UX Designer, Project Tapestry

User Experience & Design

Mountain View, CA

X is Alphabet’s moonshot factory. We are a diverse group of inventors and entrepreneurs who build and launch technologies that aim to improve the lives of millions, even billions, of people. Our goal: 10x impact on the world’s most intractable problems, not just 10% improvement. We approach projects that have the aspiration and riskiness of research with the speed and ambition of a startup.

About the team:

We are a team working to rapidly decarbonize the electric grid. Our mission is to help create a shared understanding of what is happening on the grid for everyone who is involved in building, managing and using it. Learn more about Tapestryhere.

About the role:

As a UX designer you will work closely with a talented cross functional team to design and build an exciting suite of innovative products that push the boundaries of user experience for the energy industry. You will collaborate with product, software engineers, research, industry and ML experts to help define the future for intuitive, enterprise-grade, and state-of-the-art AI toolings that empower stakeholders and radically transform the energy space.

How you will make 10X Impact:

• Create end-to-end innovative design solutions through mock-ups, prototypes and detailed specs to drive the product vision.

• Communicate designs to both internal and external teams via compelling storytelling. Clearly rationalize and justify design work and be an advocate for the user experience.

• Own and tailor deliverables based on product and/or functional requirements, balance platform constraints, technical limitations, and stakeholder needs to deliver intuitive and effective design solutions.

• Build robust partnerships with engineers, product managers and other xFN team members to build, audit, and launch design into production environments, and to ensure accurate implementation of intuitive experiences

• Partner and consult with feature teams to advocate for the capabilities of the design principles and language & how we are optimizing the development process.

• Establish and maintain common components, documentation in the design system, and maintain patterns and libraries to ensure design coherence across all projects, products and platforms.

• Bring forth a passion for design, and infectious obsession with craft and quality.

What you should have:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience in consumer or enterprise software development

• 3-5 years of professional experience in UX, information architecture and visual design

• Knowledge and experience with data visualization and enterprise design

Experience implementing visual design systems across platforms in an iterative software development environment, applying design tools (e.g.Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch).Strategic thinker, can work within constraints, and execute with attention to detailStrong ability/vision to navigate complex problems by devising beautiful creative solutionsGreat communication and presentation skills

It’d be great if you also had these:

• Experience with enterprise software development in the energy sector

• Advocate of user-centered design principles and research across multiple platforms

• Strong technical knowledge (front end web applications)

• Motion design and prototyping skills

• Experience working in fast paced startup environment

  The US base salary range for this full-time position is $122,000 - $191,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

At X, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. We are 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.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at:x-accommodation-request@x.team.