About the job
As a Visual Designer on the YouTube Design Systems team, you will define the visual identity for YouTube’s next generation of AI-powered experiences. You will evolve YouTube's design language to create intuitive and engaging interfaces for new technologies, ensuring that AI-driven features are accessible and easy to navigate. You will focus on creating innovative visual patterns and scalable systems that communicate system activity and empower users. You will also collaborate with cross-functional partners and ensure a unified experience for creators and viewers globally.
Responsibilities
Develop and evolve a cohesive visual language for YouTube’s generative AI experiences, connecting between Google’s AI identity (Gemini) and YouTube's unique brand personality.
Contribute to the core design system by creating high-fidelity visual assets and components that utilize real-world optics to guide users through AI-powered journeys.
Design signature UI moments that signal AI activity, transforming static interfaces into translucent windows that indicate the system is actively processing possibilities.
Deliver fully developed design specifications and clear documentation to ensure that product teams across YouTube can independently and efficiently build AI features that are compliant with the unified design system.
Qualifications
Minimum
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
4 years of visual design experience in product design or UX/UI design.
Include a portfolio, website, or any other relevant link to your work in your resume (providing a viewable link or access instructions).
Preferred
Master's degree in design, human-computer interaction, computer science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
2 years of experience working in a cross-functional organization.
1 year of experience leading design projects.
Experience shaping generative outputs and defining visual metaphors for AI (e.g., lighting, motion, and system states).