Senior UX Researcher, Google TV
Company: Google
Location: San Jose
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent
practical experience. 6 years of experience in an applied research
setting (e.g., product or academic), or similar. Experience with
research methods (e.g., usability, studies, contextual inquires,
1:1 interviews, unmoderated research studies). Preferred
qualifications: Master's degree or PhD in Human-Computer
Interaction, Cognitive Science, Statistics, Psychology,
Anthropology, or related field. 5 years of experience conducting UX
research on products and working with executive leadership (e.g.,
Director level and above). 3 years of experience managing projects,
and working in a matrixed organization. About the job At Google, we
"Focus on the user and all else will follow." As a User Experience
Researcher (UXR), you make this possible. You will join our
multi-disciplinary UX team, collaborating with Engineering and
Product Management, to gather insights and create industry-leading
products. You’ll play a critical role in helping your team
understand user needs and will drive impact at all stages of
product development, ensuring products are useful, usable, and
helpful. You will explore user behaviors and motivations by
conducting primary research, including: field studies, interviews,
diary studies, ethnography, surveys, usability testing, and logs
analysis. You will also grow within a supportive UXR community
offering mentorship, regular meetups, and exclusive internal tools.
Google TV is redefining the TV experience to make it highly
personalized, Google-smart, and content-forward to help users
access the world’s media. Through recent launches like Chromecast
with Google TV, we bring together the best of Google. Google TV is
focused on scaling across the OEM ecosystem; working closely with
third-party streaming partners plus many teams across Google (for
example: Ads, Play, and YouTube); and building a business on TV
platforms, OTT devices, and mobile devices. With millions of active
users of our products plus being amidst the quickly evolving media
and entertainment industry, there are plenty of opportunities for
the team and individuals in it. The US base salary range for this
full-time position is $159,000-$231,000 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 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 the direction and strategy
discussions through research by analyzing, consolidating, or
synthesizing what is known about user, product, service, or
business needs.
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