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Job Title: Senior / Lead Product Designer (AI-First Consumer Tech) Location: HSR Layout, Bengaluru Role Type: Full-time About AppsForBharat (Sri Mandir App) AppsForBharat is on a mission to help millions of Indians connect with spirituality and culture through beautifully crafted, AI-first consumer experiences. Backed by Peak XV Partners, Elevation, Fundamentum, and other top investors, we're a Series C faith-tech startup built by alumni from IITs, IIMs, and high-growth startups. Our flagship product, Sri Mandir, is the world's largest platform for Hindu devotees, powering rituals, teachings, personalized recommendations, and a thriving devotional community. India's $44B devotion economy is still largely offline. We're bringing structure, accessibility, and meaning to this massive market and design is at the center of that transformation. The Opportunity We're looking for a Senior / Lead Product Designer who can push the boundaries of what consumer experiences can be, at the intersection of AI, systems thinking, and human-centered design. This is not a role for someone who just ships screens. You'll shape product strategy, influence business outcomes, and build design systems that scale to millions. As part of a fast-moving, high-ownership design team, you'll lead end-to-end design for flagship features and entirely new product lines. From 0 → 1 concepts to scaled experiences and play a key role in shaping the future of devotion-tech in India. What You'll Do - Own the design vision for key product areas, from research and concept to launch and iteration - Design AI-powered, data-driven experiences that improve engagement, conversion, and retention - Build and evolve scalable design systems for both mobile and web platforms - Partner closely with PMs, engineers, and data scientists to shape product roadmaps and define success metrics - Leverage user insights, qualitative research, and behavioral data to inform and validate design decisions - Champion design thinking and mentor junior designers, raising the bar for craft, systems thinking, and storytelling - Push innovation through rapid experimentation, leveraging tools like Midjourney, DALL·E, ChatGPT, Claude, and more What We're Looking For - 5-8+ years of product design experience in consumer tech, social, or gaming products - Proven track record designing high-impact, user-centric experiences at scale (portfolio required) - Deep expertise in interaction design, typography, layout, and visual systems - Strong grasp of data-informed design, you connect pixels to metrics (engagement, retention, growth) - Hands-on mastery of Figma and proficiency with rapid prototyping tools - AI-fluent mindset, experimenting with AI in your design workflow or building AI-first features - Excellent communication, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills - Bonus: Background from NID, NIFT, Srishti, IDC, MIT-ID, or equivalent design programs Why Join Us - Design for impact: Your work will shape how millions connect with devotion and spirituality - Pioneer the future: Build AI-first, data-driven design systems in a rapidly evolving category - Strategic ownership: Influence product direction, user behavior, and business outcomes - Grow with the best: Collaborate with a sharp, ambitious, and mission-driven team - Full-stack exposure: Work across the spectrum, from 0 → 1 new bets to scaling category-leading products Join us to reimagine how Bharat connects with faith, culture, and meaning through the power of design and technology. Apply directly or reach out at jasmine@appsforbharat.com