Google

Senior UX Researcher, Hardware XR

Google$159K — $230K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 6 years of experience in an applied research setting.
  • 1 year of experience researching GenAI, Augmented Reality or Hardware Devices.
  • Experience with various research methods like usability studies and interviews.
  • Preferred: Master's or PhD in relevant fields such as Human-Computer Interaction or Psychology.
  • Preferred: 5 years of UX research experience with executive leadership exposure.
  • Preferred: 3 years managing projects in a large organization.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and scope research initiatives for multiple XR products.
  • Collaborate with designers, product managers, and engineers in an iterative environment.
  • Design and implement experiments for evaluating XR device performance.
  • Support Human Factors programs to scale user signal collection and KPIs.
  • Advocate for research findings to stakeholders through reports and presentations.

Benefits

  • 15% bonus target.
  • Equity benefits.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 6 years of experience of experience in an applied research setting (e.g., product or academic), or similar.
  • 1 year of experience conducting research on GenAI, Augmented Reality or Hardware Devices.
  • Experience with research methods (e.g., usability, studies, contextual inquires, 1:1 interviews, unmoderated research studies).

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree or PhD in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Statistics, Psychology, Anthropology, or related field.
  • 5 years of experience conducting UX research on products and working with executive leadership (e.g., Director level and above).
  • 3 years of experience managing projects, and working in a large, matrixed organization.
  • Experience in physical product environments conducting research to drive ergonomics and physical design decisions.
  • Applied experience conducting research in AR and VR product environments.
  • Strong understanding of human physiology, human performance, visual processing, attentional demands, ergonomics, etc.


Responsibilities
  • Lead and scope research initiatives across multiple XR products.
  • Work with designers, product managers, and engineers in a fluid, iterative environment.
  • Design and implement experiments to evaluate the hardware and human performance of XR devices.
  • Support Human Factors-oriented programs for scaling collection of key user-signals, KPIs, etc.
  • Advocate research findings to stakeholders and leadership through written reports and oral presentations.


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

US: $159000 - $230000 (USD) 15% bonus target equity benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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$40.2 billion
Founded
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