Senior UX Researcher (Consumer Product)

TL;DR

Senior UX Researcher (Consumer Product): Lead research that shapes Reddit’s core consumer experiences with an accent on discovery, consumption, engagement, and contribution across communities. Focus on designing rigorous qualitative studies, integrating insights with quantitative signals and experimentation, and translating ambiguous user needs into actionable product strategy recommendations.

Company

Reddit is a community platform built on shared interests, authentic conversations, and large-scale user engagement.

What you will do

• Lead foundational, generative, and evaluative research to inform strategy for Reddit’s consumer product experiences.
• Study user behaviors, motivations, and needs across discovery, consumption, engagement, and contribution experiences.
• Design and execute qualitative research (interviews, usability studies, concept testing, diary studies, and other appropriate methods).
• Integrate qualitative insights with quantitative signals, behavioral data, surveys, experimentation, and product metrics to build a holistic understanding of user behavior.
• Partner with product, design, engineering, and data science to influence roadmaps and high-impact product decisions.
• Communicate findings through clear narratives and actionable recommendations for cross-functional partners and leadership.

Requirements

• Location: Remote - United States
• 6+ years of consumer-focused UX research experience, ideally as an embedded researcher on a product team.
• Strong qualitative research expertise and judgment on selecting methods across the product development lifecycle.
• Fluency in mixed-methods research, connecting qualitative insights to quantitative data, product metrics, surveys, and experimentation.
• Proven experience influencing product strategy and driving product/user experience impact through research.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills to synthesize complex findings into clear recommendations.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits and income replacement programs.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Global benefit programs covering workspace, professional development, and caregiving support.
• Flexible vacation and paid volunteer time off, plus generous paid parental leave.
• Family planning support, gender-affirming care, and mental health & coaching benefits.

Hiring process

• Interviews may be recorded, transcribed, and summarized using AI; opt out is available prior to scheduled interviews.
• Personal information categories may be collected during interviews for evaluating employment or independent contractor eligibility.

Salary: $167,500 - $234,500 USD (base salary range for US-based postings)