Driver Safety UX Researcher — Android Auto

Google; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 188,000 - 274,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Sick time

Maternity leave

Baby bonding leave

13 paid holidays

Job summary

Google is seeking a User Experience Researcher (UXR) in San Francisco to join a multi-disciplinary team with Engineering and Product Management. You will gather insights, conduct studies, and drive impact across product development to ensure usable and safe experiences.

You will lead primary research activities such as field studies, interviews, diary studies, ethnography, surveys, usability testing, and analyses, mentoring others and growing within a strong UXR community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in an applied research setting or similar.
• Experience with safety-focused research programs.
• Experience with automotive human factors principles, advanced research methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Influence stakeholders across organizations to gain support for research-based, user-centric solutions.
• Define, own, and drive the strategic safety research agenda across the Android Auto product portfolio, leveraging quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods methodologies.
• Establish and uphold safety frameworks and best practices within the Android Auto team, ensuring products meet or exceed industry standards and user expectations for safety.
• Act as the subject-matter expert on driver safety, distraction, and automotive human factors, delivering critical analysis and strategic guidance for product decisions.

Skills

Applied research

Safety research

Automotive HMI

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's or PhD desirable

Job description

Google is seeking a User Experience Researcher (UXR) in San Francisco to join a multi-disciplinary team with Engineering and Product Management. You will gather insights, conduct studies, and drive impact across product development to ensure usable and safe experiences.

You will lead primary research activities such as field studies, interviews, diary studies, ethnography, surveys, usability testing, and analyses, mentoring others and growing within a strong UXR community.