Staff AI Product Designer, GeminiApp Device Experience

Staff AI Product Designer, GeminiApp Device Experience

Mountain View, California, US

Snapshot

Join Google DeepMind as a Staff AI Product Designer on the Gemini App team, crafting world-class Gemini experiences for the home. This is a unique opportunity to be at the cutting edge of AI interface experimentation, tackling ambiguous, high-impact design challenges. You will be instrumental in inventing novel interaction patterns and rich multimodal experiences that help users get the most out of AI into their daily lives within communal and shared environments.

About Us

At Google DeepMind, we aim to unlock state-of-the-art artificial intelligence capabilities across Alphabet, creating positive impact and magical product experiences for billions of users. We're a world-leading AI research company, pushing the boundaries of what's possible with artificial intelligence. Our groundbreaking research spans areas like machine learning, neuroscience, and systems engineering, with applications ranging from scientific discovery to creating more helpful and intuitive products. We're committed to developing AI responsibly and ethically, and we foster a collaborative and inclusive environment where brilliant minds come together to tackle some of the world's most challenging problems. Join us and be part of a team that's shaping the future of AI.

Role

We are seeking an experienced and innovative Staff AI Product Designer for the Gemini App device team to architect "first-of-their-kind" AI interactions for the Home platform. Operating at the intersection of frontier LLMs and hardware, you will design conversational experiences with agentic behaviors for far-field devices. You will collaborate with engineers and research scientists to move beyond traditional screens, creating intuitive, hands-free, and visually rich solutions that serve as intelligent assistants. This role requires a self-starter comfortable navigating the rapidly evolving space of generative AI to define product-market fit for novel device experiences. You will lead the design process from concept to shipping, shaping the future of human-AI interaction by delivering seamless, contextual solutions that enrich users' lives in communal and shared home spaces.

Responsibilities:

This role requires a blend of creative problem-solving, strong leadership, AI proficiency, and a proven ability to translate complex user needs into impactful design solutions.

• Design intuitive AI experiences: Design user interfaces and consumer experiences for Gemini, ensuring natural and efficient interaction within your specific product area.
• Partner on product strategy: Collaborate with cross-functional teams and cross-organizations to align design efforts with product strategy and user goals, influencing decisions that drive positive user outcomes.
• Innovate through user-centered design: Translate user needs, technical understanding, and business requirements into polished design solutions that amplify people's capabilities and enrich their lives.
• Utilize systems-thinking approach: Apply a systems-thinking approach to your design work, understanding the impact of individual components on the overall AI-powered experience, optimized for AI's probabilistic nature.
• Craft visually polished interfaces: Create high-fidelity visual designs, encompassing layouts, typography, color palettes, and iconography, that are aesthetically pleasing, highly usable, and consistent with the broader design system.
• Bridge design and technology: Leverage technical understanding to use system instructions and diverse prototyping methods, simulating model responses to inform design requirements.
• Apply design innovation: Stay current on the latest design trends in consumer technology and generative AI, applying these best practices to create exceptional experiences.
• Design for ethical and societal impact: Consider the interplay of AI models, ethical considerations, and societal impacts to advocate for responsible solutions within your project scope.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience designing user interfaces for complex software applications, with specific experience in designing for conversational AI/LLMs.
• A robust portfolio showcasing fluency in visual, interaction, and systems design, with examples of work related to AI-powered interfaces or complex consumer applications.
• Proficiency in designing user-centric experiences for unconventional hardware devices, with a strong understanding of physical interactions, multi-device complexities, and contextual awareness.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing intuitive interactions for AI-driven products.
• Experience collaborating with large cross-functional teams through ideation, validation, and iteration processes, helping transform abstract ideas into shippable products.
• Familiarity with behavioral data and capability to create data-driven designs, while being equally capable of moving forward in the absence of data.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to articulate design rationale and build alignment with partners.
• Strong presentation and storytelling capabilities with the ability to communicate effectively to stakeholders.
• A systems thinker with a passion for creating user-centered design solutions and an ability to design experiences that are ethical and accessible.
• Demonstrated experience thriving in a startup environment, comfortable with the ambiguity and iteration required to deliver impactful designs.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, and Principle.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $178,000 USD - $265,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your targeted location during the hiring process.

Application deadline:

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