Join the Applied Sensing & Health team and drive innovation that matters! We are looking for a highly motivated Research Product Engineer with entrepreneurial spirit to become part of a team that is responsible for designing, building, and running research studies to support the development of the next generation of health, wellness, and safety features. Our team has played a critical role in incubating and shipping products such as Fall Detection, Crash Detection, Cardio Fitness, Walking Steadiness, Journal, and more over the past decade.

The ideal candidate is a creative problem solver possessing that rare blend of product mindset, research operational expertise and technical prowess that enables them to define data requirements, establish innovative operational strategies and execute research studies that support novel product development. They are excellent at identifying and implementing process improvements to streamline operations. They are comfortable wearing multiple hats and thrive in fast paced environments. They are a self starter – taking initiative, identifying opportunities and risks, and driving projects forward.

Are you ready for this exciting opportunity to contribute to our rich legacy? Apply today!

The Applied Sensing and Health team is looking for a Research Product Engineer to join our fast-paced team in the development of transformative products that change people’s lives.

As a member of this team, you will be responsible for designing innovative studies, working with cross functional teams and external partners to execute research initiatives, crunching data to uncover insights, developing analytics and KPIs to monitor the study data and communicating findings with various stakeholders in our multidisciplinary team. You’ll be the bridge between our cutting-edge algorithms and end user experience through the design and execution of research that shapes our product strategy.

Core responsibilities include:
Owning the full lifecycle of high impact research that informs product development including crafting innovative protocols, selecting and managing vendors, developing real-time data monitoring plans, and coordinating the studies’ timelines, budgets, and tooling.
Identifying novel research approaches and pivoting quickly based on the ever-changing environment
Translating complex algorithm requirements into actionable data strategies, balancing speed, cost, and quality
Working cross-functionally with data scientists, software engineers, quality engineers, privacy, legal and more to guide products from conception to launch
Being responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the research data and lead the team through defining, identifying, collecting, and tracking appropriate product or performance metrics, both quantitative and qualitative, for new and existing features.
Being adept at conducting data analysis on large datasets using tools like Python and derive insights to inform product strategy and operational decision-making
Creating data visualizations and reports to communicate findings to key stakeholders
Prioritizing relentlessly, communicating trade-offs internally, and aligning stakeholders of different backgrounds to cut through the noise and deliver a clear path forward

Proven track record designing, executing, and analyzing impactful human research studies to support product development of health, fitness, wellness, or safety featuresExperience in creating detailed operational roadmaps and know-how to pivot and adjust along with the changing dynamics of research and developmentStrong technical aptitude and an ability to understand technical algorithm designs, challenges, and risksExcellent programming skills with a scientific computing language (e.g. Matlab or Python)Fluent with data and passionate for turning data into actionable insights that drive product decisions