Job Description

Job Title : Lead Software Engineer - UX Researcher & Designer
Job Location - Address : New York, New York, United States - Hybrid
Skill Cluster : 300004004254280 - CS-XD Consulting-Research & Design.
Primary Skill : Data Synthesis, JavaScript, HTML
Experience : 12+ years
Current Status : Active
Job Duration : 3-6 Months
Job Description : UX Researcher & Designer - Software & Agile Teams
Role Overview

• We are seeking a UX Researcher & Designer to drive user-centered design practices across our software development lifecycle. 
• This role blends user research, interaction design, and usability testing to create intuitive, data-driven digital experiences.
• The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with Product Owners, Developers, Business Analysts, and Agile teams to ensure that user needs are deeply understood and effectively translated into scalable design solutions.
• Key Responsibilities
• User Research & Insights Plan and conduct qualitative and quantitative user research (e.g., interviews, surveys, usability testing, contextual inquiry).
• Analyze user behavior, workflows, and pain points to generate actionable insights.
• Develop personas, journey maps, empathy maps, and research reports.
• Partner with stakeholders to align research priorities with business goals.
• UX & Interaction Design
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs for web and mobile applications.
• Apply design thinking principles to solve complex user problems.
• Ensure designs adhere to usability, accessibility (WCAG), and design system standards.
• Iterate designs based on user feedback, analytics, and usability findings.
• Agile Collaboration Actively participate in Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives).
• Translate research insights into user stories, acceptance criteria, and design artifacts.
• Work closely with Product Owners to prioritize UX improvements in the product backlog.
• Support developers during implementation to ensure design fidelity.

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