Founding UI/UX Frontend Engineer –

Founding UI/UX Engineer – Airawath (Onsite · Hyderabad · High-Caliber Talent Only)

Location:
Hyderabad (Hitech City) –
Onsite only

Experience:
3–6 years

Compensation:
Salary +
Founding Equity (0.25–1%)

Type:
Full-time · High-ownership founding role

Company:
Airawath – AI-driven consumer platform redefining gifting, digital celebrations & social connection

About Airawath

Airawath is building the next generation of consumer products at the intersection of
AI, social experiences, design, and fintech
.

Think:

Apple-level polish.

Robinhood-level clarity.

Calendly-level simplicity.

With the magic of AI built into every interaction.

We are looking for a
Founding UI/UX Engineer
who can design and build stunning, intuitive user experiences—
and also implement them
using or You'll work directly with the founder and core engineering team to design and ship the product end-to-end.

This is not a traditional designer role.

This is a
founder-track role
for someone who loves building products from scratch.

Who You Are

You are among the top 5–10% UI/UX + frontend engineers in your peer group.

You have strong visual taste, analytical thinking, and the ability to take a chaotic idea → convert it into a polished, world-class product experience.

You've likely built products in at least one of these categories:

• AI-driven consumer apps
• Chatbot or conversational UI systems
• E-commerce product experiences
• Fintech dashboards or flows
• Social apps or community tools

You follow AI trends closely and use modern tools to accelerate your work (AI-driven design workflows, Figma AI, Cursor, V0, etc.).

You think like a builder, not like an employee.

What You'll Do (Core Responsibilities)

• Own the entire UI/UX vision and implementation for Airawath across web & mobile.
• Design world-class interfaces using
  Figma
  with Apple-like simplicity and clarity.
• Build responsive, interactive frontend experiences using
  /
  .
• Work directly with the founder to translate product ideas → intuitive user flows.
• Lead user experience across gifting, AI interactions, invitations, social features, e-commerce, and fintech-like flows.
• Understand psychological cues & emotional triggers that drive user actions.
• Work with backend + AI engineers to create seamless workflows powered by AI.
• Develop reusable design systems and component libraries.
• Optimize UX through research, experimentation, A/B testing & heuristics.
• Collaborate closely with the AI team to design
  AI chat interactions
  , ranking/suggestion flows, onboarding journeys, personalization experiences.
• Maintain extremely high standards for design quality, speed, and consistency.
• Contribute directly to shaping Airawath's brand identity, product personality, and visual voice.
• Act as a founding member who influences culture, engineering discipline, and delivery excellence.

Must-Have Qualifications

• 3–6 years of hands-on UI/UX + front-end development experience.
• Fluency in
  Figma
  , design systems, prototyping, and micro-interactions.
• Strong engineering skills in
  or
  (mandatory).
• Experience building consumer-facing products (startup experience highly preferred).
• Strong visual taste—can articulate why a design works.
• High aptitude, analytical thinking, and structured problem-solving.
• Understanding of AI-driven workflows, LLM-based features, and modern interaction patterns.
• Experience working in agile, fast-paced, product-first environments.
• Excellent communication skills—can justify design decisions with clarity.
• Degree from a reputed engineering or design school (preferred).
• High energy, ownership, and willingness to go deep.

Non-Negotiables

• No moonlighting.
• Must work
  onsite in Hyderabad, Hitech City
  (not hybrid/remote).
• Must be flexible with work hours to collaborate with the
  US team
  .
• Must treat this as a high-ownership, long-term role—not a side gig.
• Must be an individual contributor who can deliver independently.

Why This Role Is Special

• This is a
  founder-track
  role.
• You'll influence the product at every level—from user psychology to AI behavior.
• Your work will shape the brand, the experience, and the identity of Airawath.
• You get to build something from
  zero to one
  with complete creative freedom.
• The equity you receive could become life-changing if executed well.

How to Apply

Send your portfolio + resume to:

Shortlisted candidates will undergo:

1. Portfolio review
2. UI/UX thinking assessment
3. Live problem-solving with founder
4. Technical evaluation / )

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