Staff Visual Designer Lead, YouTube Shorts and Creation
Company: Google
Location: San Bruno
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent
practical experience. 8 years of experience in product design or
UX. 5 years of experience designing for video editing and mobile
products or 4 years of experience designing consumer product
experiences. Include a portfolio, website, or any other relevant
link to your work in your resume (providing a viewable link or
access instructions). Preferred qualifications: 12 years of
experience in product design or UX. 5 years of experience working
in a complex, cross-functional organization. Experience designing
for video editing and mobile products. Skilled and flexible when
operating in a fast-paced, constantly evolving and collaborative
environment. Proven track record of designing for consumer product
experiences across complex projects. About the job At Google, we
"Focus on the user and all else will follow." Our Visual Designers
weave space, typography, color, and iconography to help people
successfully navigate our products, ensuring they are beautiful and
accessible. You will join our multi-disciplinary UX team,
collaborating with Engineering and Product Management, to leverage
user insights and create industry-leading products. As a Visual
Designer, you will rely on user-centered design methods to craft
industry-leading user experiences from concept to execution. You
will collaborate with your design partners to leverage and evolve
the Google design language to build beautiful, innovative, inspired
products that people love to use. YouTube is the epicenter of
culture, where billions of users come to immerse themselves in the
biggest cultural moments and creators continue to reinvent
entertainment. As the Visual Design Lead for YouTube Shorts &
Creation, you’ll be responsible for creating scalable and beautiful
design systems across YouTube Shorts, for both viewers and
creators. This will include developing user-centered visual
strategies and scalable frameworks that empower the team to
transform how users discover, create, and express themselves
through the intersection of short-form video and cutting-edge
generative AI. At YouTube, 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. We work together to
give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they
love, and connect with one another in the process. Working at the
intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity,
we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people
the world. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun
— and we do it all together. The US base salary range for this
full-time position is $189,000-$274,000 bonus equity benefits. Our
salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within
the range, individual pay is determined by work location and
additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and
relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about
the specific salary range for your preferred location during the
hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in
US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include
bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .
Responsibilities Establish visual strategies that reinforce
user-centered mental models for new features (including visual
branding/identity and motion design). Reimagine Shorts surfaces and
experiences by leveraging and evolving YouTube’s design system in
partnership with YouTube’s central design system team. Create
beautiful visual designs within technical constraints and
demonstrate the direction with prototypes. Provide direction to UX
designers and develop visual design frameworks that can be
leveraged by UX designers. Drive design solutions based on user
insights, business needs, and industry trends that further business
outcomes.
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