Senior UX Researcher, Gaming — Remote

Scopely; Culver City (CA); Remote; USD 170,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonuses

Healthcare benefits

Retirement benefits

Pet insurance

Paid holidays

Paid Scopely free days

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Scopely is seeking a Lead Researcher to design and implement user research programs for a new Mobile/PC game, working remotely in the United States. You will drive the research roadmap, partner with product leadership, and deliver actionable insights to inform design decisions across development and live operations.

The role requires a strong foundation in mixed-method UX research, 8+ years experience in gaming, and the ability to mentor others while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in psychology, HCI, game design, social science, or related field.
• 8+ years of end-to-end UX research in gaming.
• Strong mixed-method research across production stages.
• Experience managing external research vendors.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders with evidence-based insights.
• Experience scaling research practices and tools within a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead research initiatives to understand player experience across game development and live ops.
• Partner with product leadership to inform design vision and roadmaps.
• Own end-to-end UX research, from strategy to delivery of insights.
• Collaborate with game dev, strategy, and leadership to translate insights into KPIs and decisions.
• Design and present quantitative and qualitative studies with cross-functional teams.
• Translate findings into actionable recommendations for design decisions.
• Manage external research partners when needed, ensuring timely results.
• Define and evolve research methodologies and best practices across the org.
• Mentor other researchers and grow team capabilities.

Skills

Mixed-method research

Stakeholder influence

Cross-functional collab

Research strategy

Mentorship

Attention to detail

Travel for research

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA / Master’s / PhD preferred

Tools

Qualtrics

SurveyGizmo/Alchemer

PlaytestCloud

UserTesting

SPSS

SQL

Job description

Scopely is seeking a Lead Researcher to design and implement user research programs for a new Mobile/PC game, working remotely in the United States. You will drive the research roadmap, partner with product leadership, and deliver actionable insights to inform design decisions across development and live operations.

The role requires a strong foundation in mixed-method UX research, 8+ years experience in gaming, and the ability to mentor others while collaborating with cross-functional teams.