Staff Visual Designer, Design Systems and Ecosystem Craft

Google•Mountain View, CA

3d•$188,000 - $274,000

About The Position

Google is hiring a Staff Visual Designer to help shape the design system and visual ecosystem across Android and Pixel. The role sits on a multidisciplinary UX team and works with Engineering, Product Management, and design partners to use user insights and user-centered design methods to create products from concept through execution. The designer will evolve Google’s design language and help deliver beautiful, innovative, accessible experiences across a global ecosystem of devices used by billions of people. The position focuses on the multi-year evolution of Material Design across Android surfaces, connecting creative direction with engineering needs and technical feasibility. It also involves developing scalable guidance and principles for implementation and quality across Google’s first-party products and OEM partners, and using emerging AI technologies and workflows to expand creative capabilities and scale design output.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in product design or UX.
Experience with design tools such as Figma or Adobe.
Experience designing visual hierarchy, layout, typography, and color.
A design portfolio showcasing graphic design work.

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.
5 years of experience working in a complex, cross-functional organization.
Experience with design systems, storytelling, and typography.

Responsibilities

Establish, advocate for, and drive the multi-year evolution of the Material Design system and delivery efforts across Android surfaces.
Elevate practices, solutions, and visual or graphical effects by integrating new technologies and methodologies.
Stay deeply versed in engineering needs and collaborate to bridge technical feasibility constraints with creative execution.
Prepare, orchestrate, and manage executive-level storytelling and narratives for design systems, strategy, and creative direction.
Leverage emerging AI technologies, tools, and workflows to expand creative capabilities, streamline design execution, and scale output.
Craft effective, scalable design guidance and principles that support implementation, standardization, and quality delivery across first-party and OEM partners.
Collaborate with Engineering, Product Management, and design partners to create user-centered experiences from concept to execution.