Senior UX Designer, YouTube Trust and Safety

Google • San Bruno, CA

6h • $159,000 - $231,000

About The Position

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.

At Google, we follow a simple but vital premise: "Focus on the user and all else will follow." As a Senior UX Designer for YouTube Trust & Safety, you will work on YouTube's #1 priority – keeping the community safe. This role is responsible for defining and enforcing the safety and responsibility standards that ensure harmful behaviors do not degrade the product quality.

You will build the infrastructure and tools that allow YouTube to enforce community guidelines at scale, while envisioning policy experiences that ensure creators participate safely. This is a highly complex and cross-functional space that requires tackling a range of problems and developing solutions that lead to better outcomes for everyone. You will collaborate closely with engineering and product management to create industry-leading tools for investigations, content review, and creator appeals.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $159,000-$231,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google [https://careers.google.com/benefits/].

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of interaction design experience in product design or UX design.
• Experience with design systems, prototyping, and tools development.
• 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

• Master's degree in design, human-computer interaction, computer science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience working in a cross-functional organization.
• 2 years of experience leading design projects.
• Experience designing systems and internal tools for business or enterprise software.

Responsibilities

• Understand business needs and workflows to develop safety solutions.
• Identify and lead opportunities to innovate and improve YouTube's trust and safety tools and processes.
• Leverage AI and prototyping resources to accelerate workflows, explore solution spaces, and improve product design decisions.
• Partner with UX research teams to identify and address high-impact gaps in product and user knowledge.
• Advocate for team efforts and collaborate across YouTube and Google to find alignment and improve product outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level