Senior UX Researcher

Job title: Senior UX Researcher
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: IT
Expertise: Design & Creative IT & Telecoms
Salary type: Annual
Salary: Negotiable
Location: Switzerland
Job published: 10/05/2023
Job ID: 48174912

Job Description

At GemPool we are working with a software company that offers a suite of tools and services aimed at helping developers write high-quality code. The company's main product is an open-source platform for continuous code quality inspection. It can be integrated into a developer's workflow to analyze code as it's being written, identifying potential issues and suggesting improvements to ensure that code is clean, maintainable, and secure. Right now they are looking to scale their UX team and are in the market for a Senior UX Researcher. 

They are based in Geneva, Switzerland and they use a hybrid working model.

Core Responsibilities

  • Establish and lead UX research practices to inform the development of new features and improve existing ones
  • Conduct in-depth research studies and identify patterns in user behaviors based on quantitative data
  • Collaborate with other team members to increase the impact and awareness of research, manage the research roadmap, and prioritize research efforts based on stakeholder input
  • Train team members in user research methodologies and enable product managers, designers, and developers to apply research skills as necessary
  • Participate in defining team and product objectives, contribute to design decisions with research-based evidence, and participate in building analytics dashboards

Contact sam.healy@gempool.ie to learn more info.

Skills Required

  • At least 5 years of professional experience practicing UX research and integrating it into a product-driven organization
  • A bachelor's degree in a design research-related field such as statistics, marketing, social sciences, experimental psychology, human factors, design, or the equivalent
  • Strong written and oral communication skills, as well as excellent planning and organizational skills
  • Familiarity with agile practices and principles, as well as the ability to manage multiple competing priorities and work autonomously
  • A lifelong learner with a curiosity to explore new approaches

Desired

  • Experience working with complex enterprise software and/or in the developer tool industry.
  • Basic knowledge of programming and a solid understanding of highly technical audiences.
  • A passion for open source and an interest in contributing to open source communities.
  • A background in product design with proficiency in design tools and methodologies, such as wireframing, prototyping, and user testing.
  • A master's or Ph.D. in a design research-related field such as statistics, marketing, social sciences, experimental psychology, human factors, design, or equivalent is preferred but not required.

Apply here or email sam.healy@gempool.ie 

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