Staff Driver Safety UX Researcher, Android for Auto

Google LLC; Kirkland (WA); Hybrid; 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 LLC seeks a Staff Driver Safety UX Researcher for Android Auto. You will join a multi-disciplinary UX team to explore driver behavior through field studies, interviews, ethnography, and usability testing, driving insights that shape safety features and product strategy across the Android Auto portfolio.

This role focuses on leading research programs, influencing product strategy, and delivering actionable guidance that enhances safety, usability, and user experience across Google’s

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in an applied research setting.
• Experience with safety-focused research programs.
• Experience with automotive human factors principles, advanced research methodologies.
• Master's degree or PhD in human-computer interaction, cognitive science, statistics, psychology, anthropology, or related field (preferred).
• 7 years of experience working with executive leadership (e.g., Director level and above) (preferred).
• 5 years of experience managing projects, and working in a changing organization (preferred).
• Experience with safety relevant development processes (e.g., automotive).

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-focused research

Automotive human factors

Quantitative methods

Qualitative methods

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in related field

Job description

Staff Driver Safety UX Researcher, Android for Auto

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X Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Jose, CA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.

• 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.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in human-computer interaction, cognitive science, statistics, psychology, anthropology, or a related field.
• 7 years of experience working with executive leadership (e.g., Director level and above).
• 5 years of experience managing projects, and working in a changing organization.
• Experience with safety relevant development processes (e.g., automotive).

About the job

At Google, we "Focus on the user and all else will follow." As a User Experience Researcher (UXR), you make this possible. You will join our multi-disciplinary UX team, collaborating with Engineering and Product Management, to gather insights and create industry-leading products. You’ll play a critical role in helping your team understand user needs and will drive impact at all stages of product development, ensuring products are useful, usable, and helpful. You will explore user behaviors and motivations by conducting primary research, including field studies, interviews, diary studies, ethnography, surveys, usability testing, and logs analysis. You will also grow within a supportive UXR community offering mentorship, regular meetups, and exclusive internal tools.

User experience is at the forefront of how we create intuitive, innovative, and beautiful products that people love. We strive to learn and understand our users’ needs, behaviors, and emotions to gather insights that inform product strategy and design. Our UX teams include designers, researchers, content strategists, and engineers who are passionate about quality, usability, and simplicity. We work on collaborative teams to solve complex challenges and craft experiences that highlight our products’ unique capabilities and personalities. Our work touches billions while exemplifying a key principle that is core to Google’s philosophy: “Focus on the user and all else will follow.”

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $188000 - $274000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

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• Influence stakeholders across organizations to gain support for research-based, user-centric solutions.
• Define, own, and drive the strategic safety research agenda across the entire 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.

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