Interaction Designer, YouTube Commerce
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About the Role: Interaction Designer, YouTube Commerce
At Google, the guiding principle is "Focus on the user and all else will follow." As an Interaction Designer, YouTube Commerce, you will transform complex tasks into intuitive, user-friendly experiences for a global audience. Your role will span the entire design process, from initial user flows and wireframes to crafting user interface mockups and prototypes, ultimately bringing innovative product visions to life with inspiration and refinement.
The Google User Experience (UX) team is a diverse group comprising UX Designers, Researchers, Writers, Content Strategists, Program Managers, and Engineers, all deeply committed to understanding and advocating for our users. This team plays a crucial role in gathering insights into user attitudes, emotions, and behaviors to inform and inspire design. Collaboration is key, as we work closely across disciplines and with engineering and product management to develop industry-leading products that deliver significant value to both users and Google's businesses.
Specifically, as an Interaction Designer, you will apply user-centered design methodologies to create cutting-edge user experiences from conception through execution. You'll partner with fellow designers to evolve and leverage the Google design language, producing visually appealing, innovative, and beloved products.
As a YouTube Commerce Designer, your focus will be on building scalable purchase experiences and maintaining a compliant Figma library. You will ensure commerce patterns align with YouTube’s global design language, guaranteeing consistent, high-quality transaction experiences.
At YouTube, we believe in the power of every voice and that community is built through shared stories. We are dedicated to empowering individuals to share their narratives, explore passions, and connect globally. Operating at the intersection of advanced technology and creative innovation, we move with cultural speed, aiming to show the world. This involves exploring new ideas, solving real-world problems, and fostering a collaborative, enjoyable work environment.
Responsibilities
- Translate complex commerce features into a system of reusable UI components.
- Be responsible for the Commerce Figma library, ensuring all assets are easy for partner teams to use and align with YouTube’s global patterns to prevent fragmentation.
- Create high-quality wireframes, mockups, and flows for high-priority platform features.
- Design acquisition experiences such as free trials for installment plans and international pricing expansions, ensuring the UX accommodates complex edge cases and market-specific constraints with minimal oversight.
- Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Legal to execute high-priority compliance updates. Translate complex legal and regulatory requirements into seamless UI patterns for critical user journeys (e.g., cancellation flows, price changes), ensuring the platform remains trustworthy and compliant globally.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 4 years of interaction design experience in product design or UX design.
- Experience designing, building, or launching consumer-facing products.
- 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 with design systems and shared component libraries.
- Experience with media industry.
- Experience in commerce, financial or applicable e-commerce areas.
- Experience in designing for TV, mobile, or desktop platforms.
Key Skills/Competency
- Interaction Design
- UX Design
- Product Design
- Figma
- Design Systems
- Consumer Products
- E-commerce
- Wireframing
- Prototyping
- Compliance Design
How to Get Hired at Google
- Research Google's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor to align your application with their user-centric philosophy.
- Tailor your resume and portfolio: Customize your resume to highlight experience in interaction design, consumer product development, and e-commerce. Ensure your portfolio showcases strong UX problem-solving, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes, explicitly linking to relevant work.
- Prepare for behavioral interviews: Practice answering questions using the STAR method, focusing on collaboration, user empathy, and navigating complex design challenges, especially within large organizations.
- Demonstrate technical design skills: Be ready to discuss your proficiency with design tools like Figma, your experience with design systems, and your ability to translate legal requirements into intuitive UI patterns.
- Showcase Google design language understanding: Articulate how you would leverage and evolve Google's design language to create consistent, high-quality user experiences across platforms like TV, mobile, and desktop.
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