Senior UX Researcher

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Since launching in 2010, WP Engine has become the world’s leading WordPress Digital Experience Platform (DXP), now with over 100,000 customers in 140 countries. We’re proud of the technology and service we offer our customers that move their businesses forward faster. At WP Engine, we strive to do the best work of our careers, and feel empowered to do what is right for our customers. We love investing in employee success and uncovering opportunities for you, the best, to get better. 99 percent of employees believe you’re made to feel welcome at WP Engine. Be you. Be here. 

WHAT'S COOL ABOUT THIS JOB

WP Engine is a company that believes Design Matters, is Customer Inspired, and is on a data-informed mission to build effortless products. We are looking for a UX Researcher to join our rapidly growing Product Design and Research organization as our second UX researcher for our Foundation product line, and the first in Limerick. You will partner with designers, product managers, and engineers as we build products that enable agencies and brands to seamlessly build, launch, and maintain their websites.

The right fit is someone naturally curious and inquisitive, has a solid knowledge of user-centered design practices, and has a toolbox with a range of UX research methods. You are passionate about reinventing existing products and bringing new products to life and are at ease with the ambiguity that can involve. You are excited by the opportunities and challenges of balancing your own research practice with supporting other roles in completing their own research and in maturing the practice overall.

WHAT'S COOL ABOUT OUR TEAM.
We are passionate about UX research! We are endlessly fascinated by people and love digging into complex problems. We're also passionate about our lives outside of work and focus on wellness.

We have a deep focus on personal and team growth. We believe in challenging ourselves, giving and receiving feedback, and collaboration. Each of us contributes to maturing research practices at WP Engine. 

THE DAY TO DAY

• Partner with scrum teams focused on agency customers to establish baseline knowledge, identify problems, and iteratively test solutions
• Conduct a mix of generative and evaluative research, balancing a forward-thinking strategic approach with tactical work
• Balance qualitative and quantitative methods to develop holistic feedback mechanisms
• Support designers and product managers in conducting their own user research activities
• Collaborate closely with the research team as we establish new processes and build broad user knowledge throughout Product and Engineering

• 4+ years of professional applied experience as a dedicated user researcher in an R&D setting
• Proven experience owning all aspects of the UX research process
• Skilled in both generative and evaluative research methods. Experience ownIng activities such as interviews, concept tests, usability tests, surveys, card sorts, and behavioral analytics
• Able to understand the research problem and identify the appropriate method given the research objectives and project limitations
• Comfortable using traditional research tools such as UserTesting, SurveyMonkey, and OptimalWorkshop
• Experience democratizing user research and educating and supporting others in the practice is a bonus
• Portfolios are not required for this position

• Stock Options (Every employee is an owner in the company)
• Remote First Company - work from home.
• Market Competitive Compensation.
• Work From Home Stipend
• VHI Healthcare & Dental
• Income Protection
• Company Wellness day & Thrive Pass - Expense up to €80 per month on anything that makes you happy!