Quantitative UX Researcher, Search

Google Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Quantitative User Experience Researcher to enhance user experience through data-driven insights. This role involves collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to define UX goals, conduct empirical research, and develop statistical models. You'll have the opportunity to impact billions of users globally by solving complex challenges and improving product usability. Join a community that values your contributions and offers mentorship, while working on projects that shape the future of technology. If you're passionate about user research and data analysis, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Comprehensive Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in applied research or similar.
• Experience in programming for data manipulation and statistics.

Responsibilities

• Define and measure quantitative UX goals in collaboration with teams.
• Conduct empirical research to understand user behavior.

Skills

Python

R

MATLAB

C++

Java

Go

Survey Design

Statistics

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master's or PhD in related field

Tools

Statistical Models

Regression Analysis

Path Modeling

Job description

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• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 4 years of experience in an applied research setting, or similar.
• Experience in programming languages used for data manipulation and computational statistics (e.g., Python, R, MATLAB, C++, Java, or Go).
  
• Experience in survey design and statistics.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's or PhD degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Statistics, Psychology, Anthropology, or related field.
• 3 years of experience working with senior leadership (e.g., Director level and above).
• 2 years of experience conducting UX research on products, managing projects, and working in a large, matrixed organization.
• Knowledge of research questions within a given domain, and technical tools for the analysis of data within that field.
• Knowledge of descriptive, inferential, and multivariate statistics, including t-test and ANOVA, and experimental design.
• Proficiency in programming computational and statistical algorithms for large data sets.

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 who 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 using 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 Quant 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.

In Google Search, we're reimagining what it means to search for information – any way and anywhere. To do that, we need to solve complex engineering challenges and expand our infrastructure, while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience that people around the world rely on. In joining the Search team, you'll have an opportunity to make an impact on billions of people globally.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $129,000-$185,000 + 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

• Define and measure quantitative UX goals and metrics in collaboration with Designers, Qualitative Researchers, Data Scientists, Engineers and Program Managers.
• Develop code and statistical models to understand user experience.
• Conduct empirical research using methods from computer science, quantitative social science, statistics, econometrics, and other fields to understand user behavior and extract meaningful patterns from large data sets.
• Examine existing data and product designs to generate hypotheses and plans for high-impact research.
• Prioritize and drive research to improve user experience. Communicate findings to stakeholders in the company. Make research findings convincing and actionable for both research experts and non-experts.

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.

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