Qualitative UX Researcher

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end qualitative research including interviews, usability tests, and diary studies, primarily for mobile but also web and platform experiences.
• Develop and deploy surveys to complement qualitative findings and provide lightweight validation for hypotheses.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to scope research, identify learning goals, and synthesize findings into actionable insights.
• Deliver research at the speed of the product team to shape daily decisions.
• Advocate for the user across all touchpoints from onboarding to creator tools to content discovery.
• Help establish and evolve research best practices and scalable processes to support rapid experimentation.

Requirements

• 3+ years of industry experience in UX research with a strong focus on qualitative methods in fast-paced, embedded product environments.
• BA or equivalent experience in HCI, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, or a related field.
• Deep expertise in qualitative research design, execution, and synthesis.
• Track record of research that drove product decisions, with examples of features, pivots, or roadmap shifts influenced.
• Comfortable working with quantitative data alongside qualitative findings.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build thought partnerships with PMs and designers.
• Proactive, flexible mindset comfortable with ambiguity, shifting priorities, tight timelines, and fast pace.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience as the single researcher at a startup (high ownership environment).
• Experience in mobile consumer apps related to audio, social, and music.
• Proficiency with AI and generative technologies in product experiences.
• Have used Suno to make music.

Compensation

• $75 - $90 per hour (6-month contract, 40 hours per week).