Senior UX Visual Designer, Search

$142,000 - $211,000/Yr

Google - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Francisco, CA

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About the position

As a Visual Designer at Google, you will play a crucial role in creating beautiful and accessible user experiences across various products. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to gather insights and inform design, ensuring that all products are user-centered and visually compelling. Your work will involve crafting industry-leading user experiences from concept to execution, leveraging the Google design language to build innovative products that resonate with users globally.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with UX Leads and cross-functional teams to develop and execute the product strategy.
• Create designs (user flows, wireframes, prototypes, etc.) that articulate user interactions and design intent.
• Create, codify and scale interaction and visual design patterns across multiple interconnected features and product surfaces.
• Communicate design decisions effectively to teams and stakeholders, justify design choices, and advocate for the best user experience.
• Partner with User experience researchers (UXRs) in defining and conducting usability studies and make constructive suggestions for change and optimization.
• Help teams identify and reconcile design divergences, craft durable product design frameworks and identify opportunities to better meet user needs in ways that differentiate our products from competitors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Design, User Experience (UX) Design, Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Visual Communication, Illustration, Product Design, Visual Art, Industrial Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Web Development, Digital Arts, Animation, Computer Science, or 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.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in Design, User Experience (UX) Design, Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Visual Communication, Illustration, Product Design, Visual Art, Industrial Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Web Development, Digital Arts, Animation, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience working in a complex, cross-functional organization.
• Experience with design principles such as proportions, color, form, typography, presentation, culture, functionality, fashion, ergonomics, trends, and history.
• Excellent visual craft with understanding of interaction design patterns and best practices.
• Excellent prototyping skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $142,000-$211,000 based on role, level, and location.
• Bonus and equity opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and more.