UX Designer, YouTube Labs
Company: Google
Location: New York, New York, United States
Salary: $159K – $230K a year
Work arrangement: On-site
Employment type: Full-time
Experience: 5-10 years
Education: bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Posted: 2026-11-11
Responsibilities
Design and launch innovative user experiences using multi-modal Generative AI while collaborating with cross-functional teams to define strategy. Rapidly prototype new features and concepts to visualize the future of interaction for internal and external audiences.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of interaction or UX design experience. Candidates must have a strong portfolio and experience with industry-standard design tools across Android, iOS, or Web platforms.
Skills
- Interaction design
- Product design
- UX design
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Sketch
- InVisio
- Figma
- Principle
- Android
- iOS
- Web
- Generative AI
- Prototyping
- User-centered design
- Machine learning
Benefits
- Bonus target
- Equity
- Health insurance
About this role
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
* 6 years of interaction design experience in product design or UX design.
* Experience with industry standard design tools (e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator,
Sketch, InVisio, Figma, Principle).
* Experience in visual or interaction design across two or more of the
following platforms: Android, iOS, Web.
* Experience working with designers, researchers, engineers, content
strategists, and product managers throughout the design process.
* 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 complex, cross-functional organization.
* 2 years of experience leading design projects.
* Experience communicating design rationale and working with cross-functional
teams.
* Experience designing for AI and Machine Learning (ML)-powered products or
features.
ABOUT THE JOB:
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.
The YouTube Labs team is pushing the frontier of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
innovation at YouTube. As YouTube's rapid experimentation arm, we build and
launch prototypes to real users who have opted into the Labs program, and use
what we learn about product-market fit to inform future YouTube investments.
In this role, you will shape the future of content consumption and creation by
designing intelligent, next-generation user experiences. You will collaborate
with a fast-paced, co-located team in New York to explore the boundaries of
what's possible with AI on YouTube.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 - $230000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google
[https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Design and launch innovative experiences that are novel applications of
multi-modal Generative AI (GenAI) at YouTube.
* Prototype new features and concepts rapidly, using AI tools to visualize the
future of interaction for internal and external audiences.
* Prototype new features and concepts, using AI tools to visualize the future
of interaction.
* Collaborate with a cross-functional team of engineers and product managers to
define strategy and drive consensus.
* Advocate a user-centric design goal that balances bold innovation with
practical execution in a fast-paced environment while elevating the standard
for User Experience (UX), using design to drive strategic conversations about
complex challenges.
About Google
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