Mid Level Senior User Researcher Jobs
Mid level senior user researcher jobs go to researchers ready to own studies end to end, synthesize findings into strategic recommendations, and guide design decisions with limited oversight. Hiring runs across Technology & Software, Banking & Financial Services, and Education, with Notion, Capital One, and Glean Technologies competing for researchers at this level now.
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AutoZone’s UX Research Manager will have a passion to understand the “why” behind the behaviors and attitudes of our customers and AutoZone employees. The Manager of UX Research is a thought-leader, driving AutoZone’s strategic and tactical UX Research roadmap to support design and product teams across the enterprise.
The UX Research Manager is a strategic, hands‑on research leader who drives deep user understanding across B2C, B2B, and employee experiences. This role provides thought leadership in mixed‑methods UX research, leveraging a broad range of qualitative and quantitative methods such as usability testing, surveys, journey mapping, ethnography, interviews, and A/B testing to inform design and business decisions.
The UX Research Manager leads multiple research initiatives, synthesizing insights to prioritize opportunities and shape an overarching UX Research roadmap. They are capable of independently executing the full research lifecycle when needed, from research planning and recruitment to analysis, synthesis, and stakeholder presentations. With strong interpersonal, communication, and project management skills, they translate complex findings into clear, actionable recommendations and build trusted relationships across teams. This role requires adaptability, curiosity, and a continuous learning mindset.
- Oversee the triangulation of UX Research findings with analytics and marketing data to make data-driven design and product recommendations across the enterprise for retail, commercial, and store systems teams
- Prioritize the research roadmap in support of omnichannel experience strategies
- Guide the UX Research team to deliver a mix of strategic and tactical insights, in support AutoZone’s customer and employee-facing digital products
- Contribute to strategic and executional research projects, including independent research contributions
- Provide insights that lead AutoZone’s design, product, and engineering to successfully deliver features and improvements that drive conversion, revenue, and retention
- Manage the hiring and training of internal UX Researchers and digital research-adjacent vendors
- Deliver results that influence the decisions of leadership and enterprise stakeholders
- Set research protocols, manage processes, documentation, and repositories, and provide guidance to more junior UX professionals.
- Bachelor's Degree required. Graduate degree preferred in psychology, sociology, anthropology, human factors, cognitive science, computer science, human-computer interaction (HCI), related field or four years equivalent experience
- 7+ conducting end-to-end user research for software or web-based products or equivalent experience
- Experience managing research teams
- Experience with eCommerce
- Experience with tools for usability testing and gathering in-product feedback, such as Qualtrics, Adobe Analytics, Dscout and/or UserTesting.
- Must have experience communicating with product owners, business stakeholders, SEO, and Analytics
- Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to connect with both users and stakeholders to build trust and rapport, gather quality insights, and deliver timely, actionable insights.
- Must possess excellent communication skills and the ability to translate complex findings into concise and actionable recommendations for a variety of stakeholders.
- Must have excellent time, people, and project management skills
- Must be highly adaptable and have a continuous learning mindset with a curiosity and desire to expand understanding of users, stakeholders, and research tools.
- Competitive pay
- Unrivaled company culture
- Medical, dental and vision plans
- Exclusive discounts and perks, including an AutoZone in-store discount
- 401(k) with company match and Stock Purchase Plan
- AutoZoners Living Well Program for free mental health support
- Opportunities for career growth
- Paid time off
- Life, and short- and long-term disability insurance options
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts with wellness rewards
- Tuition reimbursement
AutoZone’s UX Research Manager will have a passion to understand the “why” behind the behaviors and attitudes of our customers and AutoZone employees. The Manager of UX Research is a thought-leader, driving AutoZone’s strategic and tactical UX Research roadmap to support design and product teams across the enterprise.
The UX Research Manager is a strategic, hands‑on research leader who drives deep user understanding across B2C, B2B, and employee experiences. This role provides thought leadership in mixed‑methods UX research, leveraging a broad range of qualitative and quantitative methods such as usability testing, surveys, journey mapping, ethnography, interviews, and A/B testing to inform design and business decisions.
