Staff Creative Technologist
Explicitly requires vibe coding skills and experience with tools like AI Studio, Cursor, Antigravity, and Firebase Studio.
About the Role
Staff Creative Technologist at Google responsible for bridging UX design and front-end implementation by building high-fidelity, testable prototypes and driving interaction and motion quality across platforms. The role leads cross-disciplinary projects, validates concepts through research and usability testing, and helps establish interaction patterns and implementation approaches.
Job Description
Role
The Staff Creative Technologist will partner with designers, researchers, and engineers to conceive, prototype, and validate novel interactions and motion-rich user experiences across web and native platforms. This role focuses on high-quality animation and polish, producing testable prototypes for usability studies and helping translate design intent into production-ready implementations. Location options include San Francisco, Mountain View, and New York. US base salary range: $178,000–$265,000 (plus bonus, equity, and benefits).
Key Responsibilities
- Conceive, build, and iterate engaging prototypes for research, validation, and product iteration.
- Collaborate closely with interaction and motion designers to define and realize a compelling interactive vision.
- Lead or contribute to key projects with a systems-thinking approach, advocating for user needs across platforms and applications.
- Identify emerging needs and contribute interaction design best practices and pattern documentation.
- Strategize and define approaches that optimize implementation of design intent and maintain high standards for polish and animation quality.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in front-end development on one or more platforms (web, iOS, Android), technical UX design, or prototyping.
- Experience with vibe coding tools, including AI Studio, Cursor, Antigravity, and Firebase Studio.
- Experience with one or more web technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript.
- Experience in motion design related to physics, patterns, and visual design elements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Human–Computer Interaction, Design, or a related field.
- 7 years of experience in technical leadership and managing projects across full tech stacks and in production environments.
- Experience developing with native iOS technologies (Swift) and Android.
- Experience collaborating with front-end engineering teams on native app user interfaces.
- Experience using hosted back-ends (e.g., Firebase, Supabase) to power prototypes.