UX Researcher
This role partners with product and design teams to uncover how users discover, understand, and adopt AI-powered features through mixed-methods research spanning interviews, usability testing, surveys, and behavioral data analysis. UX Researchers in AI companies operate at the intersection of user experience and emerging AI capabilities, evaluating how users interact with novel AI features like agents and autonomous systems, identifying trust barriers, and validating monetization opportunities. They synthesize qualitative insights with quantitative metrics to influence product strategy in fast-moving, ambiguous environments, often translating complex findings into actionable recommendations for cross-functional stakeholders including product managers, engineers, and designers.
Skills
What companies are looking for in this role.
Conducting user interviews and usability testing to understand user needs and pain points
Collaborating with product managers, designers, and engineers to integrate user feedback into product development
Communicating research insights to cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders through storytelling and data visualization
Designing and executing mixed-methods research studies combining qualitative and quantitative approaches
Synthesizing research findings into clear, actionable insights and recommendations
Analyzing behavioral data and interpreting user metrics to inform product decisions
Connecting research findings to business outcomes, growth metrics, and revenue impact
Conducting concept testing and prototype validation studies
Designing survey instruments with methodological rigor and statistical validity
Prioritizing research questions and rapidly shifting focus based on evolving product needs
Performing statistical analysis and data interpretation to validate research findings
Designing and analyzing experiments and A/B tests to validate product hypotheses
Understanding complex user journeys and system-level interactions across product ecosystems
Executing foundational research to establish baseline user understanding early in product development
Demonstrating fluency with AI products and understanding how AI behavior shapes user experience
Leveraging AI tools to scale research processes, analysis, and insights generation
Balancing rigor with speed and pragmatism in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
Building relationships quickly and navigating new product contexts with minimal onboarding
Contributing strategic perspective and point of view to product and business decisions
Working autonomously as a senior individual contributor to set research direction
Technology
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