About autarc
- Founded in Berlin, autarc is a ~75 person start-up that was part of Y Combinator’s S24 batch in San Francisco.
- The Engineering & Product department currently consists of ~25 people.
- autarc is developing the leading operating system (OS) for heat pump installers, enabling a more digital and efficient installation process for heat pumps.
- 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.
- 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.
About the Role
- This is a full-time, permanent position.
- This role requires native level German. We unfortunately won't be processing any applications otherwise.
- You will work 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.
- 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.
What You'll Be Doing
- 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.
What You'll Bring
Compensation & Benefits
- 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.
Interview Process
- 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.