Distinguished Designer, Gemini App Systems
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What the team is looking for.
We're seeking a visionary Design Leader to lead the strategy that will define the future of our product, Gemini App. This critical role involves defining and visioning the user experience, driving design excellence, and fostering a culture of innovation across Gemini.
Key responsibilities include: Architecting the AI-UI Bridge: Design the technical frameworks for iOS and Android that handle non-deterministic AI outputs (streaming audio/visuals) with zero jitter and maximum fluidity. Performance Engineering: Own the 'Gold Standard' for mobile UI latency. Optimize rendering and state management to handle complex multimodal requests without compromising battery life or device thermals. AI-Augmented Tooling: Build and deploy internal 'Design-to-Code' pipelines that allow the design team to use Gemini to automate UI generation and live-model prototyping. Technical North Star: Establish UX best practices for emerging technologies or ambiguous problem spaces. Mentor senior individual contributors and engineers at the intersection of UI development and AI inference.
To succeed, you will require: Minimum 15+ years of experience in User Experience / Design, with experience establishing UX best practices for emerging technologies or ambiguous problem spaces. Expert-level mastery of mobile frameworks (Flutter, Swift, Kotlin, or React Native) and front-end performance for real-time applications. Demonstrated track record of shipping and scaling flagship consumer applications across platforms.
- User Experience / Design
- Mobile frameworks (Flutter, Swift, Kotlin, or React Native)
- Front-end performance for real-time applications
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in a design-related field
- Experience with AI/ML and agentic technologies
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