Bayone is hiring: UX Researcher in Mountain View

About Position:
Job Title: UX Researcher
Location: Bay Area, CA - Hybrid
Duration: 12 Months with possibility of extension
Employment Type: Contract
Responsibilities

• Design and execute user research studies with external participants
• Create and execute on a UX research strategy, including identifying new opportunities for high-impact research and executing on them
• Partner closely with Design, PM, and Engineering leaders to drive product strategy and ensure product excellence
• Understand and incorporate technical and business requirements into research
• Advocate for research findings to diverse audiences through written reports, oral presentations, and other effective methods
• Provide a strong user-focused point of view in product discussions, design reviews, and strategic research planning
• Deliver impact by advocating for the user in key business decisions
• Be curious, ask questions, and challenge the status quo
• Contribute to a vibrant and supportive team culture

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience with research design utilizing various methods including but not limited to usability studies, contextual inquiry, concept testing, and surveys
• Relevant product research experience in a foundational/generative setting
• Experience with every stage of research, from scoping, planning, and recruiting to execution and reporting
• Experience integrating user research into product designs and design practices
• Experience working closely with product managers, UX designers, and engineers to inform product direction
• Clear communication
• Resourceful problem solving

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience conducting research on GenAI, Augmented Reality, or Hardware devices
• Human Factors & Ergonomics research background or expertise
• A passion for creating high quality and actionable insights in a very ambiguous and undefined space
• Comfortable with the fast-changing priorities of shipping the first version of a product
• Super collaborative and open to learning a new style of research and deliverable crafting