Lead UX Researcher & Designer

New York, NY, US • Posted 6 hours ago • Updated 51 minutes ago
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Skills

  • UX Design
  • UX Research
  • Data Synthesis
  • Javascript
  • HTML

Summary

Job Title : Lead Software Engineer - UX Researcher & Designer

Job Location - Address : New York, New York, United States - Hybrid


Skill Cluster : 280 - CS-XD Consulting-Research & Design.

Primary Skill : Data Synthesis, JavaScript, HTML

Experience : 12+ years

Current Status : Active

Job Duration : 3-6 Months

Job Description : UX Researcher & Designer - Software & Agile Teams

Role Overview

  • We are seeking a UX Researcher & Designer to drive user-centered design practices across our software development lifecycle.
  • This role blends user research, interaction design, and usability testing to create intuitive, data-driven digital experiences.
  • The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with Product Owners, Developers, Business Analysts, and Agile teams to ensure that user needs are deeply understood and effectively translated into scalable design solutions.
  • Key Responsibilities
  • User Research & Insights Plan and conduct qualitative and quantitative user research (e.g., interviews, surveys, usability testing, contextual inquiry).
  • Analyze user behavior, workflows, and pain points to generate actionable insights.
  • Develop personas, journey maps, empathy maps, and research reports.
  • Partner with stakeholders to align research priorities with business goals.
  • UX & Interaction Design
  • Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs for web and mobile applications.
  • Apply design thinking principles to solve complex user problems.
  • Ensure designs adhere to usability, accessibility (WCAG), and design system standards.
  • Iterate designs based on user feedback, analytics, and usability findings.
  • Agile Collaboration Actively participate in Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives).
  • Translate research insights into user stories, acceptance criteria, and design artifacts.
  • Work closely with Product Owners to prioritize UX improvements in the product backlog.
  • Support developers during implementation to ensure design fidelity.

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  • Dice Id: 90884655
  • Position Id: OOJ - 8572-7597-1782229748
  • Posted 6 hours ago
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