Senior Interaction Designer, YouTube Connected Experiences

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.

As a Senior Interaction Designer on the Living Room team, you will be a key player in re-imagining how users watch YouTube on their TV. You will focus on Connected Experiences for YouTube, which includes developing patterns for second-screen companion experiences. You will have the opportunity to lead design projects from concept to launch, taking full ownership of user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and final designs. You will also partner closely with engineers, product managers, and user researchers to ensure designs are feasible, user-centric, and impactful.

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 + bonus + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to understand requirements, and provide solutions.
  
• Communicate the user experience at various stages of the design process with wireframes, flow diagrams, storyboards, mockups, or high fidelity prototypes.
  
• Integrate user feedback and business requirements into ongoing product experience updates.
  
• Advocate for the prioritization of design centered changes, refinements, and improvements.
  

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 6 years of interaction design experience in product design or UX design.
  
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary UX or product teams (e.g., Interaction, Motion, UX Research, Engineering, UX Writing) throughout the product lifecycle.
• Experience creating high-fidelity visual mockups and prototypes using industry-standard design tools.
• Experience in designing across multiple platforms (e.g., Web, Mobile, TV, etc.) and bringing features from concept to launch.
• 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 cross-functional organization.
• 2 years of experience leading design projects.
  
• Experience designing for hardware, connected media devices, or 10-foot (TV) screens.
• Experience with apps that run on TVs or game consoles.
• Experience in interaction design, visual design, and prototyping.