Senior UX Designer, Search App

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

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Job summary

Google is seeking an Interaction Designer to transform complex tasks into intuitive experiences for billions of users. You will craft user flows, wireframes, mockups and prototypes, collaborating with Engineering and Product Management to bring product experiences to life with craft and clarity.

You will apply user-centered design methods from concept to execution, evolving the Google design language and building a foundation for an adaptable, reliable app that anticipates user needs and guides

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of interaction design experience in product design or UX design.
• Experience designing for native app-first experiences (iOS, Android).
• Experience contributing to mature design systems including component design, documentation, and education.
• Include a portfolio, website, or any other relevant link to your work in your resume (providing a viewable link or access instructions).

Responsibilities

• Create and extend interaction patterns, reconcile design divergences, and craft durable design frameworks that elevate user experiences. Define the style and provide direction for the visual artifacts of SDS Native documents and tools.
• Partner with product areas to advocate for SDS and App Foundations, promote standards, and integrate changes into guidelines. Collaborate effectively across functional teams.
• Identify emerging needs, develop interaction design best practices, and contribute to interaction pattern documentation.
• Lead or contribute to key projects, ensuring a holistic systems-thinking approach and advocating for user needs across platforms and applications.
• Foster a system-wide design mindset within the team. Partner strategically with engineering, product, and Search Foundations to define the future of design systems at Search (and Google).

Skills

Interaction design

App design

Design systems

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Education

Bachelor's degree

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Job description

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of interaction design experience in product design or UX design.
• Experience designing for native app-first experiences (e.g., iOS, Android).
• Experience contributing to mature design systems including component design, documentation, and education.
• 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 designing native-first app experiences.

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.

The team's mission is to lead with craft and proactively shape a cohesive, intuitive, and user-centric foundation for the app. We believe a great app is built on a strong and thoughtful foundation. In this role, you will be responsible for the core architecture, and foundational elements that empower teams to embody the builders mindset and users to navigate with clarity and confidence. Along with our partners, we will build the foundations for an app that is not just a collection of features, but a personalized, adaptable, and reliable companion that anticipates user needs and establishes clear mental models of Search in an app. We will move from a reactive to a proactive stance, establishing a clear architectural point of view that guides future development.

In Google Search, we're reimagining what it means to search for information – any way and anywhere. To do that, we need to solve complex engineering challenges and expand our infrastructure, while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience that people around the world rely on. In joining the Search team, you'll have an opportunity to make an impact on billions of people globally. 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

Responsibilities

• Create and extend interaction patterns, reconcile design divergences, and craft durable design frameworks that elevate user experiences. Define the style and provide direction for the visual artifacts of SDS Native documents and tools.
• Partner with product areas to advocate for SDS and App Foundations, promote standards, and integrate changes into guidelines. Collaborate effectively across functional teams.
• Identify emerging needs, develop interaction design best practices, and contribute to interaction pattern documentation.
• Lead or contribute to key projects, ensuring a holistic systems-thinking approach and advocating for user needs across platforms and applications.
• Foster a system-wide design mindset within the team. Partner strategically with engineering, product, and Search Foundations to define the future of design systems at Search (and Google).

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .