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.

Gaming is a massive industry, and it's vital to Google's success. Join us at the heart of this thriving ecosystem as we transform how billions of players worldwide discover and connect with the games they love.

We're seeking a talented UX Designer to help us revolutionize the Play Games experience. In this high-impact role, you'll shape the future of game discovery, directly influencing Play's core business. You'll collaborate with a passionate team of UXers, product managers, and engineers to craft intuitive, engaging experiences that meet the needs of gamers worldwide. This is your chance to contribute to the future of entertainment and make a lasting impact on a global scale.

Google Play offers music, movies, books, apps and games for devices, powered by the cloud. It syncs across devices and on the web. As part of the Android and Mobile team, Googlers working on Google Play do everything from engineering our backend systems, to shaping product strategy, to forming great content partnerships. They make it possible for people to do things like buy an ebook or song on their Android phone, then have it instantly available on their laptop. The Google Play team enhances the Android ecosystem by giving developers and partners a premium store where they can reach millions of users.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate cross-functionally and cross-team to support multidimensional pieces of work across games experiences.

• Deliver on a high standard for craft and excellence through the use of user-centered principles, methods, and tools—paying close attention to the tapestry of design systems and patterns across the broader games product landscape.

• Be able to independently prioritize work while managing stakeholder relationships and expectations across a range of work streams on a range of trajectories and velocities.

• Contribute to an environment where every team member feels supported and comfortable being their authentic self.

• Build strong relationships with peers and leaders inside and outside of the team to drive user experiences that are cohesive, inclusive, and well-informed.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 6 years of interaction design experience in product design or UX design.

• Experience designing for input methods (remote/controller vs. touch vs. desktop).

• 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.

• 3 years of experience working in a complex, cross-functional organization.

• 2 years of experience leading design projects.

• Experience in the gaming/entertainment industry.