# User Research

Skill · Design and Creative Software

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/user-research

User research is the practice of studying target users' behaviors, needs, and motivations through methods such as interviews, surveys, usability testing, and field observation. UX designers and researchers use it to inform product decisions, validate assumptions, and reduce the risk of building features users don't want or can't use.

## User Research in the job market

- Open roles: 46
- Employers hiring: 25
- Last checked: September 12, 2026

## Asked for alongside User Research

Measured from the 46 open roles that name User Research, not from a curated list.

- [Prototyping](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/prototyping) — 20 roles (43.5%)
- [Figma](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/figma) — 18 roles (39.1%)
- [Interaction Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/interaction-design) — 14 roles (30.4%)
- [Design Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/design-systems) — 12 roles (26.1%)
- [Wireframing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/wireframing) — 11 roles (23.9%)
- [Information Architecture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/information-architecture) — 9 roles (19.6%)
- [Usability Testing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/usability-testing) — 9 roles (19.6%)
- [A/B Testing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/a-b-testing) — 8 roles (17.4%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Entry: 1 (2%)
- Mid: 6 (14%)
- Senior: 22 (50%)
- Lead / Staff / Principal: 9 (20%)
- Management: 5 (11%)
- Executive: 1 (2%)

From 44 roles whose posting states a level.

## Where User Research roles are

- [Atlanta, GA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/atlanta-ga) — 13
- [New York, NY](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/new-york-ny) — 8
- [San Francisco, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-francisco-ca) — 5
- [Beaverton, OR](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/beaverton-or) — 1
- [Los Angeles, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/los-angeles-ca) — 1
- [Mountain View, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/mountain-view-ca) — 1

Among the 31 of 46 open roles we could place on a map.

## Roles that use User Research

- [Product Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/product-designer) — 14
- [Product Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/product-manager) — 13
- [UX Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/ux-designer) — 9
- [Product Design Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/product-design-manager) — 1
- [User Experience Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/user-experience-designer) — 1
- [User Experience Researcher](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/user-experience-researcher) — 1

## Employers hiring for User Research

- [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — 11 open roles
- [Warner Bros. Discovery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/warner-bros-discovery) — 6 open roles
- [Blackstone Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blackstone-group) — 2 open roles
- [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — 2 open roles
- [Moody's Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moody-s-corporation) — 2 open roles
- [Oura](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/oura) — 2 open roles

Related skills: [UX Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ux-design), [Usability Testing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/usability-testing), [Product Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/product-design), [Design Research](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/design-research), [Design Thinking](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/design-thinking), [Surveys](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/surveys), [Persona Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/persona-development), [User Centered Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/user-centered-design), [Experience Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/experience-design), [Research and Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/research-and-design), [Design and Product](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/design-and-product), [Onboarding Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/onboarding-design)

## Open roles requiring User Research (46)

- [Senior UX & Product Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a747f2d7-f262-481e-9479-b7e0d648199f/senior-ux-product-design-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) — Full-time
- [GenAI Product Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f175dc80-c5a8-44e9-9b6b-ce854292b013/genai-product-analyst-at-american-international-group) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — Atlanta, GA
- [Senior UX Designer - Customer Experience](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/24a8e3e3-c7d7-40e2-9cf5-02498fcebb52/senior-ux-designer-customer-experience-at-sap) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — Full-time, Ho Chi Minh, VN, 700000
- [Director, Product Management - Retention, CNN Digital Products & Services](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/73abf2fa-086a-43f4-87ab-22f49ff4b28f/director-product-management-retention-cnn-digital-products-services-at-warner) at [Warner Bros. Discovery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/warner-bros-discovery) — Full-time, $168,000 – $312,000
- [PRODUCT MANAGER - SERVICES](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/722751e1-d07b-48db-8835-52697e310537/product-manager-services-at-the-home-depot) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — Atlanta, GA
- [UX Product Design Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/dec87daa-66ea-40d4-bcc6-43e4188cc8ad/ux-product-design-lead-at-citigroup) at [Citigroup](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citigroup) — Full-time, Tampa, FL, $125,600 – $188,400
- [Global UX Research & Design Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7301c095-0ed4-4159-b757-d9a10a162d7c/global-ux-research-design-specialist-at-hoka) at [HOKA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hoka) — $79,900 – $107,800
- [User Experience (UX) Lead, VP - Marketing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/117f9073-691d-46d7-a256-5763ac6528d6/user-experience-ux-lead-vp-marketing-at-blackstone-group) at [Blackstone Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blackstone-group) — Full-time, New York, NY, $150,000 – $200,000
- [Lead, Digital Product Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2f7b1b47-9943-4502-b3e7-add4ab8f13f2/lead-digital-product-design-at-nike-inc) at [Nike, Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nike-inc) — Beaverton, OR
- [Senior Product Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d930b35f-3d95-4d7a-afb5-ae121974dab1/senior-product-designer-at-ringcentral) at [RingCentral](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ringcentral)

All 46 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=f413250c-688b-4939-b170-d9df6594bfd5