Job Description

UX Researcher II

• W 2 Long term contract
• Max Pay is $60/hr depending on YOE
• Benefits are Health, Dental, Vision
• WORKING ONSITE IN LA or BURLINGAME, CA!

At our client, they believe Augmented Reality will create a seamless combined virtual and real world, enabling people to be present, connected, and richly engaged with people, places and objects they care about. This team is building towards that future by enabling a global community of creators and developers to imagine, create and share augmented reality experiences that reach the billions of people using the company's services and its family of apps and devices. The AR Services team focuses on the underlying technology and capabilities that power the company's cameras, enabling powerful AR experiences that allow their users a deeper connection to the people, places and objects they care about.

As a research team, their role is to advocate for users, and arm the product teams with the insights and inspiration they need to build with confidence. They're looking for a talented researcher to join the Spark Research team to conduct research with AR consumers and creators.

For this role, preference will be given to mixed method generalists, with broad skills in design research methods, and a good understanding of basic quantitative and qualitative methods (e.g. surveys, in-depth-interviews, usability testing). However, qualitative researchers will also be considered. You'll be working closely with product teams to build better features for AR creators. In this role, you will help to evaluate sets of features on a regular basis by implementing standard processes for understanding usability and the readiness for market of various features. In addition, you will also run a regular program of research to investigate the usability of new proposed designs and features, working closely with product designers and cross-functional stakeholders to support tactical product-centric work.

The right candidates will be strong communicators and relationship builders, deeply knowledgeable about digital design and design research, passionate about AR/VR/MR, and will feel excited by an autonomous position where you’ll be expected to seek out impact and ruthlessly prioritize your own workload, with guidance and support from your manager. Preferred candidates will have experience in conducting impactful research to steer digital products, especially if related to AR/VR/MR.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years' experience in research for HCI, information systems or related field
• At least 2 years of experience in industry
• Mixed methods researchers preferred, but Qualitative researchers will be considered
• BA/BS degree, ideally in a human behavior related field (HCI, Psychology, Social Science, Information Science, etc.)
• Experience working on research for digital product innovation
• Experience conducting research for emerging early-stage technologies
• Experience researching in the areas of AR/VR/MR preferred, but not required

Additional notes from the Hiring Manager:

• MIXED METHODS
• Embedded among different pillars
• Testing headsets/wearables- must be able to come onsite
• Tech industry experience
• Minimum Bachelors
• Top must-have HARD skills: Ability to conduct interviews and construct discussion guides, Ability to put together surveys, Experience with stakeholder management
• Good to have skills: Experience in researching AR/VR/MR, Strong cross-functional experience