Senior Quantitative UX Researcher, Vision + 3D Modeling

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 5 years of experience in an applied research setting, or similar.
  
• Experience working with 3D meshes and using automation tools (such as Python) to process the meshes to generate anthropometric insights.
• Technical experience in creating studies and analyzing data using Python, Matlab, R or custom software.
• Experience with usability studies and surveys as well as vision science paradigms that span across all aspects related to how humans perceive from display and visual contents.

Preferred qualifications:

• 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 with CAD tools, such as Solidworks, NX, MeshLab, and simulation tools such as Abaques.
• Experience using anthropometry and drive design of wearable or other hardware devices.
• Knowledge of display and optical systems, and how the parameters affect human visual perception, and experience with measuring these impacts to drive product design.
• Human factors and ergonomics research background or expertise.

About the job

At Google, we follow a simple but vital premise: "Focus on the user and all else will follow." Quantitative User Experience Researchers 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 attitudes, emotions, needs, 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 Quantitative User Experience Researcher (Quant UXR), you’ll help inform your team of UXers, product managers, and engineers about user needs. You’ll play a critical role in creating useful, usable, and delightful products. You’ll work with stakeholders across functions and levels and have impact at all stages of product development.

You will investigate user behavior and user needs using empirical research methods such as logs analysis, survey research, path modeling, and regression analysis. Quant UXRs vary in background and use skills from computer science, quantitative social science, econometrics, data science, survey research, psychology, human-computer interaction, and other fields. You’ll combine skills in behavioral research design, statistical methods, and general programming to improve user experience.

The Quantitative UXR community at Google 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.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $142,000-$211,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. 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

• Create UX research strategy on Vision Science and 3D Human Modeling areas of the product, align with cross-functional teams and execute on the strategy with research results, reports, and recommendations.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (PM, Design, and Engineering) and internal teams (UXRs) to drive product impact.
• Design Vision Science or 3D Human Modeling studies with appropriate methodologies, and deliver high quality analysis and results to drive product development and strategy.
• Drive product impact by delivering solid data-driven results and clear communications using verbal presentations, written documents, or direct communications that deliver the best results for the situation.
• Be a dependable team member by regularly checking in with stakeholders and clearly communicating needs, deliverables, and timelines.