Application Guide

How to Apply for Designer

at Modo Energy

🏢 About Modo Energy

Modo Energy is a fast-growing analytics platform at the intersection of data science and renewable energy, specifically optimizing grid-scale battery storage. You'll join a mission-driven team making complex energy data accessible and beautiful, directly accelerating the clean energy transition.

About This Role

As a Designer at Modo, you'll own the visual identity and UI of data-rich dashboards and content, turning abstract energy metrics into intuitive, polished interfaces. Your work will directly impact how energy professionals understand and optimize battery storage, making renewable energy more viable.

💡 A Day in the Life

You might start by reviewing Figma feedback from engineers, then spend the morning prototyping a new dashboard chart for battery performance. After a standup with product, you'll refine a visual system for upcoming features, and end the day by creating illustrations for a blog post on energy trends.

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🎯 Who Modo Energy Is Looking For

  • You have a portfolio showcasing clean, modern interface design with strong typography and layout, ideally for data-heavy or technical products.
  • You're an expert in Figma and can rapidly prototype interactive dashboards, charts, and visual systems.
  • You thrive on simplifying complexity: you can take abstract energy concepts and translate them into visually engaging, user-friendly designs.
  • You're collaborative and enjoy working closely with product managers and engineers to iterate on design solutions.

📝 Tips for Applying to Modo Energy

1

Tailor your portfolio to highlight projects involving data visualization, dashboards, or technical interfaces—Modo is all about making energy data simple.

2

In your cover letter, explicitly connect your design philosophy to Modo's mission of accelerating renewable energy through clear visuals.

3

Include a brief case study of a complex data set you transformed into an intuitive interface, explaining your process from abstraction to polished UI.

4

Show your Figma skills by sharing a prototype or component library you've built, especially if it includes charts or interactive elements.

5

Research Modo's current product (e.g., their website or blog) and mention a specific design improvement you'd suggest in your application.

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your passion for making complex data beautiful and accessible, especially in the context of renewable energy.', "Your experience with visual systems (typography, color, iconography) and how you've applied them consistently across a product.", 'Your collaborative process with product and engineering teams, emphasizing how you balance aesthetics with functionality.', 'A specific example of how you turned abstract information into an intuitive design that improved user understanding.']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Explore Modo's website and blog to understand their current design language and product features.
  • → Read about grid-scale battery storage and its role in renewable energy to grasp the context of the data you'll design for.
  • → Look at competitors or similar energy analytics platforms to identify design opportunities and differentiators.
  • → Check Modo's LinkedIn or team page to understand the company culture and the backgrounds of current designers.

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk us through your portfolio and explain your design process for a data-heavy project.
2 How do you approach designing for complex data sets while maintaining visual clarity?
3 Describe a time you had to advocate for a design decision with engineers or product managers.
4 How would you design a dashboard that shows real-time battery storage performance?
5 What visual trends in UI design do you think are relevant to Modo's product, and why?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Submitting a generic portfolio without any data visualization or technical UI examples—Modo needs proof you can handle complex information.
  • Focusing only on aesthetics without mentioning usability or user research—this role requires balancing beauty with function.
  • Ignoring the company's mission—your application should show genuine interest in renewable energy and data analytics.

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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