Senior Visual Designer, Design Systems, Search

$142,000 - $211,000/Yr

Google - New York, NY

Full-time - Senior

New York, NY

Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services

About the position

As a Senior Visual Designer at Google, you will play a crucial role in creating user-centered designs that enhance the user experience across various platforms. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to develop and implement design systems, ensuring that products are not only functional but also visually appealing and accessible. Your work will directly impact how billions of users interact with Google's products, particularly in the Search team, where you will tackle complex design challenges and contribute to the evolution of Google's design language.

Responsibilities

• Create and extend interaction patterns and design frameworks that support user experiences.
• Define the style and provide direction for visual artifacts.
• Partner with product areas to advocate for the design team and promote standards.
• Collaborate across functional teams to integrate design changes into guidelines.
• Identify emerging needs and develop interaction design best practices.
• Lead or contribute to key projects with a holistic systems-thinking approach.
• Partner strategically with engineering, product, and Search Foundations to define the future of design systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of visual design experience in product design or UX/UI design.
• Experience designing for mobile applications for iOS and Android.
• Experience as a feature or product designer working with design systems.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience developing and implementing new communication strategies for users.
• Experience designing and implementing design systems for multi-platform products.
• Experience in contributing to design processes that promote a consistent and scalable design language.
• Ability to use app patterns and design best practices to create user-friendly mobile experiences.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible scheduling
• Wellness programs