Epic Games - UX Researcher - Cary, North Carolina, USA

[gamesuserr...@gmail.com]

Company: Epic Games

Job Title: UX Researcher

Role Type: User Researcher

Experience Level: Mid-level

Permanent or Contract Length: Permanent

Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA

Job Description: Epic Games is searching for a User Experience (UX) Researcher to work directly with cross-functional teams to plan, execute, evaluate, and share insights from user testing using a variety of methods. You’ll be instrumental in helping us shape the look and feel of both our Engine Tools and our games, and in increasing the quality and overall user experience for all Epic Games products.



Responsibilities:



- Plan and conduct qualitative and quantitative user research tests for all Epic Games products.

- Own the research process from screening participants to defining test plans, analyzing the data, and writing reports.

- Choose and define appropriate metrics that reflect the quality of user experience as well as the impact of design changes.

- Effectively communicate methodologies and results, focusing on actionable recommendations.

- Moderation of various types of consumer tests, including usability and general playtests

- Ability to generate new methodologies that will pertain to each product’s unique gameplay and sensibility.

- Explore new tools and process improvements to constantly improve how the User - --Experience team functions and delivers value.



Qualifications:



- 3+ years of experience with UX Research or similar research experience (i.e. a relevant user research on Engine tools or relevant postgraduate research).

- A degree in Human Factors, Human Computer Interaction, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Science, or related field.

- A passion for games and games user experience.

- In-depth knowledge of user experience and user research methodology and theory.

- Passionate and knowledgeable about research methodology in general.

- Good understanding of statistics and analytics.

- Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to take a variety of primary and secondary. source materials such as analytics, survey results, user behavior, eye tracking data, and best practices to craft actionable and unbiased recommendations.

- Excellent presentation skills.

- Curious and creative; enjoy complex issues and problem solving.

- Demonstrated experience planning and selecting the optimal research method for a given project.

- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to quickly build rapport, and establish credibility.

- Thrives in a collaborative work environment.



Preference to Candidates with:



- A postgraduate (Masters or PhD) degree in Human Factors, Human Computer Interaction, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Science, or related field.

- Games UX experience

- SQL and/or Tableau experience.

- Unreal Engine Experience.

Posted By: ben....@epicgames.com

More Information: https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/careers/jobs/4319248004