Google

Staff UX Quantitative Researcher, Search Ecosystem

Google$188K — $275K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
  • 8 years in an applied research setting or similar role.
  • Proficient in programming languages for data manipulation and computational statistics (e.g., Python, R, MATLAB, C, Java, Go).
  • Experience with research for generative AI or AI-powered products.

Responsibilities

  • Influence stakeholders across organizations for user-centric solutions.
  • Manage project priorities in line with product goals and resource allocation.
  • Drive product improvements with research-driven insights.
  • Lead teams to evaluate product and ecosystem impacts.
  • Guide strategy discussions through analysis of user and product needs.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
  • Opportunities for career development and mentorship.
  • Supportive community within the Quant UXR team.
  • Access to exclusive internal tools and resources.
Full Job Description
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Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in an applied research setting, or similar.
  • Experience in programming languages used for data manipulation and computational statistics (e.g., Python, R, MATLAB, C , Java, or Go).
  • Experience conducting research for generative AI or AI powered products.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree or PhD in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Statistics, Psychology, Anthropology, or a related field.
  • 8 years of experience conducting UX research on products.
  • 7 years of experience working with executive leadership (e.g., Director level and above).
  • 5 years of experience managing projects, and working in a large, matrixed organization.


About the job

At Google, we "Focus on the user and all else will follow." As a Quantitative User Experience Researcher (Quant UXR), you make this possible. You will join a multi-disciplinary team, collaborating closely with Engineering and Product Management to create industry-leading, innovative products.

You will drive impact at all stages of development by investigating user behavior through empirical methods like logs analysis, survey research, and regression. We value diverse educational experiences-from Computer Science to Psychology-and require a blend of behavioral research design, statistical proficiency, and programming skills to uncover actionable insights. Beyond the work, you will grow within a supportive Quant UXR community offering mentorship, regular meetups, and exclusive internal tools to help you thrive.

The Search Ecosystem team is tasked with a critical, high-stakes mission: modernizing the digital value exchange to ensure a healthy, high-quality web in the age of Generative AI. As AI fundamentally changes how users consume information, this team sits at the intersection of consumer behavior, technical infrastructure, and creator incentives. We look at the holistic health of the web ecosystem to ensure that users, content creators, and AI-driven platforms grow together.

In Google Search, we're reimagining what it means to search for information - any way and anywhere. To do that, we need to solve complex engineering challenges and expand our infrastructure, while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience that people around the world rely on. In joining the Search team, you'll have an opportunity to make an impact on billions of people globally.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $188000 - $275000 (USD) 20% bonus target equity benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Influence stakeholders across organizations to gain support for research-based, user-centric solutions.
  • Own project priorities in alignment with larger product goals, and oversee allocation of resources within the project.
  • Drive ideas to improve products and services through research-driven insights and recommendations.
  • Lead teams to define and evaluate product, service, ecosystem impact.
  • Own outlook and strategy discussions through research by analyzing, consolidating, or synthesizing what is known about user, product, service, or business needs.


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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156,500 employees
Market Cap
$1,115.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
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Revenue
$182.5 billion
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