User Researcher

Dive in and do the best work of your career at DigitalOcean. Journey alongside a strong community of top talent who are relentless in their drive to build the simplest scalable cloud. If you have a growth mindset, naturally like to think big and bold, and are energized by the fast-paced environment of a true industry disruptor, you'll find your place here. We value winning together—while learning, having fun, and making a profound difference for the dreamers and builders in the world.

Position Overview
We are looking for a User Researcher who is passionate about deeply understanding our customers' needs, context, and motivations. You will accelerate innovation and drive value by bringing these insights to everything we do at DigitalOcean.

As a User Researcher at DigitalOcean, you'll join a dynamic team dedicated to revolutionizing cloud computing and AI. Reporting to the Manager of User Research, you will act as a critical link between our users and our business. You'll work with product and design teams to guide the future of our business by generating actionable insights that ensure our products and services meet the everyday needs of our users.

You'll lead research for critical customer journeys and products, serving as a strong advocate for applied research and a user-centered mindset across the organization. In addition to leading tactical studies, you will contribute to strategic, continuous research programs that elevate overall "customer intelligence" across the organization. Working with your fellow researchers and strategy leaders, you'll also help shape the team's culture, ways of working, and approach to ResearchOps.

What You'll Do

• Lead Research from End-to-End: Manage every step of the research process, from study planning and participant recruiting to conducting activities, analysis, and reporting.
• Generate Actionable Insights: Partner with product managers and designers to scope and lead tactical research that drives decisions and helps teams understand user needs.
• Influence and Advocate: Create impactful deliverables that clearly communicate your findings and recommendations, spurring teams to action. You'll serve as an advocate for user exposure, empowering peers to center the customer experience in their daily work.
• Contribute to Our Research Practice: Help build and improve research practices, methods, and guidelines. You will also contribute to our centralized research library, increasing the accessibility and impact of every insight.

What You'll Add To DigitalOcean

• BS or MS in Interaction Design, Cognitive Science, HCI, Anthropology, Psychology, or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years' experience planning, conducting, and communicating the findings from user research for digital products and services, ideally with a focus on technical users
• A strong ability to understand and articulate user needs, as well as to generate and communicate compelling & actionable insights
• A strong understanding of the digital product lifecycle and the ability to collaborate successfully with designers, technical & business teams
• Proven knowledge of an array of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and how to combine them to generate the most actionable insights
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence leaders as well as peers
• Ability and interest in running short-term tactical studies to inform rapid product iteration, with some experience and desire to plan and run strategic research with a longer time horizon and wider impact
• Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis tools, including Qualtrics, GreatQuestion, GetFeedback, Amplitude and Looker
• A proven track record in conducting mixed-method research studies and an ability to demonstrate the impact of research
• An interest in collaborating closely with cross-functional teams and colleagues from across the organization

Why You'll Like Working for DigitalOcean

• We innovate with purpose. You'll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions.
• We prioritize career development. At DO, you'll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development.
• We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.
• We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• We value diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and recognize that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams and products to serve our customers. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.
• This job is located in Hyderabad, India