Staff UX Quantitative Researcher, Search Ecosystem

About the role

The Search Ecosystem team is tasked with modernizing the digital value exchange to ensure a healthy, high-quality web in the age of Generative AI. As AI fundamentally changes how users consume information, this team sits at the intersection of consumer behavior, technical infrastructure, and creator incentives. We look at the holistic health of the web ecosystem to ensure that users, content creators, and AI-driven platforms grow together.

Responsibilities

• Influence stakeholders across organizations to gain support for research-based, user-centric solutions.
• Own project priorities in alignment with larger product goals, and oversee allocation of resources within the project.
• Drive ideas to improve products and services through research-driven insights and recommendations.
• Lead teams to define and evaluate product, service, ecosystem impact.
• Own outlook and strategy discussions through research by analyzing, consolidating, or synthesizing what is known about user, product, service, or business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in an applied research setting, or similar.
• Experience in programming languages used for data manipulation and computational statistics (e.g., Python, R, MATLAB, C++, Java, or Go).
• Experience conducting research for generative AI or AI powered products.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Statistics, Psychology, Anthropology, or a related field.
• 8 years of experience conducting UX research on products.
• 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.

Skills

A blend of behavioral research design, statistical proficiency, and programming skills to uncover actionable insights.

Benefits

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $188000 - $275000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits