Senior Researcher

Milestone Systems; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environments

Educational opportunities

Generous PTO

401k with Safe Harbor matching

Medical/Dental benefits

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Senior User Experience Researcher to influence key product decisions through impactful research. This remote role requires a strong background in UX research, mentoring skills, and the ability to work across time zones. Candidates will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, ensuring that customer insights are integrated into product strategies and practices. An attractive compensation package includes competitive salary and benefits, offering flexibility and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Well-established background in UX Research or Experience Strategy with practical impact.
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently and adapt in a changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Turn research into guidance for decision-making.
• Establish mapping culture to drive conversations and align teams.
• Mentor other UX Researchers and guide their growth.

Skills

UX Research

Qualitative Research

Journey Mapping

Stakeholder Influence

Mentoring

Education

Relevant Degree or Equivalent Experience

Tools

Smaply

AI Tools

Job description

Overview

Senior User Experience Researcher

Role Description (Why This Role Exists)

This is a research role for people who care deeply about impact, not appendices. As a Senior User Experience Researcher at Milestone, you’ll work where customer expectations meet product decisions and business strategy. This isn’t research that happens quietly in the background. We’re looking for insights that influence how leaders think and the choices they make.

You’ll work across products, regions, and value streams, helping ensure human experience is shaping our product portfolio and setting clear direction for One Milestone. You’ll help us innovate faster and better by embedding continuous discovery, test-and-learn cycles, and customer understanding directly into how the organization works.

As a senior researcher, you’ll mentor other researchers, raise the bar for research impact, and help define how experience strategy takes shape across a global organization. If you believe research should lead the conversation, not trail behind it, this role was made for you.

This is a remote role. Candidates must be comfortable working flexibly across time zones, including collaboration spanning PST through CET.

Core Responsibilities

How You’ll Create Impact

• Turn research into clear guidance leaders can use to make decisions.
• Build continuous discovery habits that help teams move faster, with fewer assumptions and less rework.
• Build simple, scalable ways for teams to access and use insights, even when a researcher isn’t in the room.
• Help establish a culture of mapping, using journeys to drive conversations, surface opportunities, and align teams.
• Augment research practices with AI in balanced, responsible ways, while keeping human judgment and empathy at the forefront.
• Partner closely with product, design, engineering, and business teams to learn with customers through prototyping, limited releases, and real-world testing.
• Mentor other UX Researchers by helping them see where they are, where they can grow next, and by acting as a thoughtful sounding board when they’re stuck or unsure.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Well-established background in UX Research, Service Design, or Experience Strategy with a strong record of practical impact.
• Strong expertise in qualitative and mixed-method research, insight synthesis, and journey mapping.
• Demonstrated ability to connect customer insights to product and business decisions.
• Experience building or operating continuous discovery and experimentation practices.
• Proven track record of influencing stakeholders through storytelling, evidence, and clear recommendations.
• Experience mentoring or coaching researchers or adjacent roles.
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, and adapt in a changing environment.
• Willingness to collaborate across time zones and adjust working hours as needed.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working with globally distributed teams.
• Background in service design or customer and partner experience within complex ecosystems.
• Familiarity with journey mapping tools such as Smaply or similar platforms.
• Comfort using AI and emerging tools to enhance research, synthesis, and insight delivery.
• Experience supporting go-to-market, sales enablement, or strategy teams with customer insights.

Why This Role Is Different

• You will influence real decisions, not just document findings.
• You will help shape how research is practiced, shared, and valued across the company.
• You will operate at both strategic and hands-on levels, with autonomy and visibility.
• You will join Milestone at a moment of transformation, where experience strategy is a true business lever.
• You will leave a visible, lasting imprint on how Milestone listens to and grows with its customers.

Why Milestone?

Milestone offers competitive benefits and a great culture. Employees here have flexible work environments, opportunities for further education, and the ability to directly affect change in our organization.

The annual on-target earnings for this position range from $130,000 to $140,000 USD. Pay is based on the level, location, complexity, responsibility, and job duties of the specific position and is just one component of Milestone’s total compensation package. Additionally, we offer an attractive benefits package that includes medical/dental benefits, FSA or HSA, 401k with 6% Safe Harbor employer match, paid parental leave, generous PTO (20 days' vacation, 10 days paid sick time, and 12 company holidays), fully paid Short Term disability policy, fully paid Long Term disability policy, and Life Insurance. If you are selected for an interview, please feel welcome to speak to our Talent Partner about our compensation philosophy.

All employees must complete a background check. Employees in fiscal roles are also required to undergo a credit check. All information obtained during these checks is handled confidentially and shared only with authorized personnel.

Milestone is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Apply Today

Are you interested in this opportunity? We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the position will remain open until filled.

Please apply on our website: www.milestonesys.com.