Senior UX Researcher — Strategic Insights Leader

Google; San Bruno (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC is seeking a Senior UX Researcher to lead research across a complex problem space, directing tactical work with Rapid Research, vendors, and teammates. You will partner with leadership to shape product decisions and ensure user-centric outcomes across initiatives.

You’ll collaborate with Data Science, Engineers, and fellow researchers to weave qualitative and quantitative insights into unified narratives and measurable product impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in an applied research setting (e.g., product or academic).
• Experience with research methods (e.g., usability, studies, contextual inquiries, 1:1 interviews, unmoderated research studies).

Responsibilities

• Own the research agenda for a complex problem space—directing tactical work across Rapid Research, vendors, and teammates.
• Partner with leadership to look beyond features and bring a clear point of view to decisions, and challenge proposed solutions that won't serve users.
• Collaborate with Data Science, Engineers, and fellow researchers to weave qual, quant, and prior insights into unified narratives and ensure products are instrumented to measure what matters.
• Use AI tools to streamline synthesis and knowledge sharing, and help shape new human-AI experiences and related risks.
• Build trusted cross-functional partnerships, mentor peers, and help evolve UXR practice across Google.

Skills

Applied research experience

Research methods

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google LLC is seeking a Senior UX Researcher to lead research across a complex problem space, directing tactical work with Rapid Research, vendors, and teammates. You will partner with leadership to shape product decisions and ensure user-centric outcomes across initiatives.

You’ll collaborate with Data Science, Engineers, and fellow researchers to weave qualitative and quantitative insights into unified narratives and measurable product impact.