TL;DR

UX Researcher (Gamedev): Championing player needs and informing product decisions across live-service and in-development titles, with an accent on usability testing, playtesting, and translating stakeholder questions into research objectives. Focus on synthesizing actionable insights and recommendations that influence roadmaps and player experience quality.

Location: Hybrid (3 days of work from Austin office). This role is eligible for relocation support within US. US work authorization is required.

Company

%hirify_global% is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus.

What you will do

Plan, design, and run research across the product lifecycle, including usability testing, playtesting, and one-on-one interviews, both in person and remotely.
Translate stakeholder questions into clear business goals and research objectives.
Manage studies end-to-end, including scoping, design, recruiting oversight, moderation, analysis, reporting, and presentations.
Synthesize and communicate actionable insights and recommendations tailored to game teams.
Contribute to the Center for Player Insights’ research strategy and evangelize user-centric development across %hirify_global%.
Stay current on industry trends and play %hirify_global% titles to build deep product understanding.

Requirements

2+ years of hands-on UX or user research experience in a business environment.
Experience running in-lab and remote playtests, usability studies, focus groups, and one-on-one interviews, including strong moderation skills.
Strong grasp of UX research theory and qualitative methods.
Excellent communication skills, including clear writing, confident facilitation, and engaging presentations to cross-functional teams.
Strong project management skills.
US work authorization: You are able to join the team without going through additional authorization.

Nice to have

Experience working with multicultural, globally distributed teams and across time zones.
Understanding of the game development process, live-service, and free-to-play (F2P) models.
Experience playing %hirify_global% titles.
Comfort using AI tools to improve research workflows while maintaining research rigor, ethics, and data privacy.
Fluency in languages other than English.

Culture & Benefits

Additional paid time off, parental leave benefits, and flexible working hours.
Video game areas, table tennis, and more.
Health Insurance (including family coverage) and 401k plan.
Mental well-being program.
Career development and education opportunities within the company.

Ux Researcher (Gamedev)