Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Francisco, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience of experience in an applied research setting (e.g., product or academic), or similar.
• Experience with research methods (e.g., usability, studies, contextual inquires, 1:1 interviews, unmoderated research studies).
• Experience in core UX principles and methodologies, including user-centered design, information architecture, and interaction design.
• Experience in planning and executing quantitative UX studies, utilizing tools and metrics such as A/B testing, key performance indicators (KPIs), and user analytics to inform design decisions.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Statistics, Psychology, Anthropology, or 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 highly technical users (e.g., software engineers, data scientists, or researchers).
• Experience with the software development lifecycle, tools, or enterprise data infrastructure.
• Experience leading multi-team research programs and influencing leadership.

• Influence stakeholders across organizations to gain support for research-based, user-centric solutions.
• Own project priorities in alignment with product goals, and oversee allocation of resources within the project.
• Drive ideas to improve products and services through research-driven insights and recommendations.
• Lead teams to define and evaluate product, service, ecosystem impact.
• Own idea and strategy discussions through research by analyzing, consolidating, or synthesizing what is known about user, product, service, or business needs.
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