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Principal UX Researcher

Microsoft 🇺🇸 Mountain View, California, United States of America

$142,800 - $304,200 Full-time Lead

The Principal UX Researcher will develop and scale human-centered AI model evaluation approaches to ensure systems meet user needs in realistic workflows. They will partner with applied scientists and product teams to translate user behaviors into rigorous evaluation criteria and actionable product inputs.

Responsibilities

  • The Principal UX Researcher will develop and scale human-centered AI model evaluation approaches to ensure systems meet user needs in realistic workflows. They will partner with applied scientists and product teams to translate user behaviors into rigorous evaluation criteria and actionable product inputs.

Requirements

  • Candidates must hold a Doctorate, Master's, or Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as HCI, Computer Science, or Behavioral Science, combined with 3 to 6 years of UX research experience. Proficiency in mixed-methods research, AI evaluation, and cross-functional collaboration is essential for this role.

Key Skills

Human‑centered AI evaluation UX research methods Mixed‑methods research User behavior analysis AI model evaluation Cross‑functional collaboration Applied science partnership Product team partnership Qualitative research Quantitative research Usability testing Workflow analysis Research documentation Statistical analysis Problem solving Communication skills Leadership in research Strategic thinking

About Microsoft

Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters. Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of approximately 228,000 passionate employees worldwide.

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