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Job Details
Posted date: Apr 29, 2026
Location: Seattle, WA
Level: Director
Estimated salary: $231,500
Range: $189,000 - $274,000
Description
Drive User Experience (UX) innovation scaling across the developer ecosystem, creators, and partner engagements, and explore new developer-centric interaction paradigms and XR capabilities. Align Product, Engineering, and cross-functional teams on cohesive, scalable design strategies, and synthesize technical and user considerations into design direction. Lead discovery and ideation for new XR interactions and frameworks, advocate new UX opportunities, work with research to gather feedback, and create design patterns that adapt to evolving technology and user needs. Provide leadership and mentorship to your team of UX designers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Be a thought partner to executive leaders and stakeholders, bringing resolution to issues, and use communication, data-informed decisions, and user empathy to influence long-term business success and product excellence.For decades, the computing revolution has reshaped our world driven by breakthroughs in compute, connectivity, mobile, and now, AI. Google's XR team is at the forefront of the next major leap – the convergence of AI and XR. This is more than just new devices – it's about reimagining how we interact with the world around us. We're building a future where
lightweight XR devices like smart glasses and headsets pair with helpful AI to augment human intelligence, offering personalized, conversational, and contextually aware experiences.The US base salary range for this full-time position is $189,000-$274,000 + 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.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 8 years of experience in consumer-facing product design. 3 years of experience leading design projects and managing people or teams. Include a portfolio of work samples showcasing design systems work across multiple projects.Preferred qualifications: Master's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience. 5 years of experience working in a cross-functional organization. 3 years of experience working with executive leaders. Experience collaborating across organizational and functional boundaries to prioritize opportunities and mitigate constraints. Experience designing for OS platforms and ecosystems. Experience with iterative design and delivery methodologies.