UX Design Researcher @ Alchemy

INACTIVE

Full-Time

UX Design Researcher

Alchemy

201-500 employees

Developer platform for scalable, reliable decentralized applications

Data & Analytics

Crypto & Web3

Mid

San Francisco, CA, USA + 1 more

Required Skills

UI/UX Design

Communications

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with 4+ years of relevant experience or a Master's degree in a related field and 2+ years' relevant experience, or Ph.D. in a related field and relevant experience
Experience with consumer products, consumer insights, or product development
Understanding of Web3.0 and Web3.0 experiences
Ability to quickly and effectively share research results
Ability to perform all research-related tasks, including research, planning, evaluation, and iteration
Ability to formulate specific, answerable, and practical questions
Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders and act as a strategic partner in product decisions
Experience with remote testing tools
A strong desire for creative problem-solving with a positive attitude
Excellent time-management skills
Familiarity with a diverse set of UX research tools and vendors
Degrees in a human behavior related field, such as Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Sociology, Communication, Information science, Media studies, Computer Science, or Economics
Experience working with startups
Passion for blockchain technologies and Web3

Responsibilities

Effectively conduct, manage, and prioritize primary/secondary research plans through ambiguous and fast-changing environments, align and efficiently execute critical insights and work with a large group of stakeholders
Work cross-functionally with design, product management, content strategy, engineering, and marketing to identify topics and trends
Act as a thought leader in the domain of research, while advocating for the people who could use our products
Design and execute end-to-end custom primary research using a wide variety of methods
Relentlessly focus on users and solving their needs and wants - you put users first and have experience driving impact from insights
Design studies that address both user behavior and attitudes, and market trends
Communicate results and illustrate suggestions in compelling and creative ways
Generate insights that both fuel ideation and evaluate designs
Be a mentor and coach new UX researchers on the team

Desired Qualifications

Experience with both consumer and developer products is a plus ✨
A hustler mentality, founding a company or building side projects is a plus!

Our mission is to bring blockchain to a billion people. The Alchemy Platform is a world class developer platform designed to make building on the blockchain easy. We’ve built leading infrastructure in the space, powering over $105 billion in transactions for tens of millions of users in 99% of countries worldwide.

The Alchemy team draws from decades of deep expertise in massively scalable infrastructure, AI, and blockchain from leadership roles at leading companies and universities like Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Stanford, and MIT.

Alchemy recently raised a Series C1 at a $10.2B valuation led by Lightspeed and Silver Lake. Previously, Alchemy raised from a16z, Coatue, Addition, Stanford University, Coinbase, the Chairman of Google, Charles Schwab, and the founders and executives of leading organizations.

Alchemy powers the top blockchain companies globally and has been featured in TechCrunch, Forbes, Bloomberg, and elsewhere.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced UX researcher with intimate knowledge of Web3.0 to join our team. As a UX researcher at Alchemy, you will be part of the design team and work across many types of brand and product initiatives. You’ll help define, plan, and conduct multi-phased, mixed-method user research, which informs our understanding of Alchemy’s current and potential user experiences to drive our product strategy.

You will provide timely and actionable insight to product teams with factual, evidence-based studies. Take a holistic view of our understanding of our users and their behavior, and proactively identify gaps and opportunities for new research.

You will inspire change, evaluate and present qualitative and quantitative data, and help the UX and Engineering teams better understand what would make a user’s experience more intuitive, accessible, and seamless.

Responsibilities:

Effectively conduct, manage, and prioritize primary/secondary research plans through ambiguous and fast-changing environments, align and efficiently execute critical insights and work with a large group of stakeholders
Work cross-functionally with design, product management, content strategy, engineering, and marketing to identify topics and trends.
Act as a thought leader in the domain of research, while advocating for the people who could use our products
Design and execute end-to-end custom primary research using a wide variety of methods
Relentlessly focus on users and solving their needs and wants - you put users first and have experience driving impact from insights
Design studies that address both user behavior and attitudes, and market trends
Communicate results and illustrate suggestions in compelling and creative ways
Generate insights that both fuel ideation and evaluate designs
Be a mentor and coach new UX researchers on the team.

What We’re Looking For:

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with 4+ years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree in a related field and 2+ years’ relevant experience, or Ph.D. in a related field and relevant experience
Experience with consumer products, consumer insights, or product development
Understanding of Web3.0 and Web3.0 experiences
Ability to quickly and effectively share research results
Ability to perform all research-related tasks, including research, planning, evaluation, and iteration
Ability to formulate specific, answerable, and practical questions
Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders and act as a strategic partner in product decisions
Experience with remote testing tools
A strong desire for creative problem-solving with a positive attitude
Excellent time-management skills
Familiarity with a diverse set of UX research tools and vendors.
Degrees in a human behavior related field, such as Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Sociology, Communication, Information science, Media studies, Computer Science, or Economics
Experience with both consumer and developer products is a plus ✨
Experience working with startups
Passion for blockchain technologies and Web3
A hustler mentality, founding a company or building side projects is a plus!

Alchemy

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Alchemy provides a robust platform for developing scalable and reliable decentralized applications, offering a competitive edge with its superior speed, reliability, and scalability over other blockchain solutions. The company's team is composed of top engineers from prestigious institutions and tech giants, ensuring a high level of technical expertise and industry leadership. With its user-friendly SDK and the trust of leading projects in the blockchain space, Alchemy presents a dynamic work environment for those seeking to contribute to cutting-edge blockchain infrastructure.

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$369.4M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2017

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↓ -6%

1 year growth

↑ 40%

2 year growth

↑ 238%

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Health and dental insurance

Generous PTO

401k Contributions

INACTIVE