Staff UX Designer, YouTube Live

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.

YouTube Live is where creators and audiences connect through the power of real-time interaction.

At YouTube, 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the product goal and definition of new features for creators using a live control room, the tool used by thousands of professional livestreamers every day.
  
• Stay up-to-date with the livestreaming ecosystem of apps, third party plug-ins and common capabilities used by creators.
• Define, design, and advocate progressive thoughtful applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support the streaming experience while prioritizing safety and transparency.
• Build strong relationships with PM and Engineering partners and work cross-functionally to develop a user-centered product goal for AI assisted viewer and creator experiences, then align on logical, iterative steps to get there over time.
  
• Drive product innovation through ideation, concept development and user testing.
  

Qualifications

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.
• 12 years of experience in product design or UX.
• 4 years of experience leading design projects.
• Experience designing creator-facing products or video editing tools.
• Experience working with existing design systems and appropriately evolving them to meet user needs.