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.
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