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Google · 13 hours ago

UX Research Manager, AI Mode

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$178K/yr - $265K/yr

8+ years exp

Google is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a UX Research Manager to lead a team of researchers focused on AI models. The role involves developing user research roadmaps, conducting various research studies, and ensuring that user needs are at the forefront of product development.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud StorageSearch EngineSEO

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of UX researchers, fostering their growth and development

Develop and execute a comprehensive user research roadmap for our AI models, aligning with product priorities and business goals

Design and oversee a wide range of research studies, including usability testing, user interviews, surveys, and contextual inquiries, to gather insights into user needs, behaviors, and pain points

Evaluate the quality of AI output in relation to user instructions, and identify common failure modes or areas where the AI misunderstands user intent

Define and refine the research methodologies and processes used by the team to ensure high-quality, impactful research

Qualification

AI/ML product developmentUX research methodsTeam leadershipHuman-Computer InteractionCognitive ScienceProject managementQualitative researchUser interviewsUsability testingSurveysContextual inquiries

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

8 years of experience in an applied research setting, or similar

3 years of experience leading design projects and managing people or teams

Experience in developing, launching products, technologies within Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML)

Preferred

Master's degree or PhD in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Statistics, Psychology, Anthropology, or related field

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

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Company

Google

Glassdoor4.4

Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.

Founded in 1998

Mountain View, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.google.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$26.1M

Key Investors

Andy Bechtolsheim

2004-08-19IPO

1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M

1998-11-01Angel· $1M

Leadership Team

Sundar Pichai

CEO

Thomas Kurian

CEO - Google Cloud

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