UX Designer, YouTube Labs

Google LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 159,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus target 15%

Benefits

Job summary

Google LLC in New York seeks an experienced Interaction Designer to transform complex tasks into intuitive experiences for billions of users. Join YouTube Labs to push AI-driven UX from concept to execution, shaping future content discovery and creation with a cross-functional team.

You will collaborate with engineering and product management, contribute to the Google design language, and create industry-leading interfaces across Android, iOS, and Web.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of interaction design experience in product/UX design.
• Experience with industry-standard design tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch, InVision, Figma, Principle).
• Experience in visual or interaction design across two or more platforms (Android, iOS, Web).
• Experience collaborating with designers, researchers, engineers, content strategists, and product managers.
• Portfolio, website or link must be included in resume.

Responsibilities

• Design and launch innovative experiences applying multi-modal GenAI at YouTube.
• Prototype features rapidly using AI tools to visualize future interactions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team to define strategy and drive consensus.
• Balance bold innovation with practical execution to elevate UX standards.
• Advocate user-centric design and contribute to Google design language evolution.
• Shape the future of content consumption and creation with AI-enabled UX at YouTube.
• Collaborate with a fast-paced, co-located team in New York to explore AI possibilities on YouTube.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

User-centered design

Portfolio presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

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

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

Sketch

InVision

Figma

Principle

Job description

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of interaction design experience in product design or UX design.
• Experience with industry standard design tools (e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch, InVisio, Figma, Principle).
• Experience in visual or interaction design across two or more of the following platforms: Android, iOS, Web.
• Experience working with designers, researchers, engineers, content strategists, and product managers throughout the design process.
• 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 communicating design rationale and working with cross-functional teams.
• Experience designing for AI and Machine Learning (ML)-powered products or features.

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 YouTube Labs team is pushing the frontier of Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation at YouTube. As YouTube’s rapid experimentation arm, we build and launch prototypes to real users who have opted into the Labs program, and use what we learn about product‑market fit to inform future YouTube investments.

In this role, you will shape the future of content consumption and creation by designing intelligent, next‑generation user experiences. You will collaborate with a fast‑paced, co‑located team in New York to explore the boundaries of what’s possible with AI on YouTube.At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share, and build community through our stories. We work together to give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they love, and connect with one another in the process. Working at the intersection of cutting‑edge technology and boundless creativity, we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun - and we do it all together.

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

Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities

• Design and launch innovative experiences that are novel applications of multi-modal Generative AI (GenAI) at YouTube.
• Prototype new features and concepts rapidly, using AI tools to visualize the future of interaction for internal and external audiences.
• Prototype new features and concepts, using AI tools to visualize the future of interaction.
• Prototype new features and concepts, using AI tools to visualize the future of interaction.
• Prototype new features and concepts, using AI tools to visualize the future of interaction.
• Collaborate with a cross‑functional team of engineers and product managers to define strategy and drive consensus.
• Advocate a user‑centric design goal that balances bold innovation with practical execution in a fast‑paced environment while elevating the standard for User Experience (UX), using design to drive strategic conversations about complex challenges.

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 .