Global User Researcher — Gaming Insights & Player Needs

HoYoverse; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare premiums for you and depend

Generous paid time off

401K

Life and disability insurance

Team-building activities

Job summary

HoYoverse in Los Angeles is seeking a user researcher to lead studies across game product life cycles and global markets. You will own user research end-to-end, collaborate with the Shanghai team on US projects, and translate findings into actionable insights for product teams.

You should be passionate about games, understand player psychology, apply appropriate research methods, and communicate insights clearly. 1–3 years in gaming or tech user research is preferred; Mandarin is a plus.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of prior experience in user research from gaming, tech, or adjacent field is preferred.
• Passionate about games and the games industry, with understanding of player psychology.
• Able to apply appropriate research methodologies to meet product needs.
• Good learner, self-driven, logical, objective, rigorous, and strong interpersonal skills and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• As a user researcher, you are responsible for user research projects at different stages of the game product life cycle, as well as global market research.
• According to project needs, collaborate with Shanghai office to work on research projects in U.S. office, owning the user research studies end-to-end, including stakeholder communication, research needs identification, methodology design, execution, analysis, report writing etc.
• Conduct industry and competitor analysis, identifying industry trends, understanding product features and user needs, delivering actionable insights.

Skills

User research

Gaming industry knowledge

Analytical thinking

Strong communication

Job description

HoYoverse in Los Angeles is seeking a user researcher to lead studies across game product life cycles and global markets. You will own user research end-to-end, collaborate with the Shanghai team on US projects, and translate findings into actionable insights for product teams.

You should be passionate about games, understand player psychology, apply appropriate research methods, and communicate insights clearly. 1–3 years in gaming or tech user research is preferred; Mandarin is a plus.