Staff Interaction Designer, YouTube XR

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in product design or UX.
• 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.
• Experience building immersive products, or proven track record of building consumer product experiences across complex projects.
• Understanding of the needs and critical journeys for users on XR platforms.
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and partners at all levels.
• Ability to translate complex requirements into a clear and compelling product goal.
• Skilled and flexible when operating in a fast-paced, constantly evolving and collaborative environment.

About the job

At [REDACTED], 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 [REDACTED] design language to build beautiful, innovative products.

[REDACTED] XR defines the future of immersive entertainment and helps users discover and connect to content and creators they love on XR platforms. We are positioned to deliver a one-of-a-kind media experience combining the most compelling video content in immersive environments. [REDACTED] is currently available to owners of multiple companies. We are also shaping the future of [REDACTED] experiences on forthcoming glasses hardware.

As UX Design Lead for [REDACTED] XR, you will be fully responsible for creating scalable and beautiful design systems across [REDACTED] XR platforms. This includes areas like Video-on-Demand, Shorts, 360° and other immersive content. You will be the go-to UX design voice for all things [REDACTED] XR, working closely with Engineering and PM XR leadership.

At [REDACTED], we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share, and build community through our stories. We work together to give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they love, and connect with one another in the process. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity, we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun — and we do it all together.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $188000 - $274000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at [REDACTED].

As UX Design Lead for [REDACTED] XR, you will be fully responsible for creating scalable and beautiful design systems across [REDACTED] XR platforms. This includes areas like Video-on-Demand, Shorts, 360° and other immersive content. You will be the go-to UX design voice for all things [REDACTED] XR, working closely with Engineering and PM XR leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop patterns and frameworks that can be leveraged across [REDACTED] XR platforms, appropriate to both [REDACTED]’s design system and native XR platforms.
• Establish UX strategies that reinforce user-centered mental models for new features .
• Translate, evolve and expand [REDACTED]’s emerging design system to make it usable, delightful and beautiful on high-end XR platforms.
• Build strong relationships and effective communication channels across the organization, including Android XR, [REDACTED] Design Systems, and beyond.
• Be a constant source of design inspiration across [REDACTED] UX.