Senior UX Researcher — Shape high-impact, user-driven products

Google; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Google in Mountain View, CA seeks a User Experience Researcher (UXR) to understand user needs and guide product decisions. You will conduct primary research across methods such as field studies, interviews, diaries, surveys, and usability tests, partnering with product teams to surface opportunities and define new features.

You'll collaborate with UX designers, researchers, writers, program managers, and engineers to craft industry-leading experiences that scale globally, impacting billions of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience required.
• 4 years of experience in an applied research setting or similar.
• Experience in product research (end-to-end, usability, or generative).
• Master's/PhD in HCI or related field preferred.
• 3 years of experience with senior stakeholders and large orgs.

Responsibilities

• Influence stakeholders to gain support for research-based, user-centric solutions.
• Own project priorities and oversee resource allocation.
• Drive ideas to improve products through research-driven insights.
• Lead teams to define and evaluate product and ecosystem impact.
• Analyze and synthesize user, product, and business needs to guide strategy.

Skills

Applied research

UX research methods

Product research collaboration

Research design

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in related field

Job description

Google in Mountain View, CA seeks a User Experience Researcher (UXR) to understand user needs and guide product decisions. You will conduct primary research across methods such as field studies, interviews, diaries, surveys, and usability tests, partnering with product teams to surface opportunities and define new features.

You'll collaborate with UX designers, researchers, writers, program managers, and engineers to craft industry-leading experiences that scale globally, impacting billions of