UX Designer, Google Maps

📍 Job Overview

Job Title: UX Designer, Google Maps

Company: Google

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Job Type: Full-time

Category: User Experience (UX) Design

Date Posted: July 29, 2026

Experience Level: Mid-Level (4 years of experience)

Remote Status: On-site

🚀 Role Summary

• Drive the design of intuitive and engaging user experiences for Google Maps, impacting billions of users globally.

• Collaborate closely with Product Management and Engineering teams to translate complex requirements into elegant, user-centered design solutions.

• Create and present design artifacts including user flows, wireframes, mockups, and high-fidelity prototypes to articulate design vision and gather feedback.

• Advocate for user needs and design-centric improvements throughout the product development lifecycle, influencing product strategy.

• Lead key design initiatives for transit growth in emerging markets, requiring a deep understanding of user needs and local contexts.

📝 Enhancement Note: This role is specifically focused on UX Design for the Google Maps product suite, with a significant emphasis on emerging markets and transit growth. The "Interaction Designer" title within Google often encompasses a broad range of UX responsibilities, from conceptualization to detailed interaction patterns.

📈 Primary Responsibilities

• Partner with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders across Bengaluru, Sydney, and Singapore to deeply understand user needs and business objectives, delivering creative and impactful design solutions.

• Effectively communicate user experience concepts and design solutions at all stages of the design process using visual aids such as wireframes, flow diagrams, storyboards, mockups, and high-fidelity prototypes.

• Systematically gather and integrate user feedback, alongside evolving business requirements, into iterative updates and enhancements of the product experience.

• Champion design-led initiatives, advocating for the prioritization of user-centered design changes, refinements, and improvements to enhance overall product usability and appeal.

• Take ownership and lead design efforts for critical aspects of the product's user experience, with a specific focus on driving transit growth within emerging markets.

• Contribute to the evolution and refinement of the Google design language, ensuring consistency and innovation across Google's product ecosystem.

• Conduct user research and leverage insights to inform design decisions, ensuring products are not only functional but also delightful and intuitive.

📝 Enhancement Note: The responsibilities highlight a strong emphasis on cross-functional collaboration, particularly with international teams (Sydney, Singapore), and a specific focus on emerging markets and transit growth. The need to "advocate for prioritization" suggests a role with influence and the expectation to drive design decisions.

🎓 Skills & Qualifications

Education:

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

• Master's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred. Experience:

• Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in interaction design, product design, or UX design, with a proven track record of delivering user-centered solutions.

• Experience working within a complex, cross-functional organization is preferred (minimum 2 years).

• Experience leading design projects is preferred (minimum 1 year). Required Skills:

• Proficiency in interaction design principles and methodologies.

• Expertise in product design and UX design best practices.

• Ability to create comprehensive user flows and wireframes to map out user journeys.

• Skilled in developing mockups and high-fidelity prototypes to visualize and test design concepts.

• Strong understanding of user-centered design (UCD) principles and their application.

• Experience with cross-functional collaboration, working effectively with engineering and product management.

• Ability to translate user research findings into actionable design improvements.

• Experience with storyboarding to illustrate user scenarios and product interactions. Preferred Skills:

• Experience in a complex, cross-functional organization, navigating diverse stakeholder needs and priorities.

• Proven ability to lead design projects from conception through execution, managing timelines and deliverables.

• Familiarity with Google's design language and its application in creating innovative products.

• Experience with advanced prototyping tools and techniques.

• Understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities in designing for emerging markets.

📝 Enhancement Note: The minimum qualifications are clearly defined with a strong emphasis on practical experience and a mandatory portfolio. The preferred qualifications suggest a path towards more senior or leadership-oriented responsibilities within the design team.

📊 Process & Systems Portfolio Requirements

Portfolio Essentials:

• A comprehensive portfolio showcasing a minimum of 4 years of interaction design, product design, or UX design work.

• The portfolio must include demonstrable case studies of projects where user-centered design principles were applied to solve complex problems.

• Evidence of creating and iterating on user flows, wireframes, mockups, and high-fidelity prototypes.

• Examples that highlight successful collaboration with engineering and product management teams.

• Specific projects that demonstrate the ability to integrate user feedback and business requirements into product improvements. Process Documentation:

• Case studies should clearly document the design process from problem identification to solution delivery.

• Include details on user research methodologies employed, design iterations, and rationale behind key design decisions.

• Showcase how user feedback was incorporated and how it led to measurable improvements in user experience (e.g., usability metrics, task completion rates).

• Demonstrate proficiency in using design tools for creating wireframes, prototypes, and mockups, and explain the purpose of each artifact within the design workflow.

📝 Enhancement Note: The requirement for a portfolio is explicitly stated as mandatory. The enhancement emphasizes the need for detailed case studies that not only show the final product but also the thought process, collaboration, and iterative