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Staff UX Researcher

Sofi • New York, United States of America 🇺🇸

Onsite $50,000 - $70,000 Full-time Senior

Join SoFi as a Staff Researcher to shape product strategy and drive user-centered decision-making through advanced research methods.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to and often lead significant cross-functional workstreams
  • Lead broad research projects with complex user journeys
  • Guide project direction, delivering complex research projects with significant business impact
  • Influence product priorities and strategy through compelling research insights
  • Apply advanced expertise in a range of qualitative and quantitative research skills
  • Influence the craft of others and contribute to elevating overall work quality within the team
  • Create high-impact artifacts (e.g., reports, presentations, workshops) that drive alignment and innovation
  • Drive consistency and quality across interconnected research projects
  • Create and hit milestones with minimal guidance and estimate project timelines well
  • Develop into a cross-functional leader, building relationships with stakeholders
  • Navigate stakeholder tradeoffs to guide research decisions that impact other teams
  • Contributes actively to the research team through knowledge sharing, thoughtful collaboration, and positive engagement

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, or a related field (Graduate Degree preferred)
  • Eight (8)+ years of experience conducting user research in a product development setting
  • Advanced expertise in a variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods
  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Outstanding communication and presentation skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, lead projects, and collaborate effectively
  • Strong project and program management skills
  • A strong drive for continuous learning and self-improvement

Key Skills

  • Qualitative and quantitative research methods
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Communication and presentation skills
  • Project and program management skills

Benefits

  • Comprehensive and competitive benefits
  • Equal employment opportunities
  • Reasonable accommodations to candidates with physical or mental disabilities

About Sofi

SoFi is a next-generation financial services company and national bank using innovative, mobile-first technology to help millions of members reach their financial goals.

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