Senior Visual Designer, YouTube Design Systems
Company: Google
Location: San Bruno
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent
practical experience. 6 years of visual design experience in
product design or UX/UI design. Experience creating mockups, user
interfaces, and prototypes using Figma and other industry-standard
design tools. Experience designing, building, or launching
consumer-facing products. Experience building a scalable visual
design system that ensures consistency and quality. 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
cross-functional organization. 2 years of experience leading design
projects. 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. The YouTube Design System team is where product
design strategy is heading next, defining new patterns and
interactions for entertainment platforms. The team creates a
scalable design system for the YouTube product ecosystem by
providing the principles, components, color strategy, and
typography for teams to deliver quality. In this role, work
consists of system ownership, future creative UX and visual design
explorations, and expressing how the brand manifests within
products. 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 $159,000-$231,000 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 Explore new visual language patterns and develop a
holistic design story to serve as a constant source of inspiration
for the YouTube UX organization. Partner and consult with feature
teams to craft innovative ideas that deliver on the core
philosophies and capabilities of the YouTube visual design
language. Build partnerships with UX peers to push the boundaries
of how design can be implemented across multiple products.
Contribute to the delivery and maintenance of the design language,
ensuring all technical specifications and guidance are documented.
Leverage soft skills to form team relationships and deliver
high-quality outcomes.
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