The UX Research Manager leads multiple research initiatives, synthesizing insights to prioritize opportunities and shape an overarching UX Research roadmap. They are capable of independently executing the full research lifecycle when needed, from research planning and recruitment to analysis, synthesis, and stakeholder presentations. With strong interpersonal, communication, and project management skills, they translate complex findings into clear, actionable recommendations and build trusted relationships across teams. This role requires adaptability, curiosity, and a continuous learning mindset.
- Oversee the triangulation of UX Research findings with analytics and marketing data to make data-driven design and product recommendations across the enterprise for retail, commercial, and store systems teams
- Prioritize the research roadmap in support of omnichannel experience strategies
- Guide the UX Research team to deliver a mix of strategic and tactical insights, in support AutoZone’s customer and employee-facing digital products
- Contribute to strategic and executional research projects, including independent research contributions
- Provide insights that lead AutoZone’s design, product, and engineering to successfully deliver features and improvements that drive conversion, revenue, and retention
- Manage the hiring and training of internal UX Researchers and digital research-adjacent vendors
- Deliver results that influence the decisions of leadership and enterprise stakeholders
- Set research protocols, manage processes, documentation, and repositories, and provide guidance to more junior UX professionals.
- Bachelor's Degree required. Graduate degree preferred in psychology, sociology, anthropology, human factors, cognitive science, computer science, human-computer interaction (HCI), related field or four years equivalent experience
- 7+ conducting end-to-end user research for software or web-based products or equivalent experience
- Experience managing research teams
- Experience with eCommerce
- Experience with tools for usability testing and gathering in-product feedback, such as Qualtrics, Adobe Analytics, Dscout and/or UserTesting.
- Must have experience communicating with product owners, business stakeholders, SEO, and Analytics
- Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to connect with both users and stakeholders to build trust and rapport, gather quality insights, and deliver timely, actionable insights.
- Must possess excellent communication skills and the ability to translate complex findings into concise and actionable recommendations for a variety of stakeholders.
- Must have excellent time, people, and project management skills
- Must be highly adaptable and have a continuous learning mindset with a curiosity and desire to expand understanding of users, stakeholders, and research tools.
- Competitive pay
- Unrivaled company culture
- Medical, dental and vision plans
- Exclusive discounts and perks, including an AutoZone in-store discount
- 401(k) with company match and Stock Purchase Plan
- AutoZoners Living Well Program for free mental health support
- Opportunities for career growth
- Paid time off
- Life, and short- and long-term disability insurance options
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts with wellness rewards
- Tuition reimbursement
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Mid Level Senior User Researcher Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level senior user researcher job?
Position your existing experience around project ownership, not just task completion. Highlight studies you led independently, decisions your findings directly influenced, and any cross-functional collaboration you drove. Tailor your portfolio to show the full arc of a research project from planning through synthesis and recommendation, and be specific about the methods you chose and why.
Which companies hire mid level senior user researchers?
Companies hiring mid level senior user researchers right now include Notion, Capital One, and Glean Technologies, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Hiring at this level tends to come from organizations mature enough to have dedicated research functions, including technology companies, consumer product companies, financial services firms, and healthcare organizations building out design and product teams.
Are there remote mid level senior user researcher jobs?
Yes, remote and hybrid flexibility is common at this level. About 100% of mid level senior user researcher openings are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, reflecting how research work translates well to distributed settings. On-site roles do exist, often at companies that prioritize in-person collaboration with product and design teams or require access to specialized lab facilities.
How do I move up to a mid level senior user researcher role?
The path from entry level to mid level is built through deepening your methods toolkit, taking on progressively larger research scopes, and demonstrating that your findings shape product decisions. Researchers who grow into mid level roles typically show ownership of full studies, a consistent record of translating ambiguous questions into clear research plans, and experience influencing stakeholders beyond their immediate team.
Which industries hire the most mid level senior user researchers?
Mid Level senior user researcher roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Banking & Financial Services, and Education, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. These sectors tend to invest in user research at the mid level because they face complex user needs, competitive product environments, or regulatory pressures that make evidence-based design decisions especially valuable.