Senior UX Visual Designer, Personalization, Google Search - Google
Mountain View, CA
About the Job
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 6 years of visual design experience in product design or UX/UI 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, or a related field.
- 8 years of experience working with UX Designers, Researchers, Engineers, Content Strategists, and Product Managers, etc.
- Understanding of technical requirements and limitations.
- Ability to design compelling user experiences across multiple platforms (Android and web), with a strong portfolio showcasing successful consumer-facing mobile and web applications.
- Possesses strong visual, illustration and motion design skills, and capable of thriving in a highly technical environment.
- Designer with a strong strategic and critical thinking approach to problem-solving.
About the job
At Google, we follow a simple but vital premise: "Focus on the user and all else will follow." Google’s Visual Designers weave space, typography, color, iconography, and texture together to help people successfully navigate our products. We believe that all of our products should be beautiful and accessible.Google User Experience (UX) is made up of multi-disciplinary teams of UX Designers, Researchers, Writers, Content Strategists, Program Managers, and Engineers: we care deeply about the people who use our products. The UX team plays an integral part in gathering insights about the behaviors and perceptions of people who use our products to inspire and inform design. We collaborate closely with each other and with engineering and product management to create industry-leading products that deliver value for the people who use them, and for Google’s businesses.As a Visual Designer, you’ll rely on user-centered design methods to craft industry-leading user experiences—from concept to execution. Like all of our UX jobs, you’ll collaborate with your design partners to leverage and evolve the Google design language to build beautiful, innovative, inspired products that people love to use.
As a Senior UX Visual Designer on the Personalization team on Google Search, you’ll have the opportunity to use your creativity and passion to design innovative and user-friendly experiences that help people find the information they need, when they need it. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-visibility team in a key strategic area for Google.
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.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $142,000-$211,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (including Product Managers and Engineers) to develop and execute the product strategy and outlook.
- Create compelling designs (user flows, wireframes, prototypes, etc.) that clearly articulate user interactions and design intent.
- Communicate design decisions effectively to teams and stakeholders, justify design choices, and advocate for the best user experience.
- Build strong relationships with cross-functional teams based on trust and mutual respect.
- Define and lead usability studies to gauge the usability of new and existing products, and make constructive suggestions for change and optimization.