Senior UX Researcher — Build & Scale Accessible UX Systems

Nicely Co.; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicely Co. seeks a Senior UX Researcher to drive accessible research-led experiences, enhance interaction quality, and shape visual systems and prototyping. You will own critical research plans and collaborate across teams to transform priorities into dependable work in an early-stage setting.

The role emphasizes sound judgment, clear tradeoffs, and autonomous operation, with responsibilities evolving as the company grows and the Design function develops scalable standards and processes.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering accessible research-driven experiences and measurable outcomes.
• Strong written and verbal communication with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to organize ambiguous work and document decisions.
• Comfort building systems in an early-stage environment where priorities evolve.
• Commitment to ethical conduct, confidentiality, security, accessibility, and inclusive collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day work across accessible research-led experiences, interaction quality, visual systems, prototyping, and design collaboration.
• Translate the priorities of the Senior UX Researcher role into documented plans, decisions, and measurable outcomes.
• Build lightweight, repeatable processes suitable for an early-stage company and grow them over time.
• Collaborate across functions to resolve dependencies and deliver complete outcomes.
• Identify risks early, propose proportionate solutions, and escalate consequential decisions.
• Maintain accurate documentation and handle company, customer, and employee information responsibly.
• Use evidence and feedback to improve quality, efficiency, and stakeholder experience.
• Communicate progress, constraints, priorities, and results clearly to teammates.

Skills

Accessible research

Interaction quality

Visual systems

Prototyping

Design collaboration

Ownership

Education

Relevant education or portfolio

Job description

Nicely Co. seeks a Senior UX Researcher to drive accessible research-led experiences, enhance interaction quality, and shape visual systems and prototyping. You will own critical research plans and collaborate across teams to transform priorities into dependable work in an early-stage setting.

The role emphasizes sound judgment, clear tradeoffs, and autonomous operation, with responsibilities evolving as the company grows and the Design function develops scalable standards and processes.