Senior UX Researcher

PetPlace; Illinois; Remote; USD 113,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Parental leave

Wellness Day off

HSA

FSA

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Volunteer time

Pet-friendly office

Commuter benefits

Group pet insurance

Job summary

Pet Place is seeking a Senior UX Researcher who will report to the Manager of User Experience. This role is essential in shaping product strategy through deep user insights and delivering intuitive, engaging, and user-centered digital experiences.

This role is primarily research-focused, with an emphasis on driving product decisions through insights, while using design as a tool to communicate and validate ideas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction, UX Design, Computer Science, Psychology, or a related field
• 5+ years of professional experience in UX research or a related discipline
• Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end research and measurable impact on product decisions
• Experience combining qualitative and quantitative data to inform decisions
• Ability to translate complex findings into clear, actionable insights
• Experience owning research that influenced product direction or measurable business outcomes
• Strong communication, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with research tools such as Ballpark, Dig One Upsiide, Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey, etc.
• Working knowledge of analytics tools such as Google Analytics
• Exposure to A/B testing and experimentation frameworks
• Proficiency with research and prototyping tools such as Figma and Figjam

Responsibilities

• Research Strategy & Execution: Plan and conduct generative and evaluative research (interviews, usability testing, surveys, field studies) aligned to product and business goals, using appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods
• Insight Generation & Storytelling: Synthesize research findings into clear, actionable insights and deliver compelling artifacts (reports, presentations, journey maps) that drive decision-making
• Product & Stakeholder Influence: Partner with product, design, and engineering to embed insights across the product lifecycle and influence decisions through strong storytelling and evidence-based recommendations
• Research Operations & Impact Scaling: Contribute to research processes, repositories, and best practices to enable continuous discovery and increase the reach and impact of insights
• Concepting & Validation: Translate insights into user flows, wireframes, or lightweight prototypes to communicate ideas and test hypotheses
• Advocacy: Champion a user-centered mindset and promote research-driven decision-making across the organization

Skills

UX research

Qualitative data

Quantitative data

Stakeholder management

Storytelling

Communication

Research tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HCI/UX/CS/Psychology

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Ballpark

Dig One Upsiide

Qualtrics

SurveyMonkey

Figma

Figjam

Job description

Established in 2021, Independence Pet Holdings is a corporate holding company that manages a diverse and broad portfolio of modern pet health brands and services, including insurance, pet education, lost recovery services, and more throughout North America.

We believe pet insurance is more than a financial product and build solutions to simplify the pet parenting journey and help improve the well-being of pets. As a leading authority in the pet category, we operate with a full stack of resources, capital, and services to support pet parents. Our multi-brand and omni-channel approach include our own insurance carrier, insurance brands and partner brands.

Pet Place is a subsidiary of Doubtless. Pet Place is building a digital first pet e-commerce platform with the aim of connecting key market services such as adoption, lost pet and insurance to make pet care easy.

Job Summary: Pet Place is seeking a Senior UX Researcher who will report to the Manager of User Experience. This role is essential in shaping product strategy through deep user insights and delivering intuitive, engaging, and user-centered digital experiences.

This role is primarily research-focused, with an emphasis on driving product decisions through insights, while using design as a tool to communicate and validate ideas.

The Senior UX Researcher will lead end-to-end research initiatives, synthesize findings into actionable recommendations, and partner closely with product, design, and engineering to inform PetPlace’s growing suite of digital products.

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience in UX research or a related field, a strong portfolio demonstrating impactful research, and a passion for uncovering user needs and translating insights into meaningful product outcomes.

Job Location: Remote — USA

Main Responsibilities:

• Research Strategy & Execution: Plan and conduct generative and evaluative research (interviews, usability testing, surveys, field studies) aligned to product and business goals, using appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods
• Insight Generation & Storytelling: Synthesize research findings into clear, actionable insights and deliver compelling artifacts (reports, presentations, journey maps) that drive decision-making
• Product & Stakeholder Influence: Partner with product, design, and engineering to embed insights across the product lifecycle and influence decisions through strong storytelling and evidence-based recommendations
• Research Operations & Impact Scaling: Contribute to research processes, repositories, and best practices to enable continuous discovery and increase the reach and impact of insights
• Concepting & Validation: Translate insights into user flows, wireframes, or lightweight prototypes to communicate ideas and test hypotheses
• Advocacy: Champion a user-centered mindset and promote research-driven decision-making across the organization

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction, UX Design, Computer Science, Psychology, or a related field
• 5+ years of professional experience in UX research or a related discipline
• Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end research and measurable impact on product decisions
• Experience combining qualitative and quantitative data to inform decisions
• Ability to translate complex findings into clear, actionable insights
• Experience owning research that influenced product direction or measurable business outcomes
• Strong communication, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with research tools such as Ballpark, Dig One Upsiide, Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey, etc.
• Working knowledge of analytics tools such as Google Analytics
• Exposure to A/B testing and experimentation frameworks
• Proficiency with research and prototyping tools such as Figma and Figjam

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in e-commerce, pet services, or health-related digital platforms
• Familiarity with accessibility and inclusive research practices
• Experience working in Agile product environments
• Exposure to SQL or collaboration with data/analytics teams

Compensation: National base pay range: $112,522 – $140,653 per year. Chicago base pay range: $123,774 – $154,718 per year. This is the range we reasonably expect to pay at hire. Placement within the range depends on job-related factors such as experience, skills, and certifications. This position is not eligible for bonus or incentive pay. Base pay is one part of a total rewards package that includes the benefits listed below.

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All of our jobs come with great benefits including healthcare, parental leave and opportunities for career advancements. Some offerings are dependent upon the location of where you work and can include the following:

• Comprehensive full medical, dental and vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
• Company paid short-term and long-term disability
• 12 weeks of 100% paid Parental Leave
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Retirement savings plan
• Personal Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays and company-wide Wellness Day off
• Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations
• Pet friendly office environment
• Commuter Benefits
• Group Pet Insurance
• On the job training and skills development
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Interview Technology Notice: Please note that phone and video interviews or screenings may be recorded and transcribed using interview technology to support our recruitment process.

By continuing with the interview, you consent to this use.

Text Messaging Notice: If you provide a mobile phone number, you may receive job-related communications via text message. Message and data rates may apply.

You may opt out of text communications at any time by replying “STOP.”