Senior UX Quantitative Researcher, YouTube

Google•San Bruno, CA

11h

About The Position

At Google, we "Focus on the user and all else will follow." As a Quantitative User Experience Researcher (Quant UXR), you make this possible. You will join a multi-disciplinary team, collaborating closely with Engineering and Product Management to create industry-leading, innovative products. You will drive impact at all stages of development by investigating user behavior through empirical methods like logs analysis, survey research, and regression. We value diverse educational experiences—from Computer Science to Psychology—and require a blend of behavioral research design, statistical proficiency, and programming skills to uncover actionable insights. Beyond the work, you will grow within a supportive Quant UXR community offering mentorship, regular meetups, and exclusive internal tools to help you thrive. At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share, and build community through our stories. We work together to give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they love, and connect with one another in the process. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity, we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun — and we do it all together.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
6 years of experience in product research 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).

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or PhD in human-computer interaction, cognitive science, statistics, psychology, anthropology, or a 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 changing organization.
Experience conducting research with children, teenagers, or parents.

Responsibilities

Define and craft user-centered metrics for youth experience across YouTube Kids and the main YouTube app.
Leverage logs analysis to identify opportunities to better meet the needs of families.
Design and execute surveys and experiments.
Partner with UX, product management, engineering, and policy teams to translate data into product roadmaps.
Bring an innovative approach to research, using the latest generative AI tools to amplify impact.