Senior AI Product Designer, Gemini Assistant

Snapshot

The Gemini App Design team is instrumental in building the Gemini Universal Assistant, the conversational AI that people around the world use to collaborate with generative AI to fuel their imagination, expand their curiosity, and enhance their productivity. We're building innovative ways for people to get things done & enrich their lives. Our Design team is dedicated to developing the world's useful generative AI experiences.

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, self-starting, and innovative Senior AI Product Designer to join the Gemini App Team. As a key member of our team, you will work hand-in-hand with engineers, research scientists, and product managers to design and build intuitive solutions to help people around the world use Google's best AI models to enrich their lives and realize their potential. You will contribute significantly to how people interact with AI. You will be involved in all aspects of the design process, from conceptualization and ideation to prototyping and implementation in a fast-moving and highly collaborative environment.

Responsibilities:

• 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 Product and Engineering to align design efforts with product strategy and user goals, influencing cross-functional 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 compelling 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.
• Motion and interaction design: Design engaging interactions and fluid interfaces, utilizing tools like Origami Studio, Principle, and Protopie, and create motion designs that enhance user experience.
• 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

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience designing user interfaces for complex software applications, with specific experience to designing for conversational AI / LLMs.
• A robust portfolio showcasing fluency in visual, motion, and interaction design skills, with examples of work related to AI-powered interfaces or complex consumer applications.
• Proficiency in designing user-centric experiences across diverse platforms (web, desktop, mobile), with a strong understanding of how to adapt interactions to different device contexts.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing intuitive interactions for AI-driven products.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams through ideation, validation, and iteration processes, helping transform abstract ideas into shippable product.
• Familiarity with behavioral data and capability to create data-driven designs, while being equally capable of moving forward in the absence of data.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, and Principle.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts into user-centered product visions.
• Proven experience in executing innovative ideas that leverage AI or emerging technologies.
• Experience prototyping interactive experiences using tools like Figma, ProtoPie, or Framer.
• Experience with front-end development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
• Experience driving product impact through close collaboration with user research, including expertise in user research methodologies for AI product evaluation.