Interaction Designer, Vertical Ads

Google; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Sick time

Maternity leave

Baby bonding leave

Holidays

Job summary

Google is seeking an Interaction Designer to transform complex tasks into intuitive, delightful experiences across surfaces like Google Search and YouTube. You will work with engineering and product teams, evolving the design language and building prototypes from concept to execution.

Join a multi-disciplinary UX team to craft industry-leading user experiences, mentor teammates, and contribute to design systems while collaborating with partners worldwide, including early PST meetings with teams

Qualifications

• Must have strong user-centered design skills and ability to translate complex tasks into intuitive experiences.
• Portfolio or work sample link required in resume.
• Experience collaborating with product, engineering and UX teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to understand requirements and provide solutions.
• Communicate the user experience at various stages with wireframes, flow diagrams, storyboards, mockups, and high fidelity prototypes.
• Integrate user feedback and business requirements into ongoing product updates.
• Advocate for design-centered changes and refinements.
• Design consumer experiences across surfaces like Google Search and YouTube, leveraging AI to scale productivity.

Skills

User-centered design

Wireframes

Prototyping

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree in Design or related field

Tools

Figma

Sketch

InVision

Job description

Interaction Designer, Vertical Ads

Mid

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

About the job

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.

Vertical Ads drives commercial experiences across areas like Hotels, Things to do, Flights, Autos, Real Estate. We build new advertising experiences and tools that connect consumers to businesses. We work on surfaces like Google Search, YouTube, AI Mode, and more.

Join us to design new products and create delightful experiences for billions of people around the world. You will work closely with partners in Bangalore, so it may require regular early morning meetings in Pacific Standard Time (PST).

Google Ads is helping power the open internet with the best technology that connects and creates value for people, publishers, advertisers, and Google. We’re made up of multiple teams, building Google’s Advertising products including search, display, shopping, travel and video advertising, as well as analytics. Our teams create trusted experiences between people and businesses with useful ads. We help grow businesses of all sizes from small businesses, to large brands, to YouTube creators, with effective advertiser tools that deliver measurable results. We also enable Google to engage with customers at scale. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $132000 - $190000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to understand requirements, and provide solutions.
• Communicate the user experience at various stages of the design process with wireframes, flow diagrams, storyboards, mockups, and high fidelity prototypes.
• Integrate user feedback and business requirements into ongoing product experience updates.
• Advocate for the prioritization of design centered changes, refinements, and improvements.
• Design consumer experiences across surfaces like Google Search and YouTube, utilizing AI strategically to scale productivity and increase the quality of your work.

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 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.
• 2 years of experience working in a complex, cross-functional organization.
• 1 year of experience leading design projects.
• Experience creating highly accessible global products for mobile and desktop, and contributing to design systems.
• Experience developing consumer-facing applications.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Seattle, WA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA.

Equal Opportunity

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy, Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal, Belonging at Google, and How we hire.

If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.