How to apply for Build Your Role

About Crux Climate

Crux Climate is building the infrastructure for clean energy tax credit transactions, turning a fragmented, paper-heavy process into an efficient, interconnected marketplace. Working here means directly accelerating renewable energy projects by making sustainable finance faster and more accessible. It's a rare chance to shape both a platform and a market at an early, high-impact stage.

About the role

This is a build-your-own-role opportunity: you define your title, scope, and responsibilities based on where your skills meet Crux's mission. You'll own cross-functional projects that improve the platform, streamline transactions, or expand services—whatever you propose and prove is valuable. Your impact is limited only by your ability to spot gaps and execute.

A typical day

You might start with a cross-functional sync to align on a platform feature or transaction workflow, then spend focused time drafting a proposal for a new process or partnership. Later, you'd jump on a call with a developer or financial partner to understand their pain points, and end the day iterating on a solution with product or legal teammates. Every day is a mix of strategy, execution, and learning—shaped by the role you defined.

Who Crux Climate is looking for

• You have a concrete point of view on how to improve clean energy finance or tax credit transactions, and can articulate the role you'd create to make it happen.
• You're a self-starter who has previously taken ownership of ambiguous projects and delivered measurable results without waiting for direction.
• You communicate complex ideas clearly across technical, financial, and policy-minded teammates, and you thrive in a remote, async-first environment.
• You're genuinely excited to learn the nuts and bolts of transferable tax credits, project finance, and platform development—not just passionate about sustainability in the abstract.

Tips for this application

• Don't apply with a generic resume—submit a one-page 'role proposal' that names the title you want and outlines the first 3 projects you'd own, tied to Crux's mission.
• Show you understand the tax credit transfer market: mention specific bottlenecks (e.g., due diligence, pricing transparency, compliance) and how your background addresses them.
• Use the application to demonstrate proactive execution: include a link to a relevant project, analysis, or portfolio that proves you can build from scratch.
• Reference Crux's platform or public materials (blog, interviews, product) to show you've done homework beyond the job description.
• In your outreach, be direct about why a build-your-own-role structure suits you—give an example of a time you defined a role or project and delivered impact.

What to cover in your cover letter

["A clear, specific proposal for the role you want to build—title, core responsibilities, and how it supports Crux's mission.", 'Evidence of proactive ownership: describe a time you identified an opportunity, pitched it, and executed it end-to-end.', 'Your understanding of the clean energy tax credit landscape and where Crux fits, showing you can contribute immediately to platform or transaction improvements.', "Why Crux specifically: connect your long-term goals to the company's stage, culture, and market opportunity, not just a general interest in climate."]

Research before applying

• Understand the basics of transferable tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act—who buys and sells them, and what makes transactions complex.
• Explore Crux's product and any public announcements, blog posts, or interviews to see how they describe their platform and market approach.
• Identify 2-3 direct or adjacent competitors in clean energy finance and tax credit marketplaces, and note how Crux differentiates.
• Research the backgrounds of Crux's founders and team (LinkedIn, podcasts) to understand their priorities and the company's stage of growth.

Likely interview topics

Based on the job description, expect questions about:

• What role would you build here, and what would your first 30/60/90 days look like?
• How would you improve the tax credit transfer process for developers, buyers, or financial institutions?
• Tell us about a time you took ownership of an ambiguous project and drove it to completion—what was the outcome?
• How do you collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, legal, finance, sales) in a remote environment to drive initiatives?
• What trends or pain points in sustainable finance do you think Crux is best positioned to solve, and how would you contribute?

Common mistakes to avoid

• Submitting a standard cover letter that doesn't propose a specific role—this defeats the entire purpose of the 'Build Your Role' listing.
• Being vague about your skills or impact: saying you're 'passionate about sustainability' without concrete examples of execution or domain knowledge.
• Ignoring the remote, async-first context: not demonstrating how you stay proactive, communicate clearly, and manage projects without in-person oversight.