Senior UX Researcher

Ruby Labs

Senior UX Researcher building and running a research practice at Ruby Labs for consumer-led products. Collaborate with Product, Growth, and design leadership to drive data-backed decisions.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇦 UkraineSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set and own the research agenda, define what we research, why, and in what order, in collaboration with Product and Growth leadership.
Design and run structured research programs, including user interviews, usability tests, surveys, diary studies, and in-product feedback mechanisms.
Analyze session recordings, heatmaps, and behavioral data (Clarity, Mixpanel) to identify friction and patterns.
Conduct competitor research to benchmark best practices and identify differentiation opportunities.
Define and track quantitative research metrics, not just qualitative impressions.
Translate findings into clear, prioritized recommendations that product and design can act on immediately.
Help design A/B test hypotheses grounded in user behavior research.
Build and maintain a research repository structured, searchable, and regularly updated.
Proactively identify gaps in analytics instrumentation and work with the data team to fill them.
Help establish research as a core practice in the org, set standards, frameworks, and processes others can follow.

Requirements

What you’ll need

4-6+ years of UX research experience in a product company, not an agency.
Proven track record of running both qualitative and quantitative research end-to-end.
Experience designing and running user interviews, usability tests, and surveys independently, from question design to analysis to recommendations.
Strong experience analyzing user behavior using session recording tools (Clarity, Hotjar, FullStory) and product analytics (Mixpanel, GA4, Amplitude, or similar).
Ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative data into actionable, prioritized insights.
Experience running customer surveys that generate statistically meaningful results.
Strong understanding of conversion funnels, A/B testing, and iterative optimization processes.
Excellent written and verbal communication, you present research clearly to non-researchers and advocate for both the user and the business.
Demonstrated ability to operate independently and drive research projects from question to outcome.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote Work Environment: Embrace the freedom to work from anywhere, anytime, promoting a healthy work-life balance.
Unlimited PTO: Enjoy unlimited paid time off to recharge and prioritize your well-being, without counting days.
Paid National Holidays: Celebrate and relax on national holidays with paid time off to unwind and recharge.
Company-provided MacBook: Experience seamless productivity with top-notch Apple MacBooks provided to all employees who need them.
Flexible Independent Contractor Agreement: Unlock the benefits of flexibility, autonomy, and entrepreneurial opportunities. Benefit from tax advantages, networking opportunities, reduced employment obligations, and the freedom to work from anywhere.

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Hard Skills & Tools

UX researchqualitative researchquantitative researchuser interviewsusability testssurveysA/B testingdata analysisconversion funnelsresearch metrics

Soft Skills

communicationsynthesis of dataindependenceadvocacyproject management