Senior UX Researcher

Build A Rocket Boy is developing EVERYWHERE, an experience with a breadth of unimaginable gameplay adventure.

We are a mix of industry leading veterans whose credits include some of the bestselling and most loved games of all time. We're a creative digital entertainment studio with an open and progressive methodology, dedicated to delivering games of the highest calibre possible. Would you like to help build an experience that will redefine how players connect with one another and with the digital world around them? We have amazingly talented people from across the globe located in Edinburgh, Budapest & now Montpellier and remote, flexible and hybrid style working in six different nations around the world. If you are ready to help forge a new future for gamers Everywhere, read on.

Insights are at the heart of player, product, and business decisions on our titles. This critical role will build and grow the foundation for our studio in learning and growing our players and our business. The person in this role is most successful when they can learn the games intent and design swiftly and interpret that into meaningful and targeted playtests that illuminate players true feeling and behaviour then translate that into actionable steps to improve... If that's you, then we should talk!

The DAI Senior UXR position will work directly with the Lead UXR and play a key role in shaping the player experience of our games by executing user research efforts and providing valuable insights to the development team.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support decision making and planning in growing user research capability for the studio to support development of our games

• Collaborate with design, development, and product teams to understand research needs and goals throughout production

• Design and conduct user research studies onsite in our own playtesting lab, including user interviews, surveys, usability testing and playtesting

• Analyse data and provide actionable insights to the development team to inform design decisions

• Create user personas and user scenarios to guide development

• Partner with analytics to increase the context and value of research results

• Stay current on industry trends and best practices in user research

• Help to mentor junior user researchers and UXR champions on the team

• Superb communication and can get your point across to game designers, producers, programmers, and executives.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in user research, with a focus on the game industry

• Strong analytical skills and experience with data analysis software

• Experience with usability testing and survey tools

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Proven ability to deliver user research results in an agile development environment

• A bachelor's or master's degree in human-computer interaction, psychology, sociology, or a related field

• A passion for video games

Our Global Benefits & Perks

• Unlimited coaching & therapy — with Oliva, to support your mental health
• £500 annual Learning Budget — to spend on Learnerbly
• Stock Options — everyone owns a piece of our success
• Compassionate Leave — regardless of who it is, whether you've miscarried, or a lost a pet, you don't need to tell us why
• Birthday Present — £150 voucher or a charity donation
• Birthday Day off — to celebrate your birthday away from work each year
• Caregiver Leave — up to 5 days each year to support your loved ones
• New baby gift — £250 toward a meal delivery or cleaning service
• Remote Working Budget – for remote workers to get out of the house
• Pension scheme — to finance those golden years
• Socials — office & remote events, play sessions and company-wide parties
• And even more benefits based on your location!

If you're based in the UK

• 29 Annual Leave + 3 bank holidays - we're flexible with most bank holidays so you can use the time to celebrate what's important to you
• Long Service Days - 2 extra days added on your 2nd & 4th anniversaries with us.
• Private Medical Insurance - full cover with AXA
• Healthcare Cash Plan - Level 3 cover with Medicash
• Enhanced Family Leave - Primary caregivers; 13 weeks full pay, 13 weeks half pay, Secondary caregivers; 2 weeks full pay
• Cycle2Work Scheme - lease a bike through us and save on tax too!
• Electric Car Charging - electric car charging at our Port office in Edinburgh, Scotland.

About us

Build A Rocket Boy is developing EVERYWHERE; an experience with a breadth of unimaginable gameplay adventure.

We are a mix of industry leading veterans whose credits include some of the best selling and most loved games of all time. We're a creative digital entertainment studio with an open and progressive methodology, dedicated to delivering games of the highest calibre possible.

If you want to feel comfortable, inspired, and appreciated in your work pursuits then come join us. We have offices in Edinburgh, Budapest and consider WFH candidates.