User Researcher

About the company

Sleeper is building the leading platform to connect friends over sports. Our mission is to create a digital playground for sports fans and their friends to hang out – on Sleeper, you can check scores, play games, chat, send memes to each other, and more!

Our flagship product, fantasy football leagues, are used by over 5 million people internationally, and we’re constantly adding new games, social features, and functionality to our ecosystem

About the Design and Research Team
Job Location: Portland, Oregon (Remote)

We’re an agile group of designers passionate about building high-quality, intuitive experiences, but we’re also a tight-knit group that likes to have fun.

• We are willing to pick up any sports or try out new computer games together, for the purpose of “research”

• We can see design everywhere and every day – we have annual design trend trips and the last ones were in Las Vegas and New York City

• We’re work hard and play hard – we believe creating the next-gen product requires an all-star team of friends

You’ll hit the ground running

• Partner closely with designers and engineers to spearhead research initiatives

• Analyze complex data to uncover actionable insights that can drive design decisions and product strategy

• Develop and execute research plans employing both quantitative and qualitative methodologies

• Define roadmap for user research based on user and business needs

We’re scouting for team players who…

• Has at least 2 to 3 years of UX Research experience

• Has successfully deployed quantitative and qualitative research methodologies

• Has a fundamental knowledge of statistics and experimentation

• Is self-driven but also has strong collaboration skills and can work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment

Extra points if you…

• Have a degree in one of the following majors or related fields: HCI, information sciences, stats, data, human-centered design

• Have experience with quantitative analytics tools or dashboards

• Have experience with research tools for remote testing and/ or surveys

Benefits & Perks

• 401k and health insurance

• Unlimited PTO

• Regular virtual game-time with the team with company-sponsored snacks

• Company-sponsored fantasy leagues with real prizes

• Team outing every quarter and company retreat once a year (last year was in Hawaii)