Principal UX Researcher - Device Design Group at Amazon
Principal UX Researcher - Device Design Group Details
Dec. 19, 2018, 4:32 a.m.
Design
Device Design Group
Seattle, Washington
Amazon Device Design
The Amazon Device Design Group (DDG) is looking for a highly experienced and motivated design researcher to raise the bar on research at Amazon. DDG is looking for help gathering and communicating key insights that guide the product development process from ideation to launch, and conducting strategic generative research that shapes product roadmaps and sparks ideas for new products and services. Our UX team operates with a broad mandate across several businesses; the ability to work with minimal direction, strong leadership and communication skills will be essential for the successful candidate. This position will work on overlapping projects, so strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task are critical. The ideal candidate will be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and will be able to thrive in a resource constrained environment. We are a fast-moving organization, and the successful candidate will therefore need to be nimble, creative, and have a pragmatic approach
· 10+ years proven success leading strategic user research projects with demonstrated impact to internal and external customers. · A strong portfolio showing past work experience, deliverables, and entrepreneurial innovation across a broad range of methods. · Bachelor's degree in an applied behavioral science, human-computer interaction (HCI), or equivalent professional experience. · Demonstrated skill and creativity for selecting the right mix of methods to provide actionable insights to research questions and business goals, and the capacity to invent new methods when the right method does not