TN Visa UX Research Manager Jobs
UX Research Manager roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA's Social Scientists category, covering professionals who direct user research programs and translate behavioral insights into product decisions. Canadian citizens can apply at the border or a U.S. consulate with no cap. Mexican citizens enter through a U.S. consulate with a limited annual allocation.
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About the Team
At DoorDash, we're reimagining how people connect with the things they need — whether it's a meal, a grocery run, and anything in between. Our audiences — Consumers, Dashers, and Merchants — are at the heart of everything the Design org builds. Our content design team plays a big part in this, with each content designer shaping the experience and bringing our vision to life through clear, thoughtful language that makes our three-sided marketplace easier, faster, and more human.
About the Role
We're looking for a full stack UX Design Engineer to be the technical backbone of our global Content Design org and leader who builds the platforms, tooling, and ML systems that make world-class, localized product content effortless across DoorDash, Wolt, and Deliveroo. You'll work at the intersection of design and engineering to build content tooling and embed LLM-driven workflows into product experiences. You'll accelerate content design AI tooling so that CD's can focus on the highest leverage strategic work, while your tools enable product designers and cross functional partners to ship high-quality content faster across DoorDash, Wolt, and Deliveroo.
You're excited about this opportunity because...
Design and build internal content tools that:
- Help PMs and designers generate, manage, localize, and deploy product content at scale.
- Plug custom GPTs and other LLMs into everyday product workflows for content iteration and improvements.
Own full-stack development of these tools:
- Build and maintain frontend experiences using React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Design and implement backend services and APIs (e.g., Kotlin/Java) to support content tooling, experimentation, and automation.
Integrate tooling with experimentation and infra:
- Embed content tools into A/B testing platforms so teams can test and ship variants with minimal engineering dependency.
- Build pipelines from variant generation experiment automated deployment of winners.
Operationalize systems and performance:
- Write clean, maintainable, production-quality code and participate in code reviews.
- Optimize performance and reliability across the stack, troubleshooting issues as they arise.
Collaborate across brands and teams:
- Partner closely with content designers, product designers, PMs, AI infra, design systems, and localization teams across DoorDash, Wolt, and Deliveroo.
Measure impact and drive adoption:
- Define and track metrics such as speed to ship, adoption, quality, and content designer time saved.
We're excited about you because...
- 5-8 years of experience as a Design Engineer, UX Engineer, or Senior Software Engineer building complex internal tools or platforms.
- Strong frontend engineering skills with modern frameworks (React, TypeScript/JavaScript, component libraries).
- Solid backend engineering experience.
- Experience integrating with internal services, experimentation platforms (A/B testing, feature flags), and infrastructure systems.
- Proven ability to partner with designers and/or content strategists to translate workflows into scalable products.
- Systems thinking and comfort designing for multi-product, multi-brand environments.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug issues across the stack.
- Comfort working in ambiguous, cross-functional spaces with multiple dependencies.
Nice to have's
- Experience building internal platforms for non-engineering audiences.
- Familiarity with AI-driven systems, LLM integrations, or evaluation pipelines.
- Experience working in Agile environments and collaborating across distributed teams.
Notice to Applicants for Jobs Located in NYC or Remote Jobs Associated With Office in NYC Only
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About DoorDash
At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.
DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees' happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We're committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That's why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.
Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on "protected categories," we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non-discrimination.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.
If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.
Notice to Applicants for Jobs Located in NYC or Remote Jobs Associated With Office in NYC Only
We used Covey as part of our hiring and/or promotional process for jobs in NYC and certain features may qualify it as an AEDT in NYC. As part of the hiring and/or promotion process, we provided Covey with job requirements and candidate submitted applications. We began using Covey Scout for Inbound from August 21, 2023, through December 21, 2023. We resumed using Covey Scout for Inbound again on June 29, 2024, and ceased using Covey Scout for Inbound on April 30, 2026.
The Covey tool has been reviewed by an independent auditor. Results of the audit may be viewed here: https://getcovey.com/nyc-local-law-144.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a UX Research Manager
Frame your credentials around social scientist designation
TN visa classification for UX Research Managers falls under Social Scientists, so your degree documentation needs to show social science, psychology, or a related field. A portfolio alone won't satisfy CBP. Lead with your transcript and degree certificate.
Target companies with dedicated research operations
UX Research Managers are most common at organizations with standalone research functions separate from design. Focus your search on employers who list research as a standalone team, not embedded within UX or product.
Use Migrate Mate to filter roles by employer visa experience
Searching broadly wastes time on employers unfamiliar with TN classification. Migrate Mate surfaces UX Research Manager jobs from companies with recent visa filings, so you target interviews where the sponsorship process is already understood.
Get your support letter to specify research leadership scope
CBP officers evaluate whether your role genuinely falls under social science work. Ask your employer's offer letter to name specific research methodologies you'll direct, such as usability studies, ethnographic research, or survey design programs.
Clarify Mexican TN annual limits early in negotiations
Mexican citizens face a 5,500 annual TN cap. If you're negotiating a start date late in the fiscal year, confirm your employer's timeline accounts for consular appointment backlogs, which can extend several weeks beyond initial scheduling.
Resolve mixed-degree situations before the border or consulate
If your degree is in a field adjacent to social science, such as information science or cognitive science, prepare a credential evaluation from a NACES-member organization. CBP and consular officers aren't bound to accept adjacent fields without documentation.
UX Research Manager TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a UX Research Manager role qualify for TN visa status?
Yes, UX Research Managers can qualify under the TN visa's Social Scientists category, which covers professionals applying social science principles to understand human behavior. Your degree must be in social science, psychology, or a closely related field. The role description in your employer's support letter must emphasize research methodology and behavioral analysis, not product management or design.
How does TN visa sponsorship compare to H-1B for UX Research Manager roles?
TN has no lottery and no annual cap for Canadian citizens, so you can start the process whenever you have a job offer. H-1B visa requires entering a random lottery each April, with selections announced months before the October start date. For UX Research Managers who qualify under the Social Scientists category, TN is a faster and more predictable path than H-1B for most candidates.
Where can I find UX Research Manager jobs that offer TN visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Canadian and Mexican professionals seeking U.S. roles with TN visa sponsorship. Rather than manually screening job listings, Migrate Mate surfaces positions from employers with TN sponsorship experience, which reduces the risk of pursuing opportunities with companies unfamiliar with the visa category.
What documents do I need for a UX Research Manager TN application at the Canadian border?
You need a valid Canadian passport, a support letter from your U.S. employer on company letterhead describing your role and its connection to social science, proof of your qualifying degree, and the TN filing fee. The letter must specifically describe your research duties and the employer's business need. Canadians can apply at a port of entry without a prior consular appointment.
Can my employer sponsor TN status if they haven't done it before?
Yes, TN sponsorship doesn't require prior experience on the employer's part. Unlike H-1B, there's no USCIS petition for Canadians, so the employer's main obligation is providing a compliant support letter. Mexican applicants require a consular appointment, but the process is still employer-driven. Many first-time TN sponsors work through immigration counsel to draft the required documentation correctly.