Staff Visual Designer, Search

$168,000 - $252,000/Yr

Google - Mountain View, CA

Full-time - Senior

Mountain View, CA

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About the position

The Staff Visual Designer at Google will play a crucial role in enhancing user experiences through innovative visual design. This position focuses on creating beautiful and accessible products by weaving together space, typography, color, iconography, and texture. The designer will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to gather insights and inform design decisions, ultimately impacting billions of users globally.

Responsibilities

• Prepare presentations and communicate design strategy to partners, analyzing user needs and potential solutions.
• Lead the discovery phase of projects, defining design principles and creating a brand interface design system.
• Collaborate with engineers to implement designs based on user insights and business needs.
• Elevate the overall design outcome by providing guidance and feedback, ensuring clear and exciting design storytelling.
• Lead design efforts in branding, graphic design, typography, and motion, advocating for design within and outside the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 8 years of experience in product design or UX.
• Experience implementing visual design systems across platforms in an iterative software development environment.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Sketch.

Nice-to-haves

• 10 years of experience in digital product design.
• Experience in system design, prototyping, and motion design.
• Knowledge of typography, color, prototype, and visual storytelling.
• Ability to build partnerships with UX peers and cross-functional partners.
• Portfolio demonstrating command of visual design.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $168,000-$252,000 plus bonus and equity.
• Comprehensive health insurance coverage.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching.
• Generous paid time off and holidays.
• Opportunities for professional development and continued education.