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    Usability Engineer - User Science

    Canonical
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    Remote
    Mid Level
    Full Time
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    Requirements

    • •Exceptional academic track record
    • •Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, Engineering, Data Science or similar, or equivalent experience
    • •Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative user research methodologies
    • •Passion for hacking, exploring, and building creative solutions
    • •Technical fluency to engage with engineering and process teams
    • •Strong alignment towards building research operations and systematizing best practices
    • •Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • •Robust portfolio showcasing user research, design, or engineering projects

    What You'll Do

    • •Collecting and synthesizing user data from A/B tests, usability studies, and other methodologies
    • •Building lightweight prototypes, data visualization dashboards, or automation scripts
    • •Calibrating research presentations for different stakeholders
    • •Working with process, product, and engineering teams to integrate user research into decision-making
    • •Strengthening research operations infrastructure and methodologies
    • •Contributing to user-centered training, resource development, and outreach

    Nice to Have

    • •Experience with Linux
    • •Conceptual knowledge of container technologies like LXD, Docker, Kubernetes
    • •Experience or interest in data analysis frameworks such as Python (pandas, seaborn), R, MATLAB
    • •Proven track record contributing to Open Source projects or communities
    • •Passion for aesthetics, visualization, or design

    Benefits

    • •Fully remote working environment
    • •Personal learning and development budget of 2,000 USD per annum
    • •Annual compensation review
    • •Recognition rewards
    • •Annual holiday leave
    • •Parental leave
    • •Employee Assistance Programme
    • •Opportunity to travel to meet colleagues at sprints
    • •Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events

    About Canonical

    Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, delivers trusted open source for everyone and provides security, support and services to enterprises.

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    1000 - 5000
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