Senior UX Researcher

Senior UX Researcher

100% Remote -US & Canada

🎉 About us

VERSES is a cognitive computing company building next-generation intelligent software systems modeled after the Wisdom and Genius of Nature We are a distributed, diverse, and inclusive workforce that aspires to do our best work on important problems with exceptional people and we value: AUDACITY, ASSERTIVENESS, ALIGNMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY, ABUNDANCE & AWESOMENESS.

We’re looking for trailblazers and problem solvers passionate about tackling important global-scale challenges so if that sounds appealing, let’s imagine a smarter world together.

🚀 Join Our Adventure:

At VERSES, we're shaping the future of computing with our natural computing platform, Genius. We're looking for an expert Sr. UX Researcher to help advance our team and lead research initiatives. You’ll be playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of insights at VERSES and championing user, customer-centric approach to our products and culture.

✍️ Roles and Responsibilities

• Identify industry and product research topics and plan studies to deliver significant impact on customers and company
• Directly lead mixed methods research projects end-to-end, including planning, design, analysis, communication and application of generative, formative and post-launch evaluative research
• Package insights into durable frameworks and assets for designers, product managers, content strategists and marketing partners to leverage (personas, frameworks, use cases, design principles, scenarios, etc)
• Drive leadership buy in and support by presenting findings, connecting research insights to business outcomes and quantifying business value at the executive level
• Identify and shape creative and compelling ways to evangelize user-centricity, bring awareness to rigorously developed high quality insights and the potential for integration of research throughout the company
• Define new processes and systems that help build the function of research and insights across the organization

🎓 Essential Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in applied research and consumer tech
• Track record of proactively engaging and leading cross-functional teams through company-wide research initiatives and delivering on measurable business outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to advocate for an organization’s customers and champion the effective integration of insights into the company
• Demonstrated leadership in advancing the practice of research through high quality execution, identifying and creating relevant programs, practices
• Experience defining research roadmaps, prioritizing multiple efforts and leading highly complex multi-method research inquiries
• Command of a broad set of qualitative and quantitative research and user-centered methods
• Expertise in quantitative research methods (surveys), experiment design, behavioral analysis and statistics
• Comfort and familiarity with quantitative methods, behavioral analysis, and/or statistical concepts
• Experience creating customer-centric deliverables (i.e. frameworks, journey maps, videos, etc.)

Bonus:

• Comfort and familiarity with quantitative methods, behavioral analysis, and/or statistical concepts
• Experience creating customer-centric deliverables (i.e. frameworks, journey maps, videos, etc.)
• Bonus: Expertise in emerging technology
• A Bachelor’s degree is required: Design, HCI, Communication, Social science, MSI, MBA, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Anthropology or a related field

✨ Why Join Us?

Work on groundbreaking products in an environment that fuels innovation.

📈 A career trajectory that’s as limitless as your ambition.

🤝 Join a team where your ideas are not just heard but celebrated.

🎉 A fun, inclusive, and supportive culture.

🏖️ Generous vacation policy and work-life harmony.

🌱 Benefits

• In addition to fostering a culture of highly engaged, emotionally intelligent, and energetic people we offer:
• Global virtual work environment (although some positions may need to operate within specific time zones)
• Generous & robust benefit programs for medical, dental, vision & lifes
• Mental Health wellness programs
• Responsible paid time off policy (RTO), and, of course, company-recognized Holidays!!
• Vested interest in the success of individuals
• Generous total rewards package which includes equitable base pay, potential for bonuses, stock options

💵 Job Type

Regular, Full-time

Remote - USA & Canada

Starting at $140,000 for US based individuals; geographically adjusted as appropriate to location.

VERSES is unable to offer visa sponsorship or assistance with work authorization for this position. Only candidates authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship will be considered.

Commitment to Inclusion and Belonging:

At VERSES, we value diverse creative practices and forms of knowledge. We encourage applications from everyone, including members of all equity-seeking communities, such as (but certainly not limited to) women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and expressions.

We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment, as appropriate. Please contact us at recruiting@verses.ai to request accommodation.

We are an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race (including hairstyle and texture), religion (including religious grooming and dress practices), gender, gender identity, gender expression, color, national origin, pregnancy, ancestry, domestic partner status, disability, sexual orientation, age, genetic predisposition, medical condition, marital status, citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other basis covered by applicable laws. VERSES will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics or any other unlawful behavior, conduct, or purpose.

🔔 Recruitment Agencies or IT Outsourcing

Thank you for your interest in helping out as a recruitment or IT outsourcing partner. We are currently not accepting additional help from external vendors. No agencies, please.