UX Engineer, Search Design System

Explicitly requires vibe coding tools (AI Studio, Cursor, Antigravity, Firebase Studio) and prompt engineering for LLM-driven UIs.

Google is hiring a Senior UX Engineer for the Search Design System to build production front-end features, prototypes, and design system integrations while leading technical standards and mentoring engineers. The role centers on bridging UX and engineering, architecting prompt pipelines for LLM-driven UIs, and shipping accessible, high-quality experiences used by billions.

As a UX Engineer on Google Search’s Design System team, you will work at the intersection of design and engineering to develop front-end features, design-system integrations, and high-fidelity prototypes. You will collaborate with product and engineering leadership to define standards, contribute to core libraries, and ensure production-quality delivery for global user experiences.

• Deliver innovative, engaging prototypes and production front-end implementations using modern web technologies.
• Architect prompt engineering pipelines and middleware layers to ensure LLMs consistently produce output that maps to UI components.
• Define and integrate standards into the design system and workflow guidelines.
• Mentor mid-to-executive engineers and designers and establish web engineering excellence standards.
• Contribute to core libraries and the organizational playbook for AI product development.
• Apply inventive technical approaches to bridge gaps between design goals and model capabilities.

• 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 including AI Studio, Cursor, Antigravity, and Firebase Studio.
• Familiarity working across full tech stacks and production environments.

• US: $188000 - $274000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
• Primary office locations listed:
  Mountain View, CA;
  New York, NY;
  San Francisco, CA

• Hiring process typically includes in-person interviews.
• This role partners closely with multi-disciplinary teams and requires production-focused front-end and systems thinking.

Front-end Development UX Engineering Prototyping Prompt Engineering Technical Leadership Mentoring Design Systems Cross-functional Collaboration Accessibility Analytical Thinking Production Deployment