Principal, UX, Search Discover

Google•Mountain View, CA

4d•$275,000 - $382,000

About The Position

As the Principal UX Lead for Discover, you will drive the UX strategy and execution for transforming Discover into a proactive, hyper-personalized feed. You will lead strategic design initiatives to redefine feed interactions, content formats, and AI-driven exploration experiences. You will partner closely with executive leadership across Product Management, Engineering, Data Science, UX Research, and cross-organization partners (YouTube, Shopping, Chrome, and Android) to deliver a unified experience. We are seeking a visionary organizational builder and craft leader who thrives in complex AI-native design spaces. You will cultivate a high-performing organization, advocating for modern prototyping tools, operational excellence, and a culture where designers can excel. In Google Search, we're reimagining what it means to search for information – any way and anywhere. To do that, we need to solve complex engineering challenges and expand our infrastructure, while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience that people around the world rely on. In joining the Search team, you'll have an opportunity to make an impact on billions of people globally. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
15 years of experience managing, scaling, and developing UX organizations in global technology organizations.
7 years of expeirence collaborating with executive partners across Product Management, Engineering, Research, and Data Science on technology products.
Experience leading design for consumer feeds.

Nice To Haves

Experience advocating ofr AI-native design tools and rapid prototyping methods (e.g., AI Studio, vibe coding) to accelerate team exploration and design velocity.
Strong communication and executive-influencing skills, with the ability to articulate compelling product narratives to senior leadership.
Demonstrated success leading cross-product area initiatives, unifying personalization frameworks, and building creator/publisher value exchanges.
Proven track record of defining product strategy for youth demographics and driving product-market fit in competitive content ecosystems.

Responsibilities

Lead the design vision and execution to transform Discover into a proactive, hyper-personalized concierge experience that helps users make progress on their goals. Balance AI capabilities while centering human voices and sources.
Develop thoughtful, user-first strategies for making Discover a more impactful experience that serves a scaled consumer base and helps existing users go deeper, moving seamlessly from inspiration to action.
Evolve feed formats by scaling AI enabled formats, designing new engagement mechanisms, and elevating human voices and perspectives in the feed.
Leverage experience with scaled consumer feed products to advocate for and drive best practices and design strategies for feed experiences.
Nurture and advocate for a high-craft design organization, and innovate to deliver native app interactions.