Associate Product Designer

Candescent (Digital First Holdings LLC); Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Candescent (Digital First Holdings LLC) is seeking a designer to create accessible, inclusive experiences across native mobile and web platforms with guidance from senior designers. You will translate requirements into intuitive solutions, maintain WCAG standards, and craft high-quality UI with a strong visual hierarchy.

The role requires 3+ years in UX/UI design, a robust portfolio, and advanced Figma skills, including components and auto-layout. Hybrid work in Bangalore is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in design, HCI, or related field.
• 3+ years of UX/UI design experience with strong visual and interaction work.
• Portfolio demonstrating visual craft and systems thinking.
• Experience designing for web and mobile platforms.
• Strong understanding of accessibility principles and WCAG guidelines.
• Solid UX fundamentals and storytelling skills.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end product design across defined workflows with guidance from seniors.
• Translate requirements into intuitive solutions for mobile and web.
• Ensure designs align with WCAG accessibility standards.
• Prototype high-fidelity interactions to validate ideas quickly.
• Collaborate with PMs, engineers, and stakeholders at squad level.

Skills

UX/UI Design

Visual Design

Interaction Design

Accessibility

Prototyping

Figma

Communication

Storytelling

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Design or related field

Tools

Figma

Dev Mode / Code Connect

Job description

Candescent is a forward-thinking technology company transforming how financial institutions deliver Intelligent Banking experiences. We unite digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions that power and connect digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions—creating seamless engagement across digital, remote, and in-person channels.Our Experience-Led, Intelligence-Driven approach combines human-centered design with data, automation, and cloud-based innovation. Built on an API-first architecture, our extensible ecosystem enables institutions to adapt quickly, integrate easily, and unlock new opportunities for growth—turning every customer interaction into a moment of clarity, confidence, and connection.Business Function: Design (Payments team)Reports to: Siriki VardhanLocation: Bangalore, India (Hybrid)Type: Full-timeRole PurposeWe are looking for a designer who can create accessible, inclusive experiences across native mobile and web platforms, with guidance from senior designers as they build proficiency in problem framing and craft.This role is well suited to someone who is eager to learn, handles day-to-day ambiguity with support, and is actively developing their thinking and craft through feedback and mentorship.Key ResponsibilitiesEnd-to-End Product DesignSupport end-to-end UX design across defined workflows — from problem framing through final flows and prototypes — with guidance from senior designers.Work with structured requirements and, with support, help translate them into intuitive solutions.Ensure all designs align with WCAG accessibility standards.Design seamlessly for both mobile and web with responsive logic.Visual & Interaction CraftDeliver pixel-perfect UI with strong hierarchy, spacing, grid systems, and visual detailing.Craft purposeful micro-interactions and micro-animations that improve clarity and delight.Maintain consistency with the design system while pushing visual quality forward.Prototyping & ExperimentationBuild high-fidelity prototypes showcasing complex interactions and behaviors.Run quick validation cycles to refine decisions based on feedback.CollaborationLearn to balance business goals, user needs, and engineering constraints, with input from senior designers and PMs.Communicate concepts clearly to PMs, engineers, and stakeholders at the squad level.Translate complex ideas into simple, digestible visual representations.Actively seek and apply feedback from senior designers to sharpen craft and judgment.Qualifications & ExperienceRequiredBachelor's/master's degree in design, HCI, Human Factors Engineering, Product Design, Communication Design, Behavioral Science, or related field.3+ years of experience in UX/UI Design with strong visual and interaction work.Portfolio demonstrating strong visual craft and emerging systems-level thinking.Experience designing for both web and mobile platforms.Strong expertise in visual hierarchy, layout systems, and working with a design system.Strong understanding of accessibility principles and WCAG guidelines.Solid grounding in UX fundamentals, cognitive load reduction, and heuristics.Good communication and storytelling skills.Advanced Figma proficiency, including components, variants, auto-layout, variables, and Dev Mode / Code Connect.Experience designing for cross-platform environments (iOS, Android, Web).Preferred/Good to haveFamiliarity with AI-assisted design or development tools (e.g. AI-assisted Figma workflows, code-generation copilots, or similar) and interest in applying them to design system workflows.Experience creating micro-interactions / animations.Hands-on coding experience (a plus, not required).Statement to Third Party AgenciesTo ALL recruitment agencies: Candescent only accepts resumes from agencies on the preferred supplier list. Please do not forward resumes to our applicant tracking system, Candescent employees, or any Candescent facility. Candescent is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes.