Staff UX Designer, Google Hardware
Company: Google
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: January 9, 2026
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Job Description:
Minimum qualifications: Bachelors degree or equivalent practical
experience. 8 years of experience with product design or UX.
Experience with hardware/software interaction design, design
systems, and spatial UX. Experience with visual design and
communication design. Experience with design tools like Figma.
Preferred qualifications: Familiarity with prototyping using more
advanced tools like web-based technologies or unity. Familiarity
with motion design and 3D tools. Familiarity with Google material
design. Ability to take design concepts from drawing board to
shipped features. Excellent communication skills, with the ability
to accept different perspectives, articulate positions, and
advocate for user needs. Strong visual design and communication
design skills. About the job Google works on technologies to enable
the next generation of immersive experiences and devices. We
design, prototype, and research the experiences and interactions
that set the direction for a new product category, products that
deliver on a promise to provide our users with lovable,
approachable, and truly helpful technology. Design is at the
forefront of everything we do. As a Staff UX Designer on the Google
Hardware team, you will leverage your breadth as a UX Designer with
your leadership skills to help define every aspect of an emerging
device category with very little precedent in the real world. In
this role, you will work closely with UX Engineers, Interaction
Designers, Visual Designers, UX Researchers, Product Leads, and
Hardware teams to bring spatial experiences to life, shaping how
users interact with this groundbreaking technology, and laying the
foundation for new interaction models and design patterns that
influence future product generations. As part of a small team, you
will need to be able to both contribute as an IC and take the lead
on bigger initiatives, working directly with cross-functional
partners to maintain a high bar for craft and execution. Googles
mission is to organize the worlds information and make it
universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team
combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create
radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and
develop new technologies and hardware to make our users interaction
with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding
new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form
factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services
team is making peoples lives better through technology. 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.
Responsibilities Develop and contribute to Augmented Reality (AR)
System UI architecture, interaction models, and UI framework in
close collaboration with the rest of the UX team and
cross-functional partners. Own and deliver design work and
collaborate closely with UX Engineers as part of a
prototyping-driven design and discovery process. Partner with
cross-functional and cross-product teams to define the product
outlook, contribute to user research, product strategy, and execute
on the aligned outlook. Solve highly ambiguous and complex design
problems involving both screen-space and spatial design. Help
define pragmatic interaction design systems and patterns, execute
on final designs, and communicate user narratives with strategic
reasoning behind design decisions.
Keywords: Google, Mountain View , Staff UX Designer, Google Hardware, Design, Graphic Design & CAD , Mountain View, California
