Staff Interaction Designer, Android Developer Experience

Google•Mountain View, CA

11d•$188,000 - $274,000

About The Position

At Google, Interaction Designers transform complex tasks into intuitive, easy-to-use experiences. They create user flows, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes to bring product experiences to life, collaborating with multidisciplinary UX teams, Engineering, and Product Management and using user insights to develop industry-leading products. The role applies user-centered design methods from concept through execution and works with design partners to evolve Google’s design language and build beautiful, innovative products. This position focuses on Android Developer Experience. Android is Google’s mobile operating system, powering more than 3 billion devices worldwide. The Android platform enables original equipment manufacturers and developers to build computing devices—including smartphones, tablets, TVs, and wearables—that run apps and services for people around the world. Individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US compensation is $188,000–$274,000, plus a 20% bonus target, equity, and benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in interaction design, product design, or UX design.
3 years of experience leading design projects from conception to launch.
Include a portfolio, website, or other relevant work link in the resume, with 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.
12 years of experience in product design or UX.
Experience designing AI/agent-first solutions, Generative UI, or agentic/autonomous workflows.
Ability to influence product strategy and gain executive buy-in, with strong prototyping skills, an open mind, and out-of-the-box thinking.
Exceptional storytelling and influencing skills, including the ability to translate technical complexity into compelling user narratives.
Willingness to move beyond traditional design tools to perform code-based prototyping, and a desire to build and leverage code to develop concepts.

Responsibilities

Establish UX frameworks and bring system thinking to the problem space.
Design scalable interaction patterns for non-deterministic AI behaviors.
Identify high-leverage opportunities for agentic solutions across the developer lifecycle and technology stack, transforming nascent AI capabilities into actionable, user-centered product roadmaps.
Collaborate with and influence cross-functional partners across multiple product areas to align workstreams and establish cohesive developer experiences.
Serve as a trusted design strategist with Product Management and Engineering leads, balancing technical constraints with user value.
Drive end-to-end design execution and lead design quality, system thinking, and polish.