UX Engineer, Search Design System

Explicitly requires vibe coding skills and experience with tools like AI Studio, Cursor, Antigravity and Firebase Studio; includes prompt engineering work for LLMs.

As a UX Engineer on Google Search's Design System team, you will build front-end prototypes, bridge UX and production execution, and architect prompt engineering pipelines that connect LLM outputs to UI components. You will mentor engineers and designers, define engineering standards, and integrate changes into the design system to deliver scalable, user-focused experiences.

Google Search is hiring a UX Engineer for the Search Design System team to develop user-facing features, high-quality front-end prototypes, and architecture that connects AI model output to UI components. You will work cross-functionally with Engineering and Product Management and contribute to the design system that supports global Search experiences.

• Deliver innovative, engaging prototypes using modern front-end technologies.
• Architect prompt engineering pipelines and middleware layers so LLM outputs reliably map to UI components.
• Mentor mid-to-executive engineers and designers; establish web engineering excellence standards.
• Contribute to core libraries and define organizational playbooks for AI product development.
• Partner with executive team members to define and promote standards and integrate changes into the design system and workflows.
• Apply inventive, pragmatic approaches to bridge gaps between design goals and model capabilities when standard solutions are insufficient.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in a technical, UX, or design setting, or related experience.
• 6 years of experience in front-end development or UX engineering.

• 8 years of experience in a technical, UX, or design environment, or similar.
• 7 years of technical leadership experience.
• Experience with vibe coding tools (AI Studio, Cursor, Antigravity, Firebase Studio).
• Familiarity working across full tech stacks and production environments.

• US: $188000 - $274000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits.
• Candidates will be able to indicate a preferred working location from:
  Mountain View, CA;
  New York, NY;
  San Francisco, CA.

UX Engineering Front-end Development Prototyping Design Systems Prompt Engineering Technical Leadership Mentorship Cross-functional Collaboration Analytical Thinking Creative Problem Solving Accessibility Production Execution