UX Designer, Google Play

Google • Mountain View, CA

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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 User Experience Designer on Core Store, you will shape critical experiences
to help evolve the way users engage with Play and the rest of the Android
ecosystem on a deeper level. You will be able to influence strategies in key
areas and manage end-to-end execution to bring features to life for all Android
users.

Google Play offers music, movies, books, apps and games for devices, powered by
the cloud. It syncs across devices and on the web. As part of the Android and
Mobile team, Googlers working on Google Play do everything from engineering our
backend systems, to shaping product strategy, to forming great content
partnerships. They make it possible for people to do things like buy an ebook or
song on their Android phone, then have it instantly available on their laptop.
The Google Play team enhances the Android ecosystem by giving developers and
partners a premium store where they can reach millions of users.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of interaction design experience in product design or UX design.
• 3 years of experience as a product designer working on consumer-facing products or mobile applications.
• Experience managing features or products from concept to launch on consumer-facing mobile applications.
• 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

• Experience with interaction design (e.g., wireframing) and visual design (e.g., typography and layout).
• Experience working on Generative AI features.
• Experience in mobile design patterns, with an understanding of responsive and cross-form-factor design.
• Experience designing for ecosystems, with the ability to switch between low-level product details and high-level ecosystem needs.
• Ability to communicate interaction concepts and design rationales clearly and persuasively to different audiences and across varying levels of the organization.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with multiple stakeholders while maintaining the self-motivation to prioritize and manage workloads to meet critical project milestones and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Influence User Experience strategies and drive design executions for feature areas focused on store engagement.
• Partner with User Experience Research for user-driven insights and build prototypes that facilitate data-driven design decisions.
• Collaborate with other Play Store teams and designers to develop holistic user journeys.
• Contribute back to and help evolve our design system.
• Maintain a high bar for craft by ensuring meticulous attention to detail and advocating for product excellence across all phases of design.

What This Job Offers

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