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Principal UX Researcher, Kiro

Amazon 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Onsite $181,100 - $245,000 Full-time Senior

As a Principal UX Researcher, you will own the complete research lifecycle for web products and drive strategic impact across the developer experience. Your research will influence how developers interact with Kiro's AI-powered development platform.

Responsibilities

  • Own the complete research lifecycle for web products while driving strategic impact across the developer experience
  • Apply expertise across research methodologies to solve complex problems in the developer tools space
  • Design and execute mixed-method research studies
  • Transform complex datasets into clear, actionable insights and communicate research impact to cross-functional partners

Requirements

  • Experience in quantitative and qualitative research
  • Expert in User-Centered Design methodologies
  • Proven experience scoping and leading research programs
  • Experience in leading User Research projects with demonstrated impact
  • Bachelor's degree in HCDE, Human Factors, Cognitive Psychology, or a related field
  • Exceptional presentation, communication, and collaboration skills

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans)
  • EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
  • 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave

Key Skills

User-Centered Design Quantitative research Qualitative research User Research Mixed-method research Data analysis Communication Collaboration Leadership Presentation HCDE Human Factors Cognitive Psychology Research methodologies Software development AI-powered development tools

About Amazon

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. We are driven by the excitement of building technologies, inventing products, and providing services that change lives. We embrace new ways of doing things, make decisions quickly, and are not afraid to fail. We have the scope and capabilities of a large company, and the spirit and heart of a small one. Together, Amazonians research and develop new technologies from Amazon Web Services to Alexa on behalf of our customers: shoppers, sellers, content creators, and developers around the world. Our mission is to be Earth's most customer-centric company. Our actions, goals, projects, programs, and inventions begin and end with the customer top of mind. You'll also hear us say that at Amazon, it's always "Day 1."​ What do we mean? That our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon's very first day - to make smart, fa

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