Staff Interaction Designer, Google Beam

Google; Mountain View, Los Angeles (CA, CA); On-site; USD 188,000 - 274,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Sick time

Maternity leave

Baby bonding leave

13 paid holidays

Job summary

Google Beam is seeking an interaction designer to lead the UX for immersive 3D communication. You will translate complex tasks into intuitive experiences, create flows, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to evolve the Google design language.

You will drive a multi-year product vision for Beam, craft ship-ready experiences, and apply AI-enabled prototyping workflows to push the boundaries of spatial design and 3D interaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in product design or UX.
• Experience in spatial UI ergonomics, lighting, texture, and materials within 3D environments.
• Include a portfolio, website, or any other relevant link to your work in your resume.

Responsibilities

• Define and galvanize the long-term user experience strategy for the Beam platform, driving alignment among cross-functional leaders in Engineering, Product, and Research.
• Partner with User Research to evaluate emotional resonance, usability, and delight of call experiences; design high-fidelity simulations.
• Manage and resolve highly ambiguous design problems, including spatial design and 3D context, prioritizing connection and presence.
• Lead cross-functional UX alignment with partner design and engineering teams; facilitate workshops and establish interaction patterns.

Skills

Spatial UI ergonomics

Lighting textures

3D environments

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree in Design/related field

12+ years of product design/UX experience

5 years leading design projects

3 years working with executives

Tools

AI tools familiarity

Job description

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X This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus. Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• 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 (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• 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: Mountain View, CA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in product design or UX.

Experience in spatial UI ergonomics, lighting, texture, and materials within 3D environments.

• 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.
• 12 years of experience in product design or UX.
• 5 years of experience working in a complex, cross-functional organization.
• 4 years of experience leading design projects.
• 3 years of experience working with executive leaders.
• Understanding of Artificial Intelligence to accelerate and expand design workflows, utilize Generative AI for creative concepting, asset generation, and rapid aesthetic exploration to expand the boundaries of the possible in a 3D context.

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 Google Beam UX team works on cutting-edge technologies to enable the next generation of immersive experiences and platforms. We design, prototype, and research the experiences and interactions that set the direction for Google's emerging products in 3D video calling; experiences that deliver on a promise to provide our users with lovable, approachable, and truly helpful technology.
In this role, you will help craft a multi-year product goal and design detailed, ship-ready experiences that align cross-functional stakeholders in a cohesive, collaborative way. You will solve highly ambiguous spatial and system interaction challenges, establishing robust design quality processes, and leading design alignment with key partners. You will apply your passion for craft to bridge UX exploration and engineering execution, pioneer interactive prototyping workflows, leveraging AI tools, and define generative AI futures for 3D communication.

Google Beam is a true-to-life new communication technology from Google that allows people to feel like they’re having real face-to-face conversations, no matter the distance. Powered by realistic state-of-the-art 3D imaging and spatial audio and integrated with today’s leading remote video platforms, Google Beam enables you to be immersed in the moment, together. As a part of the Google Beam team, you'll work with incredible teammates across all major functions in a fast-paced product-oriented environment. Your contributions will have an impact on the future of communications with Google products. You will apply technology to solve that really important problem that we often want to be together and we can’t.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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 Google Beam UX team works on cutting-edge technologies to enable the next generation of immersive experiences and platforms. We design, prototype, and research the experiences and interactions that set the direction for Google's emerging products in 3D video calling; experiences that deliver on a promise to provide our users with lovable, approachable, and truly helpful technology.
In this role, you will help craft a multi-year product goal and design detailed, ship-ready experiences that align cross-functional stakeholders in a cohesive, collaborative way. You will solve highly ambiguous spatial and system interaction challenges, establishing robust design quality processes, and leading design alignment with key partners. You will apply your passion for craft to bridge UX exploration and engineering execution, pioneer interactive prototyping workflows, leveraging AI tools, and define generative AI futures for 3D communication.

Google Beam is a true-to-life new communication technology from Google that allows people to feel like they’re having real face-to-face conversations, no matter the distance. Powered by realistic state-of-the-art 3D imaging and spatial audio and integrated with today’s leading remote video platforms, Google Beam enables you to be immersed in the moment, together. As a part of the Google Beam team, you'll work with incredible teammates across all major functions in a fast-paced product-oriented environment. Your contributions will have an impact on the future of communications with Google products. You will apply technology to solve that really important problem that we often want to be together and we can’t.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $188000 - $274000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

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• Define and galvanize the long-term user experience strategy for the Beam platform, driving alignment among cross-functional leaders in Engineering, Product, and Research. Ensure the design goal remains the central pillar of product development.
• Partner closely with User Research to evaluate the emotional resonance, usability, and delight of call experiences. Enable sophisticated user st udies by designing and setting up high-fidelity simulated experiences, allowing researchers to gather deep signal on product direction through controlled environmental settings.
• Manage and resolve highly ambiguous design problems, including spatial design, depth-b ased hierarchy, and the unique constraints of spatial layouts within a 3D environment, while prioritizing and optimizing for connection and presence.
• Lead cross-functional UX alignment with strategic partner design and engineering teams. Facilitate design workshops and establish foundational interaction patterns to ensure platform unity and consistent user experiences.

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