Role Description
- We are seeking an exceptional AI-First Product Designer for a contract position at tryCoM AI. This is a critical role for someone who truly understands how to create compelling products in today's AI-first world and can transform complex AI capabilities into intuitive, user-friendly experiences.
- You will be responsible for redesigning and enhancing our product's user interface and experience, working closely with our founding team to create designs that make AI-powered social media marketing accessible and delightful for our users.
- As a contract designer working with our founding team, you'll have the unique opportunity to shape the visual and interaction design of a fast-growing AI platform, with the potential for future full-time opportunities based on performance and mutual fit.
- We need someone who can hit the ground running, understand our product vision quickly, and deliver high-quality design work within tight timelines. You'll be working in a fast-paced environment where your design decisions will directly impact our path to $1M ARR.
- This role can be executed remotely or from our office at IITM Research Park, with flexible working arrangements to accommodate the contract nature.
Qualifications
- Min. of 3-5 years of experience in product design, with a strong portfolio showcasing AI/ML product design or SaaS platforms.
- Deep expertise in design thinking, user research, wireframing, prototyping, and visual design.
- Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping tools like Framer or Principle.
- Experience designing for AI-powered products or complex data-driven applications with a focus on making sophisticated functionality accessible.
- Strong understanding of UX/UI principles for web and mobile applications, particularly in the B2B SaaS space.
- Experience with design systems, component libraries, and maintaining consistency across multiple product touchpoints.
- Knowledge of social media platforms and understanding of content creation workflows is highly preferred.
- Strong communication skills and ability to present and defend design decisions to stakeholders.
- A quick learner with an entrepreneurial mindset who can work independently and adapt to changing requirements.
- Someone who can start immediately or within a few days.
Key Responsibilities
- Redesign key user interfaces and flows for our AI-powered content marketing platform, focusing on usability and visual appeal.
- Create wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes that effectively communicate design concepts and user flows.
- Conduct user research and usability testing to validate design decisions and iterate based on feedback from our existing 11+ beta customers.
- Develop and refine our design system and component library to ensure consistency across all product touch points.
- Design intuitive interfaces for complex AI features, making AI-generated content creation feel seamless and natural.
- Collaborate closely with our development team to ensure design feasibility and proper implementation.
- Create designs that work across multiple social media platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter) and their respective posting/analytics interfaces.
- Design onboarding flows that help users quickly understand and leverage our AI capabilities.
- Optimize existing designs for better conversion rates and user engagement.
- Work with the founding team to establish design principles that will guide future product development.
- Create high-fidelity mockups ready for development handoff with proper specifications and assets.
Nice to Have
- Experience designing for AI/ML products, chatbots, or content generation tools.
- Familiarity with motion design and micro-interactions to enhance user experience.
- Understanding of social media marketing workflows and pain points faced by content creators and marketers.
- Experience with A/B testing design variations and data-driven design decisions.
- Knowledge of accessibility standards and inclusive design practices.
- Previous experience working with startups or fast-growing companies in a contract capacity.
- Basic understanding of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, React) to better collaborate with developers.
Why Join Us?
- Work directly with founders from Carnegie Mellon University and Citi who have successfully scaled a previous application to $2.4 million in revenue.
- Shape the design of an AI product that's already gaining traction with 11 beta customers and on track for $100K ARR.
- Flexible contract position with potential for future collaboration or full-time opportunities based on performance.
- Competitive contract rate with possibility of extended engagement.
- Work in a fast-moving environment where your design work will have immediate impact on user experience and business metrics.
- Gain deep experience in AI product design - one of the most in-demand skills in today's market.
- Collaborate with a nimble and highly focused team that values experimentation and innovative solutions.
- Portfolio piece opportunity - work on a product that's disrupting the social media marketing space with AI.
- Remote-friendly work arrangement with flexible hours to accommodate contract nature.
- Be part of a team that's moving fast toward significant milestones and learn from experienced entrepreneurs in the process.
Company Description
- tryCoM AI is a content marketing management platform that leverages AI to streamline and simplify social media marketing efforts. Our mission is to reduce complexity and empower businesses to manage their marketing strategies efficiently from day one. Backed by a team of seasoned entrepreneurs, we are on a rapid growth trajectory.
- Our founding team has a proven track record of success, having built an enterprise application that scaled to $2.4 million in revenue. With backgrounds from prestigious institutions such as Carnegie Mellon University, leading incubators such as IITM Research Park, and leading companies like Citi.
- Our team is made up of second-time founders who previously created applications used by 3,000+ customers including Y Combinator.
- In just six months, we've onboarded 11 customers to our beta product and are on track to achieve $100K ARR by the end of this year.
- At tryCoM AI, we move fast, break barriers, and constantly focus on building products people truly want. Our mottos—"Build something people want," "Move fast and break things," and "Write code, talk to users"—are at the heart of everything we do.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contractual / Temporary, Freelance
Contract length: 2 months
Pay: From ₹40,000.00 per month
Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week
Work Location: In person
