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UX Designer, Google Maps

Google · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Software Development · 10,001+ employees

4 d ago
Mid (2-5 yrs) Full-time India
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About the role

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design intuitive user experiences for Google Maps products. Communicate design concepts through wireframes, prototypes, and storyboards while advocating for user-centered improvements.

What they look for

Interaction design Product design UX design User flows Wireframing Prototyping Mockups User-centered design Cross-functional collaboration User research Storyboarding High fidelity prototyping Design language Stakeholder management

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of experience in interaction or product design. A portfolio demonstrating relevant work is mandatory for the application.

Full description

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 4 years of interaction design experience in product design 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 complex, cross-functional organization.
  • 1 year of experience leading design projects.

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.

The Geo team is focused on building the most accurate, comprehensive, and useful maps for our users, through products like Maps, Earth, Street View, Google Maps Platform, and more. Every month, more than a billion people rely on Maps services to explore the world and navigate their daily lives.

The Geo team also enables developers to use the power of Google Maps platforms to enhance their apps and websites. As they plot a course for the future of mapping, they are solving complex computer science problems, designing beautiful and intuitive product experiences, and improving our understanding of the real world.

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders across Bengaluru, Sydney and Singapore to understand requirements, and provide creative, thoughtful solutions.
  • Communicate the user experience at various stages of the design process with wireframes, flow diagrams, storyboards, mock-ups, or high fidelity prototypes.
  • Integrate user feedback and business requirements into ongoing product experience updates.
  • Advocate for the prioritization of design centered changes, refinements, and improvements.
  • Lead and take ownership of key parts of the product's user experience for transit growth in emerging markets.