-class team.
Description of the Role
We are looking for a Product Designer to join our growing Product team. This is a key role focusing on shaping Cloudthread's vision with a deep UX/UI knowledge and product design best practices.
It is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in designing intuitive and efficient complex data products, who is not afraid to talk to users and understand their needs, and who wants to be part of startup founding team building the best culture and technology from the ground up.
What you'll do
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Own product design function end-to-end and eventually grow the team
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Translate business goals and product ideas into concrete design concepts
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Participate in product discovery and customer development activities
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Lead both UX and UI work streams
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Create lo-fi and hi-fi wireframes, user flow diagrams, customer journey maps
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Improve user experience in a continuous data-driven way
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Help to setup broader product processes and tools based on best practices
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Shape everything in the company – from culture to product – as a founding team member
What we look for
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You’re interested in early stage startup experience and growing a company culture
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You've designed something from scratch before, ideally related to data and analytics SaaS
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You have multiple years of extensive experience with UI/UX and broader product design
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You are proficient with design and wireframing tools
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You have strong English communication skills – verbal and written
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You want to have a huge impact on our product and cloud computing domain as a whole
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You are resourceful, move fast, and have a strong bias to action
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