UX Researcher, Android

Google

Bangalore, Karnataka
Permanent
Full-time

22 days ago

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s 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:

Experience with object-oriented programming languages (such as Java, C++, C#, Kotlin, Swift, Objective C).
Experience collaborating with and influencing cross-functional stakeholders.
Understanding of the strengths and shortcomings of different research methods, including when and how to apply them during the product development process.
Familiarity with fundamental concepts of computer science.
Passion for technology and eager to immerse themselves in a number of interesting and complex domains as they plan and conduct their research.

About the jobAt 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 Android Developer UX team is responsible for helping deliver delightful, powerful, and easy-to-use tools, APIs, and learning resources for Android Developers around the world to create apps and games for over two billion Android device users worldwide.Android is Google’s open-source mobile operating system powering more than 3 billion devices worldwide. Android is about bringing computing to everyone in the world. We believe computing is a super power for good, enabling access to information, economic opportunity, productivity, connectivity between friends and family and more. We think everyone in the world should have access to the best computing has to offer. We provide the platform for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and developers to build compelling computing devices (smartphones, tablets, TVs, wearables, etc) that run the best apps/services for everyone in the world.Responsibilities

Lead research for developer tools related to application performance, profiling, testing, and app quality.
Drive research activities including interviews, cognitive walkthroughs, lab studies, diary studies, etc.
Work with Designers, Product Managers, Engineers and other UX Researchers (UXRs) to prioritize research opportunities in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
Help shape the strategy for integration of new Gemini-powered capabilities within Android Studio.

Participate in product discussions, design reviews, and strategic research planning. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also and If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our .

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