Google is hiring: Staff UX Designer, YouTube Ads Formats in Mountain View

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Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Bruno, CA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in product design or UX.
• Experience implementing visual design systems across a range of platforms.
• 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.
• 12 years of experience in product design or UX.
• 5 years of experience working in a complex, cross-functional organization.
• 4 years of experience leading design projects.
• 3 years of experience working with executive leaders.

About the job

YouTube Ads Formats serves as the economic engine that keeps YouTube free and accessible for billions of people worldwide. Our mission is to build ad experiences that viewers truly love, transforming brand moments into journeys that are authentically YouTube. Our UX team sits at the heart of this mission, crafting the strategic design language that harmonizes the needs of brands, creators, and viewers to empower YouTube’s vibrant ecosystem.

As a Staff UX Designer for YouTube Ads Formats, you will architect the future of our mobile, desktop, and tablet experiences by transforming the way viewers discover and engage with advertiser content across the platform. We are looking for a strategic thinker with a command of craft across the design spectrum to architect our next-generation ad experiences.

Google Ads is helping power the open internet with the best technology that connects and creates value for people, publishers, advertisers, and Google. We’re made up of multiple teams, building Google’s Advertising products including search, display, shopping, travel and video advertising, as well as analytics. Our teams create trusted experiences between people and businesses with useful ads. We help grow businesses of all sizes from small businesses, to large brands, to YouTube creators, with effective advertiser tools that deliver measurable results. We also enable Google to engage with customers at scale.

The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $178,000–$265,000 + 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

• Architect the foundational identity for ad experiences across YouTube’s core surfaces from the fluid consumption of Shorts to the leaned‑back discovery of the YouTube Main App ensuring each surface plays to its unique superpowers but connects fluidly through a shared design language.
• Architect our horizontal ad strategy by identifying high‑impact opportunities and developing a cohesive goal that harmonizes brand stories across YouTube surfaces.
• Push the boundaries of technology and creativity by challenging established thinking and architecting modern approaches that allow brands to tell their stories with authenticity and impact.
• Bring complex architectural goals to life through high‑fidelity mockups and interactive prototypes, using inspirational storytelling to align stakeholders and drive outcomes.
• Elevate the visual quality of new and existing features with a critical eye for aesthetics and UI craft.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Art/Creative, Design, and Engineering

Industries

Information Services and Technology, Information and Internet

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