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Senior UX Designer, Payments Platform Design System

Google

Boulder, COJob$159–230K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$159–230K/yr
Location
Boulder, CO
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Senior UX Designer will guide the evolution of Google’s Payments Platform design system and deliver cohesive payment experiences across product surfaces. The role builds reusable design frameworks, applies AI to evolve systems and workflows, and develops executive-level narratives for design initiatives. The designer collaborates with engineering, product management, and design partners to create user-centered experiences for Google’s payment products.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Interaction DesignProduct DesignUX DesignCross-Functional CollaborationDesign Project LeadershipVisual Design SystemsDesign ToolsAI Framework DevelopmentUser-Centered DesignUser FlowsWireframingMockupsPrototypingDesign SystemsAI

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Practical Experience6 Years Interaction Design ExperiencePortfolio or Relevant Work LinkMaster's in Design, HCI, CS or Related3 Years Cross-Functional Organization Experience2 Years Design Project Leadership ExperienceEnglish Proficiency

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XThe application window will be open until at least November 06, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

  • 6 years of interaction design experience in product design or UX design.

  • Include a portfolio, website, or any other relevant link to your work in your resume (providing a viewable link or access instructions).

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

  • 3 years of experience working in a complex, cross-functional organization.

  • 2 years of experience leading design projects.

  • Experience implementing visual design systems across platforms in an iterative software development environment, applying design tools.

  • Experience developing AI-native frameworks and design systems tailored for AI-integrated development environments.

About the job

At Google, we "Focus on the user and all else will follow." Our Interaction Designers transform complex tasks into intuitive, easy-to-use experiences for billions of people. From creating user flows and wireframes to building mockups and prototypes, you will envision and bring product experiences to life with an inspired, refined, and magical feel. You will join our multi-disciplinary UX team, collaborating with Engineering and Product Management, leveraging user insights to create industry-leading products.

As an Interaction Designer, you'll apply user-centered design methods to craft industry-leading user experiences from concept to execution, working with design partners to evolve the Google design language to build beautiful, innovative products.

At Google, we "Focus on the user and all else will follow." Our Interaction Designers transform complex tasks into intuitive, easy-to-use experiences for billions of people. From creating user flows and wireframes to building mockups and prototypes, you will envision and bring product experiences to life with an inspired, refined, and magical feel. You will join our multi-disciplinary UX team, collaborating with Engineering and Product Management, leveraging user insights to create industry-leading products.

In this role, you will apply user-centered design methods to craft industry-leading user experiences from concept to execution, working with design partners to evolve the Google design language to build beautiful, innovative products.

Whether it is paying online with Autofill, using tap and pay in stores, or using the Google Pay app, the Payments team at Google is focused on making payments simple, seamless, and secure. In addition to consumer payment technologies, the Payments team also powers the money movement between Google and its consumers and businesses.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $159000 - $230000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

  • Advocate and guide the evolution of the Payments Platform design system, delivering cohesive payment experiences across Google product surfaces.

  • Build and maintain scalable, reusable design frameworks and principles that simplify standardization, implementation, and cross-product delivery.

  • Leverage AI to evolve the Platform design system, driving rapid optimization and system variation for seamless user experiences.

  • Craft, structure, and deliver executive level narratives and direction for design systems and creative initiatives.

  • Apply AI expertise to introduce emerging technologies, build new tools, and modernize workflows, expanding creative range, boosting execution speed, and enhancing output quality.

Information collected and processed as part of your Google Careers profile, and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Google'sApplicant and Candidate Privacy Policy (./privacy-policy) .

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See alsoGoogle's EEO Policy (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/eeo/) ,Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal (https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) ,Belonging at Google (https://about.google/belonging/) , andHow we hire (https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/) .

If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing ourAccommodations for Applicants form (https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2) .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

To all recruitment agencies: Google does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Google employees, or any other organization location. Google is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Equity is granted exclusively and discretionarily by Alphabet Inc. on the basis of an agreement concluded between you and Alphabet Inc. Alphabet Inc. is your sole contractual partner with respect to equity grants. GSU grants are not guaranteed, are discretionary, are subject to approval by the Alphabet Inc. board of directors or its delegate, the terms of the relevant Alphabet Inc. stock plan, and your grant agreement. They have no impact on statutory payments. Current or past grants do not confer an acquired right.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCP_EEO_Post.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.

How this job compares

Set against the 592 open UX Designer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$159–230K/yr
  • US median$138–192K/yr417 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $195K, is 18% above the US median midpoint ($165K) — in the middle half of UX Designer salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 19 open UX Designer jobs in Colorado and 592 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; UX Designer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (509 postings).
Education
121 of the 592 open UX Designer jobs (20%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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