Senior UX Researcher, AWS Marketplace and Partner Services
Amazon Web Services, Inc.•2h ago
United StatesOnsiteFull-timeSenior Level7+ yrs exp
H-1B verified · 2310 LCAs
Top focus
Ux ResearcherAi Researcher
- We are looking for a Senior UX Researcher to help shape the future of how businesses find, buy
- use technology. AWS Marketplace and Partner Services (AMPS) sits at the intersection of cloud software, enterprise procurement
- one of the world’s largest partner ecosystems. We connect millions of active AWS customers with thousands of independent software vendors (ISVs), helping organizations discover, purchase, deploy, manage
- renew the technology that powers their work. But this process is rarely simple. A single purchase can span months
- involves executives, end users, IT teams, procurement, finance, legal, security, AWS account teams
- multiple other roles, each with a different goal. We’re looking for a Senior UX Researcher to lead high impact research within this complex domain and help teams across Design, Product
- Engineering understand how decisions are made (or break down) between people, systems
- AI workflows. You will translate these findings into clear product and roadmap recommendations
- advocate for insights activation at scale. You’ll own research programs for AMPS product areas, lead studies from early problem framing through post-launch evaluation
- translate complex customer evidence into clear product and roadmap direction. Key job responsibilities - Define research strategy for complex, multi-persona journeys spanning discovery, evaluation, procurement, licensing, deployment, operations
- renewal. - Design and execute research for complex buyer and partner journeys across several different personas and interaction surfaces (web, console, agent, etc.) - Design and conduct generative and evaluative research using methods appropriate to the question and decision, including interviews, usability studies, surveys, diary studies
- other methods. - Lead research for conversational and agentic experiences, including customer expectations for trust, transparency, delegation, control
- recovery when automation fails. - Identify consequential knowledge gaps and unmet customer needs, then work with Product, Design, Engineering
- business leaders to translate findings into product strategy and roadmap priorities. - Bring together qualitative research, survey data, telemetry
- business context to develop a coherent view of customer behavior across the product lifecycle. - Establish customer-centered quality measures for emerging experiences and evaluate whether shipped products meet those expectations. - Develop reusable research methods and frameworks and socialize them across teams. - Use AI-assisted research tools thoughtfully to accelerate analysis while matching rigor and human oversight to the stakes of each decision. - Drive alignment and decision-making through clear insight narratives, working sessions
- presentations to senior leaders. - Mentor designers, PMs
- other partners through reviews, critiques
- guidance. A day in the life On any given day, you might be running interviews to understand how partners co-sell with AWS, presenting findings on a recent usability study to senior leadership, designing an in-console survey, leading a focus group, creating new AI tools to scale research mentorship
- collaborating with PMs and UX Designers to conduct a workshop to align on roadmap priorities. You’ll manage several research projects or programs at different stages of maturity (from foundational studies to ad hoc interviews to longstanding mechanisms) and use good judgement, flexibility, business acumen
- team support to prioritize work. About the team AMPS UX designs and researches across the entire ecosystem, from buyer discovery and procurement through seller operations and partner enablement. We emphasize mentorship and career growth, work/life balance
- inclusive team culture. We operate in a fast-paced, startup-like environment with Amazon's resources and scale.
- Bachelor's degree in HCDE, Human Factors, Cognitive Psychology
- a related field - 7+ years of proven success leading User Research projects with demonstrated impact experience - Expertise in qualitative and quantitative research methods including usability testing, interviews, surveys, contextual inquiry, field studies
- behavioral analytics - Experience owning end-to-end research programs for complex product areas with multiple user types and workflows - Proven ability to lead cross-functional research initiatives, influence product decisions
- mentor researchers - Experience researching across more than one interaction paradigm such as web applications, conversational interfaces
- AI-powered experiences
- Master's degree in Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Human Computer Interaction
- a related field - B2B, marketplace, e-commerce
- enterprise software research experience - Experience conducting research with or for ISVs, channel partners, resellers
- participants in multi-sided marketplace ecosystems - Experience studying conversational AI, chatbot
- agent-based interactions including trust, transparency
- mental model formation - Experience using LLMs or AI-powered tools in research workflows such as thematic coding, survey analysis, prompt-based synthesis
- automated transcription to operate at speed without manual bottlenecks - Methods expertise across both generative (ethnography, diary studies, contextual inquiry) and evaluative (A/B testing, unmoderated testing, surveys at scale) approaches Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability
- other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications
- location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off
- parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits . USA, TX, Austin - 152,200.00 - 205,900.00 USD annually USA, VA, Arlington - 152,200.00 - 205,900.00 USD annually
Required skills
LLMAWSSecurity