User Experience Researcher, DeepMind

Benefits

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year
  
  

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Experimental Psychology, Anthropology, Information Science, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience with research methods (e.g., usability studies, contextual inquiries, 1:1 interviews, and unmoderated research studies).
• Experience with research design (e.g., in-depth interviews, concept research, usability studies, and surveys).
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD(in progress or completed) in Anthropology, Human Factors, Social Sciences, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science, Product Design, Cognitive Psychology, or other field.
• Experience leveraging a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods and analysis techniques in highly disciplinary environments.
• Experience working with agencies or directing other research groups to craft and direct field research.
• Experience conducting global market research.
• Experience using AI to benefit humanity, including communities currently neglected by technology.
• Ability to create powerful research outputs used to inspire and influence stakeholders (e.g., multimedia stories, video editing).
  
  

About The Job

We are looking for a UX researcher who’s well-grounded in established research methodologies and techniques, yet nimble with a creative, fresh approach to understanding, socializing and helping small exploration pods take action on insights.

As a UXR in AIUX, you enable 0 to 1 product development. Your work will be instrumental in transforming ideas into early prototype experiences by helping teams define their Minimum Lovable Product and refine their product strategy. This is a highly ambiguous space, so we need someone who is comfortable working within an environment that is rapidly evolving.

We are looking for someone with a deep curiosity in understanding and playing with new technologies, who is motivated to create what’s next. You are someone who creates momentum by pushing past abstraction—you find yourself exploring and building prototypes/experiences/hypotheses early, iterating quickly, and validating user needs.

Artificial intelligence will be one of humanity’s most transformative inventions. At Google DeepMind, we are a pioneering AI lab with exceptional interdisciplinary teams focused on advancing AI development to solve complex global challenges and accelerate high-quality product innovation for billions of users. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, ensuring safety and ethics are always our highest priority.

We are pushing the boundaries across multiple domains. Our global teams offer diverse learning opportunities and varied career pathways for those driven to achieve exceptional results through collective effort.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $132,000-$189,000 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. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with multidisciplinary team members across the exploration lifecycle within the Inception team.
• Design, lead and execute research studies, along with or in collaboration with other UX researchers.
• Stay on the vanguard of AI products through daily tool use, experimentation, and exploration. Cultivate an informed POV on how technical capabilities will line up with user needs.
• Continue to maintain and informed opinions about the state of AI technology in the relevant exploration space.
• Provide actionable insights that directly influence product strategy.
  
  

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 Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.