UX Researcher, Android XR

Company: Google
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: July 1, 2025

Job Description:

Minimum qualifications: Bachelors degree or equivalent practical experience. 4 years of experience in an applied research setting, or similar. Experience with research design utilizing various methods (e.g., usability studies, contextual inquiry, surveys, etc.). Preferred qualifications: Masters or PhD degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Statistics, Psychology, Anthropology, or a related field. 3 years of experience working with senior leadership (e.g. Director level and above). 2 years of experience conducting UX research on products, managing projects, and working in a large, matrixed organization. Experience conducting research with emerging technologies and devices (e.g., VR headsets, smartphones, wearable devices, etc.). Understanding of human physiology, human performance, visual processing, attentional demands, or ergonomics. About the job At Google, we follow a simple but vital premise: "Focus on the user and all else will follow." User Experience Researchers (UXRs) make this possible. Google User Experience (UX) is made up of multi-disciplinary teams of UX Designers, Researchers, Writers, Content Strategists, Program Managers, and Engineers: we care deeply about the people who use our products. The UX team plays an integral part in gathering insights about the needs, attitudes, emotions, and behaviors of people who use our products to inspire and inform design. We collaborate closely with each other and with engineering and product management to create industry-leading products that deliver value for the people who use them, and for Google’s businesses. As a User Experience Researcher (UXR), you’ll help your team of UXers, product managers, and engineers understand user needs. You’ll work with stakeholders across functions and levels and have impact at all stages of product development. You’ll play a critical role in creating useful, usable, and delightful products. You’ll explore user behaviors and motivations by conducting primary research such as field studies, interviews, diary studies, participatory workshops, ethnography, surveys, usability testing, and logs analysis. The UXR community at Google is unique and will help you do your best work. You’ll have the opportunity to work with and learn from UXRs across Google through regular meetups, mentor programs, and access to internal research tools. The Google Augmented Reality team is a group of experts tasked with building the foundations for great immersive computing and building helpful, delightful user experiences. Were focused on making immersive computing accessible to billions of people through mobile devices, and our scope continues to grow and evolve. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $129,000-$185,000 bonus equity benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Responsibilities Conduct independent research on multiple aspects of products and experiences. Collect and analyze user behavior through lab studies, field visits, ethnography, surveys, benchmark studies, server logs and online experiments (A/B testing). Work with Designers, Product Managers, Engineers and other UXRs to prioritize research opportunities in a fluid environment. Understand and incorporate complex technical and business requirements into research. Advocate research findings to audiences through written reports and in-person presentations.

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