Senior Director, UX, Android and Pixel

Google, Mountain View, CA, USA – Senior Director, UX (Android & Pixel)

As the Senior Director you will lead a 150+ multi‑disciplinary UX organization encompassing interaction, visual, motion design, writing, and research for Android and Pixel. The mandate is a unique and high‑stakes challenge: unifying UX vision and execution across the global Android platform and Pixel first‑party hardware to deliver a seamless consumer experience. You will define the multi‑year UX vision for Android and Pixel phone under a cohesive "one team" philosophy and drive uncompromising craftsmanship across all design disciplines.

You will partner directly with executive leaders (GMs and VPs) across Android, Pixel, GDM, Search, and more to harmonize product goals and establish a unified user experience. Beyond core platforms, you will lead the integration of emerging technologies, such as Agentic AI, to define the future of mobile experiences (GenUX). Internally, you will scale a healthy and high‑performing organization, fostering a culture rooted in first‑principles thinking and radical candor.

• Lead the multi‑year UX strategy for Android and Pixel phone, ensuring a unified "one team" vision.
• Drive uncompromising quality and craftsmanship across interaction, visual, motion, writing, and research.
• Navigate hyper‑complex technical and organizational dependencies between platform (Android) and hardware (Pixel) release cycles.
• Lead the integration of emerging technologies like Agentic AI (GenUX) into the mobile experience.
• Partner directly with executive leaders across Android, Pixel, GDM, Search, and more to harmonize product goals and establish a unified user experience.
• Scale a healthy and high‑performing organization, fostering a culture rooted in first‑principles thinking and radical candor.

• Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience in user experience design, research, or related fields.
• 10 years of experience managing and leading multi‑disciplinary UX organizations (100+ professionals).
• Experience building and mentoring senior UX leadership teams (directors and senior managers).
• Proven track record of leading UX for global‑scale platforms and premium consumer electronics, culminating in industry accolades and awards for design excellence.
• Deep expertise in hardware/software co‑design and navigating complex release cadences (e.g., Trunk Stable vs. ROM).

US: $323,000 - $450,000 (USD) + 40% bonus target + equity + benefits

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