User Experience Researcher

Sunnyvale, CA, US • Posted 2 days ago • Updated 2 days ago

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We are looking for User Experience Researcher for our client in Sunnyvale, CA

Job Title: User Experience Researcher

Job Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Job Type: Contract

Job Description:

Pay Range: $70hr - $75hr

The User Experience Researcher will lead and support user research initiatives to improve digital learning workflows and user interface design.
This role focuses on planning and conducting research, synthesizing insights, and providing usability-driven recommendations that inform product strategy and design decisions.
The ideal candidate has hands-on experience conducting structured user research, translating findings into actionable recommendations, and collaborating across product, engineering, and design teams in fast-paced environments.

Core Responsibilities:

Plan, execute, and synthesize user research including interviews, observations, simulations, task analyses, surveys, and persona development.
Conduct usability evaluations from early-stage prototypes through validation-ready experiences.
Document findings and provide clear, actionable recommendations to product teams and leadership.
Analyze and compile research results into concise, transferable formats.
Contribute to workflow and UI design by recommending improvements that reduce user error and cognitive load.
Assist in creating and refining UI requirements documents and detailed design specifications for engineering teams.
Support Interaction and Visual Designers by ensuring alignment with design system standards including layout, typography, information hierarchy, iconography, and motion principles.
Collaborate with product and technical stakeholders to define requirements, priorities, and project scope.
Provide schedules and status updates for human factors and usability deliverables.
Advocate for user-centered design best practices while balancing business and technical constraints.
Track usability issues, support prioritization of fixes, and escalate critical risks when necessary.

Required Skills and Experience:

3 to 5 years of experience in UX research, interaction design, or related UX domains.
Demonstrated experience conducting structured user research and usability evaluations.
Proven ability to synthesize research findings into actionable insights that inform shipped digital products.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experience producing research documentation including plans, protocols, reports, task analyses, and usability risk assessments.
Ability to collaborate effectively with Product Management, Engineering, Interaction Design, and Visual Design teams.
Familiarity with research and collaboration tools such as Qualtrics, Mural, Smartsheet, or similar platforms.

Required Education:

Bachelor s degree in Human Factors Engineering, Cognitive Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Human-Centered Design, Computer Science (HCI emphasis), or related field.
Master s degree preferred.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

Experience contributing to or supporting design systems and evolving UI patterns.
Proficiency with modern design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, Zeplin, InVision, Framer, or similar.
Experience iterating on digital products while balancing user, engineering, and business constraints.
Exposure to learning platforms (LMS/LXP), content authoring workflows, or accessibility best practices.

Core Competencies:

User-centered mindset and strong analytical thinking.
Ability to work in ambiguous, fast-paced environments.
Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
Attention to detail with a focus on usability and quality.
Commitment to continuous improvement and evidence-based design decisions.

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Dice Id: 10516350
Position Id: CA_UERS_0226
Posted 2 days ago

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