Usability Engineer - User Science

Canonical UK Ltd

Home Based
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Collecting and synthesizing user data
Building lightweight prototypes
Responding to audience needs
** Canonical UK Ltd is seeking a Usability Engineer to join their remote Design Team, focusing on integrating user research into their development processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in user research, a tinkerer mindset, and excellent communication skills to foster a data-informed culture. **

Job Summary

  • The mission of the newly formed User Science team is to expand beyond traditional models of UX research, integrating user needs end-to-end in development processes and quality standards across the company.
  • This role entails collecting and synthesizing user data, building lightweight prototypes, responding to audience needs, promoting a data-informed culture, building research scalability, and fostering a learning culture.
  • Canonical offers a fully remote working environment, a personal learning and development budget, annual compensation review, and opportunities to travel to meet colleagues at 'sprints'.

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** Canonical UK Ltd is seeking a Usability Engineer to join their remote Design Team, focusing on integrating user research into their development processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in user research, a tinkerer mindset, and excellent communication skills to foster a data-informed culture. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Collecting and synthesizing user data
  • Building lightweight prototypes
  • Responding to audience needs
  • Promoting a data-informed culture
  • Building research scalability
  • Fostering a learning culture
  • Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative user research

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with Linux
  • Conceptual knowledge of container tech
  • Interest in data analysis frameworks
  • Contributing to Open Source projects
  • Passion for aesthetics, visualization, or design

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field or compelling alternative narrative
  • User research expertise
  • Tinkerer mindset
  • Technical fluency
  • Talent for optimization
  • Finely tuned communication skills
  • Robust portfolio

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