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Multiplayer

Embedded product design studio

Senior UX Strategist

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/3/2026
$100k - $135k/yr+ Annual discretionary bonus
Senior
Remote in USA+1 moreMore locations: Canada
RemoteOccasional travel may be required depending on project and client needs.

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 5 years of experience in product strategy, user experience research, or related strategic roles.
  • Demonstrated experience leading generative and evaluative research, including user interviews, diary studies, and usability testing.
  • A track record of translating research insights into actionable recommendations and articulating their business impact.
  • Excellent facilitation, storytelling, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Occasional travel may be required depending on project and client needs.
Responsibilities
  • Design and execute generative and evaluative research studies.
  • Conduct foundational research to understand user workflows, pain points, and operational contexts.
  • Scope research to balance rigor, timeline constraints, and confidence in recommendations.
  • Collaborate closely with design counterparts throughout the product development cycle, from discovery through validation.
  • Participate in co-ideation sessions and translate research insights into design opportunities.
  • Present synthesized insights with clear, actionable recommendations tied to business impact.
  • Deliver audience-centric narratives that drive decision-making rather than only producing research reports.
  • Track and communicate the impact of research-informed decisions.

About the company

Multiplayer is a global product design and development studio formerly known as Athlon Studio. The company provides research, strategy, UX and UI design, design systems, industrial design, and product development. It serves companies that need embedded design capacity or multidisciplinary support for complex products. Its operating model centers on managed teams integrate into client organizations and work within their tools, routines, and product priorities. Teams work across research, product strategy, UX, UI, industrial design, data, technology, and program delivery. This structure supports consistent delivery across its products and services.

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Simplify Jobs

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Aug. 2026: $6 million from Lux Capital validates demand and hiring runway.
  • Users spend 4+ hours daily, showing sticky workflow dependence.
  • Bridgewater, Fortress, and DeepMind backers signal credibility for regulated finance buyers.

What critics are saying

  • BlackRock Aladdin and Bloomberg ASKB now own adjacent research workflows.
  • Mercator Partners incubated Multiplier; losing that sponsor cripples distribution by 2027.
  • Three-person YC startup faces customization drag; one stalled fund rollout ends the company.

What makes Multiplayer unique

  • Aug. 2026: Multiplier embeds inside client systems, not generic chatbots.
  • YC Spring 2026: six hedge funds already use its governed workflow.
  • It targets independent equity funds with $250M-$5B assets, a narrow wedge.

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