UX Researcher

Title: UX Researcher

Duration: 12 months

Location: Chicago, IL office

Hybrid: go in the office when needed but must in local, must be able to go back in the office full time when asked.

Position’s Contributions to Work Group

Typical task breakdown

Interaction with team

The team consists of 11 members supporting different workstreams and 2 interns

Will interact with designers and product owners.

Stakeholder management is key.

Work environment

Hybrid: go in the office when needed but must in local to one of these areas. Must be able to go back in office full time when asked.

We have an exciting opportunity for an UI/UX Designer 4 (this is 100% UX Researcher role) where you could be part of our global engineering community. Here, you'll work alongside talented engineers who don't just write code – they imagine possibilities and build solutions that reshape business trajectories.

Would you be open to a conversation about how your skills could contribute to our vision? I'd be happy to share more details about the role and our approach to digital transformation. Let me know what works best for you - a quick call or further details via LinkedIn.

If you’re not ready for a change now, I would be happy to stay in touch with future job opportunities. Some quick references about this opportunity are as below:

We are seeking a UX/UI Researcher for the Shop Team. The UX Researcher will utilize their knowledge of human computer interactions and best user research practices to support the concept, prototype, test, and documentation of the preferred user interface. They must recognize where research and testing would be valuable to inform or improve the concepts and coordinate with the team to understand the user’s needs. They will work closely with designers, engineers, strategists, and management to communicate the vision and path forward. This person will be responsible for documenting the preferred experience, creating visual artifacts (reports), and handoff.

Responsibilities

Technical Skills

(Required)

Empathy

We’re looking for methods of their organization and synthesis of both stakeholder and user sentiment. How much do they capture from opportunities to empathize, how is it used, do they listen with openness to learn?

Adaptive Thinking

We’re looking for ability to quickly pivot with changing requirements and understandings of the product.

Are challenges seen as learning opportunities? Do they work with others with an openness to change, but also able to confidently make decisions of their own?

Soft Skills

(Required)

(Desired)