Senior UX Engineer, YouTube

Senior UX Engineer, You Tube Live

Job Location:

San Bruno, CA, USA

Job Level: Mid – Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

Compensation: US: $159,000 - $231,000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

At Google, we "Focus on the user and all else will follow." Our UX Engineers are versatile, passionate, and driven to advance the vision for our design teams. Comfortable working across discipline lines, you will develop products and prototypes that bring innovative ideas to life.

Joining a multi-disciplinary UX team, you will collaborate with Engineering and Product Management, using user insights to create industry-leading products. In a fast-paced environment, you will use your creativity, analytical skills, and knowledge of user-facing technologies to: create prototypes that define product experiences; launch innovative features; build tools to accelerate UX teams; and bridge design and engineering to ensure efficient, high-quality execution.

You Tube Live is where Creators and audiences connect through the power of real-time interaction. In this role, you will have a passion for live streaming and video creation to bridge the gap between broadcast and conversation, crafting experiences and tools that enable real-time interactivity. From large global events to intimate creator hangouts, you’ll solve complex UX challenges at an unmatched scale.

At You Tube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share, and build community through our stories.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in front-end development, technical UX design, or prototyping.
• Experience in application development in at least one platform/area (e.g., web, iOS, Android, Comp Des, XR).
• Experience in Rapid Prototyping.

• 7 years of experience developing responsive, adaptive, and performant websites and applications.
• 6 years of experience as a front-end developer, UX Engineer, creative or design technologist, or in a prototyping design environment.
• Experience in front-end technologies (e.g., web, mobile platforms) and experience in building robust, high-fidelity prototypes and production-level code to validate and deliver user experiences.
• Strong track record of collaborating effectively with Product Managers, UX Designers, and Software Engineers.
• Evidence of providing technical or design leadership, guiding implementation strategies, and actively contributing innovative ideas rather than just executing on defined tasks.

• Develop and iterate on robust, high-fidelity prototypes and technical proofs-of-concept to validate design concepts and influence product direction, potentially integrating with live data.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality, performant, and accessible front-end implementations that meet user needs and product standards.
• Anticipate potential technical or design challenges and proactively develop mitigation strategies to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Drive consensus and build strong collaborative relationships with cross-functional partners (e.g., Product Managers, UX Designers, Software Engineers) to align priorities, and technical feasibility.
• Contribute to and evolve shared design systems, component libraries, or tooling that enhance UX consistency, development efficiency, and product excellence across teams.

Benefits include competitive compensation, bonus target, equity, and comprehensive benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

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