Visual Designer, YouTube Discovery
Company: Google
Location: San Bruno
Posted on: April 2, 2026
|
|
|
Job Description:
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent
practical experience. 4 years of visual design experience in
product design or UX/UI design. Experience with interaction design
within product or UX design. 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. 2
years of experience working in a cross-functional organization.
Experience in designing across multiple platforms (e.g., Mobile,
Web, TV, etc.). Experience in the video, media, or entertainment
industry. Experience with AI tools. 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. In this role, you will define new
video-forward browsing experiences. You will collaborate closely
with our "Effortless Entertainment" design to make YouTube more
immersive and bring the app to life. Your work will take you from
the Home page to every one of our evaluation feeds, reshaping the
core YouTube discovery journey for the biggest video platform in
the world. 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. The US base salary range for this
full-time position is $132,000-$189,000 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 Lead the creation of high-quality designs from
initial concept to final execution across mobile, tablet, and web
platforms. Partner seamlessly with Product, User Experience, and
Engineering teams to define user-centric features and ensure
technical feasibility. Translate conceptual goals into interactive
designs while clearly articulating and justifying the design goals
to stakeholders and peers. Collaborate closely with User Experience
researchers to rationalize design decisions through data and user
insights for continuous product improvement. Work alongside fellow
designers and engineers to ensure detailed, high-fidelity
implementation within platform constraints and brand standards.
Keywords: Google, Palo Alto , Visual Designer, YouTube Discovery, IT / Software / Systems , San Bruno, California
