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The research team at Twitch is a dynamic group of mixed-methods researchers. We advocate for a human-centered approach to product design and strategy. We bridge the gap between our users, designers, product managers, marketers, and engineers to build empathy, inform strategy, and identify opportunities to improve the Twitch experience.
As a User Experience Researcher, you will create and execute a mixed-methods research roadmap from beginning to end with support from the Director of UX Research. You will evangelize research best practices (when, where, why, and how we do research) and collaborate closely with product managers, designers, data scientists and engineers throughout the product design process. You will report to the Director of UX Research within our Central Research Team.
You can be located in San Francisco, CA; Irvine, CA or Seattle, WA.
We encourage candidates to apply who have held the responsibilities above, regardless of years of experience or educational credentials. But we roughly expect candidates to have:
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Twitch. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
The base pay range for this position in Washington is $130,100 - $176,000 yr. Pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on payment and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Applicants should apply via Twitch's internal or external careers site.
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Job ID: TW7242