Title: Audio UX Researcher / Spatial Audio UX Researche
Location: Redmond WA, Onsite, (some travel in the Greater Seattle Area is expected)
Duration: 12 months
Compensation: $45 – $65
Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.
 
Audio UX Researcher / Spatial Audio UX Researche

Description:
 
Summary

• Conduct rapid qualitative research for AI glasses and audio-based communication experiences within Reality Labs Research.
• Evaluate how users perceive spatially rendered audio, including localization, externalization, binaural audio, and virtual sound-source placement.
• Run lightweight evaluative sessions, conversational interviews, structured observations, and heuristic walkthroughs.
• Deliver same-week qualitative synthesis to influence prototypes that may change week to week.
• Work directly with engineers, designers, and research scientists to translate perceptual reactions into actionable product guidance.
• Supplement qualitative findings with surveys, descriptive statistics, and other quantitative methods when useful.

 
Must-Have Skills

• Audio Perception / Auditory Perception
• Spatial Audio / Spatial Hearing / Psychoacoustics
• Speech Intelligibility / Speech Communication
• Qualitative UX Research — 2+ years
• Conversational / Semi-Structured Interviews
• Structured Observation & Rapid Thematic Analysis
• Rapid-Cycle / Lightweight Research
• Consumer Product Research
• Cross-Functional Research — 1+ years
• MA/MS in Relevant Audio / Behavioral / UX Field

 
Nice-to-Have Skills

• Wearable Technology Research
• AI Glasses / Headphones / Smart Watches
• Human-AI Interaction
• Quantitative Research / Experimental Design
• Statistics / R / Python
• Heuristic Evaluation / Expert Review
• Rapid Prototyping / Agile Research
• VR/AR Perceptual Research
• Audiology / Hearing Science
• PhD in Related Field

 
 
Our benefits package includes:

• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Competitive pay
• 401(k) Retirement plan
• …and much more!

 
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