AI/AR Product Lead

This is a remote position.

A UK-based client is seeking a skilled and purpose-driven Product Lead to manage the MVP delivery of a groundbreaking AR-powered Islamic product. This solution aims to deliver real-time translations of Quranic recitation within mosque settings, built around privacy, accessibility, reverence, and Sharia compliance.

You will be responsible for defining and delivering a technically complex and culturally sensitive mobile-first experience. This includes working with real-time Arabic ASR, scholar-approved translations, and reverent UI/UX design ,all under strict privacy and latency constraints.

Key Responsibilities

• Define MVP scope, milestones, and pilot rollout plans in collaboration with mosque stakeholders.
• Manage cross-functional teams including ASR/NLP engineers, mobile developers, and UI/UX designers.
• Align product development with privacy-by-design, GDPR, and Sharia compliance.
• Lead technical planning for Arabic ASR pipelines, fuzzy verse-matching, and real-time translation delivery.
• Ensure thoughtful, reverent design of Prayer Mode UX, tailored for passive, sacred-space usage.
• Oversee multi-platform deployment (mobile, mosque tablets, and AR overlays).
• Support multi-language support (English, Urdu, French) with offline and edge functionality.
• Collaborate with Sharia advisors to ensure all translations and flows are compliant and respectful.
• Track performance KPIs: latency, confidence score, offline stability, accessibility support.

Requirements

• Strong background in both product design and technology — able to guide UX decisions and make informed technical trade-offs.
• 4+ years of experience as a Product Manager or Product Lead on AI, AR, or real-time mobile applications.
• Proven experience working with speech-to-text, streaming architectures, and real-time NLP/NLU systems.
• Solid understanding of mobile development (React Native, Flutter, or native) and real-time backend technologies (WebRTC, WebSockets, Redis).
• Familiarity with ASR technologies (e.g. Whisper, NeMo) and machine learning productization.
• Strong grasp of accessible, culturally sensitive design principles for faith-based products.
• Experience delivering privacy-critical or mission-sensitive tech solutions.

Soft Skills & Culture Fit

• Effective cross-functional communicator and team leader.
• Comfortable working in agile teams and independently across time zones.
• Fluent in English; Arabic is a strong advantage.
• Sensitivity to Islamic religious norms, especially within sacred spaces like mosques.

Benefits

• Hourly-based compensation with flexible scheduling.
• Exposure to a groundbreaking AI + AR product with global spiritual and social impact.
• Take ownership of an MVP with the potential to scale across the MENA region and beyond.