Interaction Designer, Vertical Ads

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance

Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment

Sick Time: 40 hours/year (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)

Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks

Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks

Holidays: 13 paid days per year.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Seattle, WA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

4 years of interaction design experience in product design or UX design.

Include a portfolio, website, or any other relevant link to your work in your resume (providing a viewable link or access instructions).

Preferred qualifications:

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 creating highly accessible global products for mobile and desktop, and contributing to design systems.

Experience developing consumer-facing applications.

About the job

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.

Vertical Ads drives commercial experiences across areas like Hotels, Things to do, Flights, Autos, Real Estate. We build new advertising experiences and tools that connect consumers to businesses. We work on surfaces like Google Search, YouTube, AI Mode, and more.

Join us to design new products and create delightful experiences for billions of people around the world. You will work closely with partners in Bangalore, so it may require regular early morning meetings in Pacific Standard Time (PST).

Google Ads is helping power the open internet with the best technology that connects and creates value for people, publishers, advertisers, and Google. We’re made up of multiple teams, building Google’s Advertising products including search, display, shopping, travel and video advertising, as well as analytics. Our teams create trusted experiences between people and businesses with useful ads. We help grow businesses of all sizes from small businesses, to large brands, to YouTube creators, with effective advertiser tools that deliver measurable results. We also enable Google to engage with customers at scale. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $132000 - $190000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to understand requirements, and provide solutions.

Communicate the user experience at various stages of the design process with wireframes, flow diagrams, storyboards, mockups, and high fidelity prototypes.

Integrate user feedback and business requirements into ongoing product experience updates.

Advocate for the prioritization of design centered changes, refinements, and improvements.

Design consumer experiences across surfaces like Google Search and YouTube, utilizing AI strategically to scale productivity and increase the quality of your work.