UX Researcher II (Quant), ASBX Design & User Research

$117,100 - $193,600/Yr

Amazon - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Seattle, WA

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About the position

As a UX Researcher II (Quant) at Amazon, you will lead quantitative-focused UX research projects aimed at enhancing the software builder experience. This role involves conducting various types of research, including survey design, implementation, and statistical analysis, while collaborating with a diverse team of stakeholders. Your work will contribute to understanding and improving the tools and processes used by software builders at Amazon.

Responsibilities

• Independently lead quant focused UX research projects including survey design, implementation, and statistical analysis.
• Conduct psychometric and econometric analyses to evaluate the integrity and practical application of survey questions and data.
• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of the study design, including recruiting, moderation, analysis, reporting, and communicating research initiatives.
• Identify and execute research streams to evaluate how to mitigate or remove sources of measurement error.
• Collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders including senior leadership, engineers, product managers, UX designers, and other researchers.

Requirements

• PhD in a quantitative field or MS degree with 2+ years of quantitative field research experience.
• Experience developing and validating survey measures or assessments.
• Experience with data analysis packages such as R, SAS, or MATLAB.
• Experience leading research projects with multiple stakeholders.

Nice-to-haves

• Domain expertise in researching the software builder/developer experience.
• Experience investigating the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to business problems and products.
• Demonstrable experience in sample design, conjoint surveys, data wrangling, nonresponse adjustment, survey weighting, causal analysis, experimental design, and multiple imputation.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, financial, and other benefits package.
• Equity and sign-on payments as part of total compensation package.
• Flexible working culture to support work-life balance.