Interaction Designer, Google TV

Google; New York (NY); On-site; USD 129,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as an Interaction Designer for Google TV, where you'll create intuitive user experiences and collaborate with teams to enhance product design. This role focuses on user-centered design, ensuring accessibility and innovation in the media landscape.

Qualifications

• 4 years of interaction design experience in product design or UX design.
• Include a portfolio showcasing relevant work.

Responsibilities

• Design user experiences for Google TV, from initial concepts to prototypes.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to implement design concepts.

Skills

Interaction Design

User Experience Design

User-Centered Design

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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Note: By applying to this position, you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Jose, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of interaction design experience in product design or UX design.
• Include a portfolio, website, or relevant link to your work in your resume (viewable link or access instructions).

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in the Media and Entertainment industry.
• Experience developing and maintaining design systems.
• Experience designing for large screens, accessibility standards, and the Android ecosystem.
• Portfolio showcasing work on consumer-facing products, including TV interfaces or Android applications.

About The Job

At Google, we follow a simple but vital premise: "Focus on the user and all else will follow." Google’s Interaction Designers simplify complex tasks, making products intuitive and accessible for billions worldwide. You’ll create user flows, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes, envisioning how users will experience our products and bringing that vision to life in an inspired, refined, and engaging way.

Google UX is a multidisciplinary team caring deeply about our users. We gather insights on user attitudes, emotions, and behaviors to inspire and inform design. We collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to create industry-leading products that deliver value for users and Google’s business.

As an Interaction Designer, you’ll use user-centered design methods to craft exceptional experiences—from concept to execution. You’ll work with your design partners to leverage and evolve the Google design language, building beautiful, innovative products that users love.

In this role, you will support the future of entertainment by designing for Google TV, addressing challenges unique to the 10-foot television experience, translating user needs and product requirements into innovative solutions.

Google TV aims to make the TV experience personalized, smart, and content-forward, helping users access global media. Recent launches like Chromecast with Google TV exemplify our integration across Google and third-party platforms. With millions of active users and a rapidly evolving media industry, there are many opportunities for growth and impact.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $129,000-$185,000 plus bonus, equity, and benefits. Salary ranges depend on role, level, and location, with individual pay influenced by skills, experience, and education. Your recruiter will share specific salary details during the hiring process.

Note: Listed compensation reflects base salary only, excluding bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about Google benefits.

Responsibilities

• Design user experiences for Google TV, from initial concepts to prototypes.
• Advocate for a user-centered approach, enabling content discovery, playback control, and personalization.
• Leverage Google TV's design system to create consistent, accessible, and easy-to-navigate interfaces optimized for remote interaction.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to implement design concepts, define experience requirements, and ensure quality execution.
• Gather user insights through testing and data analysis to refine designs and enhance user engagement.

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