UX Designer

1w1 week ago

Waymo

San Francisco, US · Full-time · $196,000 – $248,000

About this role

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has built the Waymo Driver, powering fully autonomous ride-hail service. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips after driving over 100 million miles on public roads.

Design at Waymo focuses on the total experience—how the product works, feels, and makes new technology accessible for everyone. UX Designers build intuitive, delightful experiences for riders and powerful tools for fleet operations and engineers. This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to a Manager of UX Design.

The team is highly multidisciplinary, including UX Designers, User and Market Researchers, UX Engineers, Content Designers, Industrial Designers, CAD Designers, Studio Engineers, and Technical Artists. They dig deep to understand users' attitudes, emotions, and behaviors as the foundation for all creations. Designers engage in hands-on, iterative cycles from user flows to high-fidelity prototypes.

Take ownership of design projects from concept to launch, delivering high-impact improvements. Foster collaborative partnerships with product management, engineering, research, and data science. Contribute to strategic planning and champion design decisions with clear narratives.

Requirements

3-7 years of relevant product design experience
Proven expertise across core design stack, including interaction design, visual design fundamentals, and high-fidelity prototyping
Track record of owning full design lifecycle from discovery to launch, managing trade-offs between user needs, technical feasibility, and business goals
Demonstrated success collaborating closely with cross-functional partners in product management, engineering, research, and data science
Ability to clearly articulate design rationale using user research and structured thinking
Strong portfolio showcasing high-impact product features from concept to launch
Genuine passion for emerging AI tools like Google AI Studio, Figma Make, and other AI platforms in product design

Responsibilities

Engage in hands-on, iterative design cycles, building user flows to high-fidelity prototypes, while providing constructive feedback to other designers
Translate complex ideas into beautiful, intuitive, and accessible designs, ensuring high polish and product excellence
Take ownership of design projects from concept to launch, delivering thoughtful, high-impact improvements to user experience
Foster strong, collaborative partnerships with peers across product management, engineering, research, and data science
Articulate and champion the 'why' behind design decisions, translating user needs into clear, persuasive narratives
Contribute to strategic planning and influence key decisions that define the product's roadmap