Senior Mixed-Methods UX Researcher — AI & Privacy Insights

Socket.dev; San Bruno (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Google’s UX team is seeking a User Experience Researcher (UXR) to join a multi-disciplinary group working with Engineering and Product Management to uncover user needs and shape industry-leading products.

You will conduct field studies, interviews, diary studies, ethnography, surveys, usability tests, and logs analysis to drive impact at every stage of product development. You’ll grow within a supportive UXR community offering mentorship and shared resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cognitive Science, HCI, Statistics, a related social science field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in an applied research setting (e.g., product or academic) or similar.
• Experience with quantitative research (survey design, regression modeling, R, Python, or SQL analysis) and qualitative research methodologies.
• Experience working with AI models and AI product development.

Responsibilities

• Lead mixed-methods research programs investigating how user identity, profile boundaries, and privacy choice architecture influence intentional search discovery, content engagement, and platform trust.
• Design, deploy, and analyze quantitative studies (utilizing techniques such as factor analysis, segmentation, regression modeling, and MaxDiff) to quantify latent user attitudes, privacy comfort thresholds, and search intent.
• Bridge generative qualitative inquiries (e.g., deep interviews, diary studies, mental model mapping) with statistical validation to deliver product recommendations.
• Direct research analyzing how consumer search and discovery habits shift across traditional search, conversational AI assistants, and short-form video feeds.
• Translate statistical analyses, behavioral metrics, and qualitative narratives into strategic guidance for cross-functional stakeholders.

Job description

Google’s UX team is seeking a User Experience Researcher (UXR) to join a multi-disciplinary group working with Engineering and Product Management to uncover user needs and shape industry-leading products.

You will conduct field studies, interviews, diary studies, ethnography, surveys, usability tests, and logs analysis to drive impact at every stage of product development. You’ll grow within a supportive UXR community offering mentorship and shared resources.