Staff UX Designer

Company: Google
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

info_outline X Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA . 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: Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams of Designers, Researchers, Engineers, Content Strategists and Product Managers throughout the design process, from creating user flows and wireframes to building user interface mockups and prototypes. Experience building design systems. A portfolio highlighting multiple projects and direct contributions. Excellent UX Visual design and product design skills in software products, across a broad set of software products and user personas. About the job At Google, we "Focus on the user and all else will follow." Our Visual Designers weave space, typography, color, and iconography to help people successfully navigate our products, ensuring they are beautiful and accessible. You will join our multi-disciplinary UX team, collaborating with Engineering and Product Management, to leverage user insights and create industry-leading products. As a Visual Designer, you will rely on user-centered design methods to craft industry-leading user experiences from concept to execution. You will collaborate with your design partners to leverage and evolve the Google design language to build beautiful, innovative, inspired products that people love to use. Vertex AI is an industry-leading AI development platform, which offers an end-to-end Agent product suite, latest Gemini models from Google and other industry leading companies. We are at the critical moment to embrace the Agent Era. As Vertex AI being broadly recognized as a flagship product Cloud, you will have the opportunity to define and shape the future of enterprise user experience in the AI world. In this impactful role, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to all aspects of the visual design, from conceptualization to execution, and help define the next generation of Vertex AI's visual identity. This position offers you significant growth potential and the chance to make a lasting impact on the AI platform. Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $189,000-$274,000 bonus equity benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google . Responsibilities Create visual design direction, stages and assets (including UI, design system, illustration and icon design) of the overall Vertex AI platform and work closely with other UXers, Product Managers and Engineers to craft delightful product experiences. Create demos, and motions to communicate creative ideas. Advocate for user centered designs and product excellence, and work on last-mile refinement and polish. Partner with cross-functional teams to gain a deep understanding of the problem space, and identify opportunities and define strategies to apply the visual system across products. Partner with Cloud Console UX team to migrate whole Vertex AI to the latest Console design language. Build relationships and collaborate with cross-functional partners and teams across the Vertex AI platform including Documentation team and Marketing team.

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