About this role
At Google, we "Focus on the user and all else will follow." Our Interaction Designers transform complex tasks into intuitive, easy-to-use experiences for billions of people. From creating user flows and wireframes to building mockups and prototypes, you will envision and bring product experiences to life with an inspired, refined, and magical feel. You will join our multi-disciplinary UX team, collaborating with Engineering and Product Management, leveraging user insights to create industry-leading products.
As an Interaction Designer, you'll apply user-centered design methods to craft industry-leading user experiences from concept to execution, working with design partners to evolve the Google design language to build beautiful, innovative products.
The YouTube Labs team is pushing the frontier of Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation at YouTube. As YouTube's rapid experimentation arm, we build and launch prototypes to real users who have opted into the Labs program, and use what we learn about product-market fit to inform future YouTube investments.
In this role, you will shape the future of content consumption and creation by designing intelligent, next-generation user experiences. You will collaborate with a fast-paced, co-located team in New York to explore the boundaries of what's possible with AI on YouTube.At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share, and build community through our stories. We work together to give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they love, and connect with one another in the process. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity, we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun — and we do it all together.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $159000 - $230000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/).
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 6 years of interaction design experience in product design or UX design.
- Experience with industry standard design tools (e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch, InVisio, Figma, Principle).
- Experience in visual or interaction design across two or more of the following platforms: Android, iOS, Web.
- Experience working with designers, researchers, engineers, content strategists, and product managers throughout the design process.
- Include a portfolio, website, or any other relevant link to your work in your resume (providing a viewable link or access instructions).
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3 years of experience working in a complex, cross-functional organization.
- 2 years of experience leading design projects.
- Experience communicating design rationale and working with cross-functional teams.
- Experience designing for AI and Machine Learning (ML)-powered products or features.
- Design and launch innovative experiences that are novel applications of multi-modal Generative AI (GenAI) at YouTube.
- Prototype new features and concepts rapidly, using AI tools to visualize the future of interaction for internal and external audiences.
- Prototype new features and concepts, using AI tools to visualize the future of interaction.
- Collaborate with a cross-functional team of engineers and product managers to define strategy and drive consensus.
- Advocate a user-centric design goal that balances bold innovation with practical execution in a fast-paced environment while elevating the standard for User Experience (UX), using design to drive strategic conversations about complex challenges.