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Interaction Designer - Mountain View

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This position is based in Mountain View, CA.

The area: Engineering & Operations

Google is and always will be an engineering company. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to tackle some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on massive scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From AdWords to Chrome, Android to YouTube, Social to Local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.

The role: Interaction Designer

The mantra of the the User Interface (UI) team is: "Focus on the user and all else will follow." As a UI Designer, you have a strong technical background and work closely with Engineers and Product Managers to design products that are simple but great for the user, focusing on interaction and visual design. Using your keen design aesthetic you design and conduct experiments with real users so that improvements to the user experience are based on real user behavior. Your job is to make sure that our products are intuitive, accessible and usable to our millions of users.

Responsibilities:

Help to define the user model and user interface for new and existing Google products and features. Develop high level and/or detailed storyboards, mockups, and prototypes to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas. Gauge the usability of new and existing products, and making constructive suggestions for change.

Minimum Qualifications:

BA/BS in Graphic Design or related field (In lieu of degree, 4 years relevant work experience).
2 years relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

3 years experience designing outstanding web-based products for a consumer-oriented website.
Excellent CSS and HTML skills; solid knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and/or Fireworks.
Proven ability to act as a leader in communicating conceptual ideas and design rationale, all within a user-centered design process.
Must be self-motivated to prioritize and manage workload and meet critical project milestones and deadlines.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build good working relationships.

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