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Google Quantitative UX Researcher, Enterprise Data and Engineering in Bengaluru, India
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Statistics, Psychology, Anthropology, related field, or equivalent practical experience.
4 years of experience in research or data analytics, including with User Experience teams.
Preferred qualifications:
Master's or PhD degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Statistics, Psychology, Anthropology, or related field.
Experience integrating quantitative results with qualitative findings to provide robust learnings and recommendations.
Expertise with research questions within a given domain, and of technical tools for the analysis of data within that field.
Expertise with a range of quantitative methodologies and principles of research design.
At Google, we follow a simple but vital premise: "Focus on the user and all else will follow." Quantitative User Experience Researchers 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 attitudes, emotions, needs, 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 Quantitative User Experience Researcher (Quant UXR), you’ll help inform your team of UXers, product managers, and engineers about user needs. You’ll play a critical role in creating useful, usable, and delightful products. You’ll work with stakeholders across functions and levels and have impact at all stages of product development.
You will investigate user behavior and user needs using empirical research methods such as logs analysis, survey research, path modeling, and regression analysis. Quant UXRs vary in background and use skills from computer science, quantitative social science, econometrics, data science, survey research, psychology, human-computer interaction, and other fields. You’ll combine skills in behavioral research design, statistical methods, and general programming to improve user experience.
The Quantitative UXR community at Google 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.
At Corp Eng, we build world-leading business solutions that scale a more helpful Google for everyone. As Google’s IT organization, we provide end-to-end solutions for organizations across Google. With an inclusive mindset, we deliver the right tools, platforms, and experiences for all Googlers as they create more helpful products and services for everyone. In the simplest terms, we are Google for Googlers.
Advocate for the use of quantitative user research to inform and validate product design decisions, partnering closely with cross-functional teams.
Examine existing data and product journeys to generate hypotheses and create research plans that deliver impactful user insights.
Utilize a variety of quantitative methods (e.g., surveys, A/B testing, data analytics, logs analysis) to collect and analyze user data, identifying patterns and trends that drive product enhancements.
Translate complex quantitative data into clear, actionable user insights that resonate with diverse stakeholders, including executives, product teams, and designers.
Partner with Qualitative Researchers, Product Managers, and Engineers to triangulate findings, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the user experience.
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