Senior UX Engineer, YouTube Live

At Google, we "Focus on the user and all else will follow." Our UX Engineers are versatile, passionate, and driven to advance the vision for our design teams. Comfortable working across discipline lines, you will develop products and prototypes that bring innovative ideas to life.

Joining a multi-disciplinary UX team, you will collaborate with Engineering and Product Management, using user insights to create industry-leading products. In a fast-paced environment, you will use your creativity, analytical skills, and knowledge of user-facing technologies to: create prototypes that define product experiences; launch innovative features; build tools to accelerate UX teams; and bridge design and engineering to ensure efficient, high-quality execution.

YouTube Live is where Creators and audiences connect through the power of real-time interaction. In this role, you will have a passion for live streaming and video creation to bridge the gap between broadcast and conversation, crafting experiences and tools that enable real-time interactivity. From large global events to intimate creator hangouts, you’ll solve complex UX challenges at an unmatched scale.

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 - $231000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Develop and iterate on robust, high-fidelity prototypes and technical proofs-of-concept to validate design concepts and influence product direction, potentially integrating with live data.
  
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality, performant, and accessible front-end implementations that meet user needs and product standards.
  
• Anticipate potential technical or design challenges and proactively develop mitigation strategies to ensure successful project outcomes.
  
• Drive consensus and build strong collaborative relationships with cross-functional partners (e.g., Product Managers, UX Designers, Software Engineers) to align priorities, and technical feasibility.
  
• Contribute to and evolve shared design systems, component libraries, or tooling that enhance UX consistency, development efficiency, and product excellence across teams.
  

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 6 years of experience in front-end development, technical UX design, or prototyping.
  
• Experience in application development in at least one platform/area (e.g., web, iOS, Android, CompDes, XR).
• Experience in Rapid Prototyping.

Preferred qualifications:

• 7 years of experience developing responsive, adaptive, and performant websites and applications.
  
• 6 years of experience as a front-end developer, UX Engineer, creative or design technologist, or in a prototyping design environment.
  
• Experience in front-end technologies (e.g., web, mobile platforms) and experience in building robust, high-fidelity prototypes and production-level code to validate and deliver user experiences.
• Strong track record of collaborating effectively with Product Managers, UX Designers, and Software Engineers.
• Evidence of providing technical or design leadership, guiding implementation strategies, and actively contributing innovative ideas rather than just executing on defined tasks.