UX Designer, Google Maps

Google • Seattle, WA

1d • $132,000 - $189,000

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.

As a UX Designer, you will join the Driving Experience (DX) team. This role will
be an integral part of the team's ongoing focus on visual guidance and
disruptions, driving the design of elements within turn-by-turn navigation,
traffic, alerts, and alternative routing.

In this role, you will solve one of our most critical user challenges: reducing
driver stress by translating complex logistics, maneuvers, and real-time data
into simple, glanceable interfaces. You will focus on creating a seamless,
trustworthy, and effortless experience, especially when navigating complex
situations on the road.

The Geo team is focused on building the most accurate, comprehensive, and useful
maps for our users, through products like Maps, Earth, Street View, Google Maps
Platform, and more. Every month, more than a billion people rely on Maps
services to explore the world and navigate their daily lives.

The Geo team also enables developers to use the power of Google Maps platforms
to enhance their apps and websites. As they plot a course for the future of
mapping, they are solving complex computer science problems, designing beautiful
and intuitive product experiences, and improving our understanding of the real
world.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $132,000-$189,000 +
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.
• 4 years of interaction design experience in product design or UX design.
• Experience integrating and using AI in design workflows.
• 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.
• 2 years of experience working in a complex, cross-functional organization.
• 1 year of experience leading design projects.
• Experience with 3D design environments, spatial UI, or immersive storytelling.
• Understanding of the unique constraints of navigation-heavy user journeys.
• Ability to maintain design system consistency within live, evolving platforms.

Responsibilities

• Identify critical user journeys and design solutions based on user insights, business needs, and industry trends that help achieve business objectives for visual guidance and disruptions.
• Create a range of design concepts (e.g., mock-ups, prototypes, models) to express ideas for user research/testing in collaboration with UX researchers. This includes enhancing turn-by-turn navigation, mid-trip alerts clarity and actionability, and improving the comprehension of disruptions and alternative route information.
• Improve designs based on UX testing, engineering feasibility, and collaboration across partner/stakeholder/UX leaders.
• Drive design improvements for on-map elements such as Road Labels and mid-trip alternate routes (alts).
• Utilize AI in your creative process and productivity and contribute to the evolution of the UX Design role in relation to AI and AI tooling.

What This Job Offers

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