Founding Product Designer

We are looking for a Founding Product Designer who can own the end-to-end design experience of Valo, from defining product interactions to building intuitive, delightful interfaces used by millions of consumers. This is not a traditional UI/UX role. You will work directly with the founders to rethink how people interact with AI, moving beyond chat-based interfaces toward proactive, agent-driven experiences. You will establish Valo's design language, shape the product experience from the ground up, and eventually build and lead the design team.

The candidate will have responsibilities across the following functions:

End-to-End Product Design:

• Own the complete product design lifecycle, from user research and problem discovery to prototyping, implementation, and launch.
• Design intuitive, high-quality mobile-first consumer experiences.
• Translate complex AI capabilities into simple, accessible, and engaging user interactions.
• Collaborate closely with founders, product, and engineering teams to ship rapidly.

AI-Native Interaction Design:

• Pioneer proactive AI experiences where the assistant anticipates user needs instead of relying entirely on prompts.
• Design dynamic, context-aware interfaces that adapt to user intent and tasks.
• Explore generative UI, conversational interactions, and agent-driven workflows.
• Simplify complex user journeys into effortless, intuitive experiences.

Design Systems and Visual Excellence:

• Build Valo's design language and design system from scratch, including components, tokens, typography, motion, and micro-interactions.
• Establish consistent, scalable design principles across the product.
• Deliver exceptional visual quality, interaction design, and usability.
• Balance aesthetic excellence with functionality, accessibility, and performance.

Product Thinking and Execution:

• Work closely with engineers to translate prototypes into production-ready experiences.
• Use Figma, interactive prototypes, AI-powered design tools, and rapid experimentation to validate ideas.
• Leverage user research, behavioural analytics, and product feedback to continuously improve experiences.
• Take ownership of what gets shipped, not just design deliverables.

Founding Team Ownership:

• Help define the product vision, design philosophy, and user experience strategy.
• Operate independently in a fast-moving, early-stage startup environment.
• Establish design processes and eventually hire and mentor designers as the team grows.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of hands-on product design experience in consumer-focused startups, preferably building mobile-first, high-engagement products.
• Strong experience designing and shipping consumer products end-to-end, ideally in zero-to-one or early-stage environments.
• Exceptional skills inUI/UX, visual design, interaction design, prototyping, and design systems.
• Demonstrated ownership of products from concept to production, working closely with engineering teams.
• Strong product intuition and the ability to simplify complex workflows into delightful user experiences.
• Proficiency in Figma and modern prototyping tools.
• A strong portfolio showcasing shipped consumer products, design decisions, and measurable product impact.
• Ability to thrive in a high-ownership, fast-paced startup environment.

Good to Have

• Experience designing consumer products at scale, particularly for Indian users.
• Experience building design systems from scratch.
• Exposure to AI-native products, conversational interfaces, agentic workflows, or generative UI.
• Experience with Figma Make, AI-assisted design workflows, or frontend prototyping.
• Experience leading design initiatives or mentoring other designers.

Skills

Figma, Product Design, UI, UI/UX, UX