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We do this through our platforms (Android, iOS, Web) by creating design guidelines, specs and reusable components. We help 1P customers throughout the GDP customer experience journey.\nIn this role, you will partner closely with the cross-functional Material Design team (UX, UXR, PM, Engineers) to drive one of our top initiatives for the year. You will play a critical role in the UX process - helping to plan and drive sprints with our internal UX team and 1P partners, managing third-party agencies, working with our UXR team to integrate research and partnering with our Engineering team and platform PgMs to execute within components. Other projects include managing narrative content programs and product icon development with cross-functional teams.\nThe Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. 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