Senior UX Designer — Design Systems & Tokens Leader

Google LLC; San Bruno (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC in San Bruno, CA, is seeking a Senior UX Designer for YouTube Premium. You will transform complex tasks into intuitive experiences, creating flows, wireframes, and prototypes, while scaling design systems across platforms.

You’ll work with Engineering and Product teams to evolve the Google design language and deliver production-ready components. The role emphasizes collaboration, systems thinking, and leadership in design projects within a fast-moving, global team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of interaction design experience in product design or UX design.
• Experience implementing and maintaining visual design systems across multi-platform development environments.
• Include a portfolio, website, or any other relevant link to your work in your resume (providing a viewable link or access instructions).
• 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.
• Ability to balance design craft and systems thinking when designing within complex technical constraints.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and strategic execution skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and scale multi-platform design system components and token infrastructure.
• Define foundational visual standards, including typography, color, and spacing, and author comprehensive design system usage guidelines.
• Partner with designers and product teams across multiple Product Areas to unify fragmented journeys and elevate design craft.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to build and launch production-ready components, optimizing token handoff to accelerate delivery.
• Identify systemic design debt proactively and advocate design quality through constructive reviews and cross-team alignment.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Design leadership

Systems thinking

Problem solving

Strategic execution

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree in Design, HCI, CS or related field

Job description

Google LLC in San Bruno, CA, is seeking a Senior UX Designer for YouTube Premium. You will transform complex tasks into intuitive experiences, creating flows, wireframes, and prototypes, while scaling design systems across platforms.

You’ll work with Engineering and Product teams to evolve the Google design language and deliver production-ready components. The role emphasizes collaboration, systems thinking, and leadership in design projects within a fast-moving, global team.