Senior UX Researcher, Qualitative

The role

You will own the foundational research agenda for mobile create by running generative studies. You will partner with PMs, designers, and engineers to drive product strategy through qualitative insights.

What you will do

• Own the foundational research agenda for mobile create
• Define and run generative studies including ethnography, diary, longitudinal studies, in-context observation, and concept work
• Lead in-person and in-field research including in-home and multi-participant sessions
• Partner with mobile create PM, designer, and engineers
• Create segmentations, journey frameworks, jobs-to-be-done frameworks, opportunity maps, and design principles
• Pair qualitative depth with survey and behavioral data
• Mentor and review study designs to raise the craft bar

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of industry UX research experience
• Deep specialization in qualitative methods and consumer mobile products
• Track record of research that shifted strategy
• Experience running in-person research with groups, including in-home and in-context sessions
• Experience with consent and assent workflows
• Rigorous methodological judgment
• Fluency with quantitative data
• Self-directed with high tolerance for ambiguity
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders without authority
• Startup experience, especially as the first or only researcher, or as a founder
• Experience in sensitive product areas such as safety, trust, or wellbeing
• Background in consumer mobile in audio, music, or social

Nice to have

• PhD in HCI, Human-Centered Computing, Psychology, Learning Sciences, or a related field
• Knowledge of a good UX research lab or in-person session space in LA
• Experience working out of a UX research lab in LA
• Used Suno to make music

Benefits

• Company Equity Package
• 401(k) with 3% Employer Match & Roth 401(k)
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance (PPO w/ HSA & FSA options)
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Unlimited PTO & Sick Time
• 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Creative Education Stipend
• Generous Commuter Allowance
• In-Office Lunch (5 days per week)

Before you apply

• You must be authorized to work in the United States
• You must be willing to work 5 days per week at our Venice Beach office

About the company

Suno is the fastest growing consumer entertainment company and the leader in AI music. It is building a creative entertainment platform where users can create original songs.