Senior Interaction Designer, YouTube TV, Watch Experience at YouTube

Job description

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, you will lead the YouTube TV (YTV) player design evolution, pioneer formats like multiview, and establish the long-term goal for personalized and dynamic experiences across YTV and primetime channels. You will translate product narratives into concrete, high-quality features that modernize the OTT platform. 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 . • Identify high-value opportunities and net-new product innovations by uncovering emerging user needs to strategically expand the product ecosystem. • Develop long-term UX strategies and lead cross-functional stakeholders to deliver practical, scalable solutions that drive measurable product impact and ensure long-term sustainability. • Raise the bar for design excellence by utilizing deep technical knowledge to deliver dynamic, interactive, and visually refined interfaces across the entire product path. • Partner with product teams to ensure ecosystem consistency, utilizing excellent storytelling to articulate design positions and challenge partners with fresh product thinking. • Prioritize collective success by fostering an environment, proactively coaching other designers, and pushing the team’s creative thinking to new levels. • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. • 6 years of interaction design experience in product design or UX design. • Experience designing, building, or launching consumer-facing TV products. • Include a portfolio, website, or any other relevant link to your work in your resume (providing a viewable link or access instructions). Minimum qualifications: • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. • 6 years of interaction design experience in product design or UX design. • Experience designing, building, or launching consumer-facing TV products. • Include a portfolio, website, or any other relevant link to your work in your resume (providing a viewable link or access instructions). Preferred qualifications: • Experience designing and launching for multiple platforms (e.g., iOS, Android, Web). • Experience designing for interactive TV and streaming products. • Experience designing and launching with AI. • Experience creating and iterating on low to high-fidelity prototypes (e.g., wireframes, interactive mockups) using figma.

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Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Learn more about benefits at Google .
Identify high-value opportunities and net-new product innovations by uncovering emerging user needs to strategically expand the product ecosystem.
Develop long-term UX strategies and lead cross-functional stakeholders to deliver practical, scalable solutions that drive measurable product impact and ensure long-term sustainability.
Raise the bar for design excellence by utilizing deep technical knowledge to deliver dynamic, interactive, and visually refined interfaces across the entire product path.
Partner with product teams to ensure ecosystem consistency, utilizing excellent storytelling to articulate design positions and challenge partners with fresh product thinking.
Prioritize collective success by fostering an environment, proactively coaching other designers, and pushing the team’s creative thinking to new levels.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
6 years of interaction design experience in product design or UX design.
Experience designing, building, or launching consumer-facing TV products.
Include a portfolio, website, or any other relevant link to your work in your resume (providing a viewable link or access instructions).
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
6 years of interaction design experience in product design or UX design.
Experience designing, building, or launching consumer-facing TV products.
Include a portfolio, website, or any other relevant link to your work in your resume (providing a viewable link or access instructions).

Nice-to-haves

US: $159000 - $231000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Experience designing and launching for multiple platforms (e.g., iOS, Android, Web).
Experience designing for interactive TV and streaming products.
Experience designing and launching with AI.
Experience creating and iterating on low to high-fidelity prototypes (e.g., wireframes, interactive mockups) using figma.

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