Principal UX Researcher, Kiro
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Job Location:
Seattle, OR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Were seeking a customer-obsessed Principal UX Researcher to join our Kiro UX team and lead research efforts for our web products. Youll uncover deep insights into developer workflows pain points and opportunities that will directly influence product strategy and design decisions. Your research will help us build developer experiences that are not just functional but transformativeenabling developers to focus on what matters most: creating great software.
Key job responsibilities
As a Principal UX Researcher on the Kiro UX team you will own the complete research lifecycle for our web products while driving strategic impact across the developer experience. Youll apply expertise across research methodologies to solve complex problems in the developer tools space from understanding how developers interact with AI-assisted coding to optimizing workflows for cloud-native development.
Youll design and execute mixed-method research studiesincluding generative research to identify unmet needs evaluative studies to validate concepts and longitudinal research to understand adoption patterns. Working backward from developer needs youll identify opportunities to innovate and make evidence-based recommendations that shape product roadmaps.
Youll transform complex datasets into clear actionable insights and communicate research impact to cross-functional partners through compelling reports and artifacts that resonate with audiences from engineers to senior leadership. Your research will influence how developers worldwide interact with Kiros AI-powered development platform shaping products that accelerate software development and improve productivity.
- Experience in quantitative and qualitative research
- Expert in User-Centered Design methodologies including need finding interviews contextual inquiry heuristic analyses user testing and iterative design cycles.
- Proven experience scoping and leading research programs.
- Experience in leading User Research projects with demonstrated impact
- Bachelors degree in HCDE Human Factors Cognitive Psychology or a related field
- Exceptional presentation communication and collaboration skills
Experience in a technical field (software development network development IT other related)
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA Seattle - 181100.00 - 245000.00 USD annually
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Key Skills
- Intelligence Community Experience
- Python
- Spss
- Microsoft Word
- R
- Regression Analysis
- Windows
- Stata
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Data Modeling
- Writing Skills
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