Senior Mixed-Methods UX Researcher, AI and Compute Enablement

Company: Google
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: May 24, 2025

Job Description:

Senior Mixed-Methods UX Researcher, AI and Compute Enablementcorporate_fare Google place Sunnyvale, CA, USAApply

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 5 years of experience in an applied research setting, or similar.
  
• Experience leveraging a range of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and analysis techniques.
• Experience in front-end development, technical UX design, or prototyping.Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree or PhD in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Statistics, Psychology, Anthropology, or related field.
    
  • 5 years of experience conducting UX research on products and working with executive leadership (e.g., Director level and above).
    
  • 3 years of experience managing projects, and working in a large, matrixed organization.
    
  • Experience in an analytical role with experience in statistical analysis, experimentation design and analysis, or machine learning.
  • AI experience or passion for the AI space.
  • Broad toolkit of research skills and the ability to carry out technical discussions with Engineers and product teams.About the jobAt Google, we follow a simple but vital premise: "Focus on the user and all else will follow." User Experience Researchers (UXRs) make this possible.
    
    Google User Experience (UX) is made up of multi-disciplinary teams of UX Designers, Researchers, Writers, Content Strategists, Program Managers, and Engineers: we care deeply about the people who use our products. The UX team plays an integral part in gathering insights about the needs, attitudes, emotions, and behaviors of people who use our products to inspire and inform design. We collaborate closely with each other and with engineering and product management to create industry-leading products that deliver value for the people who use them, and for Google's businesses.
    
    As a User Experience Researcher (UXR), you'll help your team of UXers, product managers, and engineers understand user needs. You'll work with stakeholders across functions and levels and have impact at all stages of product development. You'll play a critical role in creating useful, usable, and delightful products. You'll explore user behaviors and motivations by conducting primary research such as field studies, interviews, diary studies, participatory workshops, ethnography, surveys, usability testing, and logs analysis.
    
    The UXR community at Google is unique and will help you do your best work. You'll have the opportunity to work with and learn from UXRs across Google through regular meetups, mentor programs, and access to internal research tools.In this role, you will apply user-centric approaches to the creation of AI experiences delivered through Google products, Cloud customer solutions, and open source developer frameworks and tools.Google Cloud accelerates every organization's ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google's cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.The US base salary range for this full-time position is $151,000-$222,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. 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 preferred 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. Learn more about benefits at Google .Responsibilities
    • Influence stakeholders across organizations to gain support for research-based, user-centric solutions.
      
    • Own project priorities in alignment with larger product goals, and oversee allocation of resources within the project.
      
    • Drive ideas to improve products and services through research-driven insights and recommendations.
      
    • Lead teams to define and evaluate product, service, ecosystem impact.
      
    • Own vision and strategy discussions through research by analyzing, consolidating, or synthesizing what is known about user, product, service, or business needs.
      Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire .Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.To all recruitment agencies: Google does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Google employees, or any other organization location. Google is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
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