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Senior UX Researcher, ASBX Design & User Research

Employer
Amazon
Location
Seattle, Washington
Closing date
Dec 7, 2024
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Position Type
UX / Design Researcher
Hours
Full Time
Organization Type
Business
Senior UX Researcher, ASBX Design & User Research Job ID: 2792486 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.Amazon Software Builder Experience has a mission to make Amazon the best place to be a software builder. It was established in 2022 bringing together existing and new teams with a focus on modernizing processes and tools. The organization is invested in deeply understanding the software builder experience in order to uncover areas of opportunity to improve it through tooling or process. As a UX Researcher you will undertake generative, tactical and evaluative research to create insights about the software builder experience at Amazon. You will use a mix of different methodologies to answer ambiguous questions about the software builder experience. You will collaborate with a team of passionate, supportive and skilled researchers to create new approaches to exciting problems. We are looking for someone very comfortable with quantitative methodologies and approaches.

The full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have.Key job responsibilitiesOwn all aspects of the user research (study design, recruiting, moderation, analysis, reporting, communicating, socializing research), making autonomous decisions to evaluate which user research methodology approaches work, and which don't.Create long-term research roadmaps and opportunity frameworks that align to and inform product strategy and goals.Collaborate with other researchers, UX designers, product managers, and engineering to help create customer-obsessed solutions by sharing your insights.Be a strategic partner by becoming a domain expert within the software builder experience.Communicate the results of your research and the impact on product design, go-live, and future user research.Be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS5+ years of hands-on experience as a user researcher or similar role.Experience conducting UX research (study design, execution, data analysis, and devising customer insights/recommendations) with varied research methodologies and the proven ability to execute the right methodology to get the needed result.Experience with developer tools/experience or nascent technology (e.g. GenAI, Crypto etc).A portfolio that illustrates how your research informed decision-making, showcasing deliverables, and your ability to extract actionable insights from qualitative and quantitative data.5+ years' experience working alongside a product development cycle, and building relationships between business, UX, technology, and research teams.Excellent communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills including the ability to present insights clearly and persuasively to colleagues, partners and stakeholders.Bachelor's Degree in a related field.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSThe ability to tackle complex, high-level research challenges within an uncharted problem space.Experience earning trust with highly technical stakeholders.Experience inventing new research methods when the right method does not exist.MS or PhD in human computer interaction, human factors, psychology, sociology, anthropology, or related discipline.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.Posted:

October 4, 2024

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