New

UX Designer

Waymo
$196,000-$248,000 USD
United States, California, San Francisco
Nov 22, 2025
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 focused on building the Waymo Driver-The World's Most Experienced Driver-to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo's fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states. Design at Waymo is about the total experience-not just how the product looks, but how it works, how it feels, and how we make our new technology accessible, approachable, and useful for everyone. We design the intuitive, delightful experience for our riders, and we also build the powerful, complex tools used by our fleet operations teams and the engineers who build the Waymo Driver. We are a highly multidisciplinary team of UX Designers, User and Market Researchers, UX Engineers, Content Designers, Industrial Designers, CAD Designers, Studio Engineers, and Technical Artists. We dig deep to understand the attitudes, emotions, and behaviors of all our users. This understanding serves as the foundation for everything we create. This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports and you will report to a Manager of UX Design. You will: Engage in a hands-on, iterative design cycle-building everything from user flows to high-fidelity prototypes-while also providing constructive feedback to other designers Translate complex ideas into beautiful, intuitive, and accessible designs, ensuring a high level of polish and product excellence Take ownership of design projects from concept to launch, delivering thoughtful, high-impact improvements to the user experience Foster a strong, collaborative partnership with peers across product management, engineering, research, and data science Articulate and champion the "why" behind design decisions, translating user needs and product opportunities into clear, persuasive narratives Contribute to strategic planning and influence key decisions that define the product's roadmap You have: 3-7 years of relevant product design experience Proven expertise across the core design stack, including interaction design, visual design fundamentals, and high-fidelity prototyping A track record of owning the full design lifecycle (discovery to launch), skillfully 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 to guide decisions A strong portfolio showcasing high-impact product features from concept to launch We prefer: A genuine passion for emerging AI tools (like Google AI Studio, Figma Make, and other AI platforms) and their practical application within the product design process The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process. Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements. Salary Range $196,000 — $248,000 USD