Product Designer

About riskthinking.AI™

riskthinking.AI Inc. (“RTAI”) is a visionary risk management company. We deliver the data, algorithms, and analytics needed to measure and manage financial risk resulting from climate change.

Our firm is led by Dr. Ron Dembo, who previously founded and served as CEO of Algorithmics Inc. Prior to its sale to Fitch Ratings Inc. and later IBM Corp., Algorithmics was the largest enterprise risk management company in the world.

RTAI uses a patented multi-factor scenario modeling to create a method for measuring climate risk that is rooted in first principles of financial risk management. expertise and combined it with a team of cutting-edge climate scientists, data scientists, and computer engineers 

Position Overview

RTAI is seeking to hire a talented individual as a Product Designer on our Product Development team. This individual will shape the future of our products through design and enable our customers to make informed decisions using our data. 

The successful candidate will possess a strong background in UI/UX design and a passion for creating intuitive and visually stunning interfaces for complex data-driven applications. This is an exciting opportunity for a driven individual to take on a highly impactful role in helping to build a start-up as it embarks upon innovating cutting edge products to serve the world’s largest financial institutions. 

Position Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, and data scientists, to define product requirements and user stories.

• Develop wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes to communicate design concepts effectively.

• Conduct user research and usability testing to gather feedback and iterate on design solutions.

• Design intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces for our SaaS application, ensuring a consistent user experience across multiple products.

•  Create and maintain design documentation, including style guides and design system components.

• Stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices, and incorporate them into our design strategy.

• Present and defend design decisions to stakeholders and team members, while being receptive to feedback and constructive criticism.

Technical Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in product design, with a focus on UI/UX design for data-driven applications.

• Strong portfolio demonstrating a range of UI/UX design projects and a solid understanding of design principles.

• Proficiency in design tools such as Sketch, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar.

• Experience with prototyping tools like InVision, Axure, or similar.

• Strong visual design skills, including color theory, typography, and layout.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

• Experience in data visualization, analytics, and data-driven storytelling.

Additional Requirements

• Intellectually curious and always seeking to learn 

• Team oriented; enthusiastic about receiving help and helping others 

• Creative thinker that is also very analytical and detail oriented; capable of driving a concept from ideation to development and implementation

• Strong sense of ethics, inside and outside the workplace

• Passionate about solving global issues