Senior Design Researcher - Remote, Open Source UX Leader

Canonical Ltd.; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote working environment

Personal learning and development budg

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity to travel to new locations

Priority Pass for travel and upgrades

Job summary

Canonical is hiring a Senior Design Researcher for its Design Team. The role focuses on expanding User Science by integrating user needs end-to-end in development and quality standards across the company.

Based remotely in the EMEA region, you will advocate for research methodologies, shape scalable research ops, and collaborate with product, process and engineering teams to embed insights. The position sits in the design team reporting to the User Science Manager, with a strong emphasis on

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university.
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Engineering or similar, or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path.
• Deep research expertise: proficiency in both qualitative and quantitative methodologies including interviews, usability testing, A/B testing, surveys, and data analysis.
• Strong technical curiosity: alignment with open-source culture and ability to engage with technical subjects and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in visual design and/or information design: translate data/ideas into strong visuals that are accessible and memorable.
• Storytelling and collaboration: ability to craft narratives that explain research findings to diverse audiences.
• Turning chaos into clarity: meticulous organization and archivist skills to structure knowledge.
• Portfolio showcasing range of user research and design projects influencing product design/strategy or organizational change.

Responsibilities

• Conducting user research to develop insights and champion user needs across product areas.
• Share findings concisely with teams through matched presentations and documentation systems.
• Promote data-informed culture by integrating user research into decision-making workflows.
• Build research scalability and interoperability by owning research ops infrastructure and making methodologies accessible.
• Foster a learning culture through user-centered training, resource development and outreach.

Skills

Qualitative research

Quantitative research

User interviews

Usability testing

Surveys

Data analysis

Visual design

Storytelling

Collaboration

Portfolio

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design/HCI/Engineering or related

Job description

Canonical is hiring a Senior Design Researcher for its Design Team. The role focuses on expanding User Science by integrating user needs end-to-end in development and quality standards across the company.

Based remotely in the EMEA region, you will advocate for research methodologies, shape scalable research ops, and collaborate with product, process and engineering teams to embed insights. The position sits in the design team reporting to the User Science Manager, with a strong emphasis on