Senior UX Designer, YouTube Premium

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 Premium is the cornerstone of YouTube's subscription. As part of the broader YouTube subscriptions organization, our team is responsible for growing paid memberships by introducing innovative features, driving subscriber acquisition and developing new plan tiers and bundles.

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

US: $159000 - $230000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Own and scale multi-platform Figma component libraries and token infrastructure, leveraging AI tooling to streamline workflows.
• Define foundational visual standards, including typography, color, and spacing, and author comprehensive design system usage guidelines.
• Partner with designers and product teams across multiple Product Areas to unify fragmented journeys and elevate design craft.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to build and launch production-ready components, optimizing token handoff to accelerate delivery.
• Identify systemic design debt proactively and advocate design quality through constructive reviews and cross-team alignment.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of interaction design experience in product design or UX design.
• Experience implementing and maintaining visual design systems across multi-platform development environments.
• 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.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, cross-functional organization.
• 2 years of experience leading design projects.
• Ability to balance design craft and systems thinking when designing within complex technical constraints.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and strategic execution skills.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of interaction design experience in product design or UX design.
• Experience implementing and maintaining visual design systems across multi-platform development environments.
• Include a portfolio, website, or any other relevant link to your work in your resume (providing a viewable link or access instructions).