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Job DescriptionA World-Changing Company Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more. The Role The Palantir Design Team is responsible for the human experience of using our software. Our team is growing rapidly, but we're committed to creating a tight-knit team environment that fosters trust, integrity, empathy, and growth. We work together in realizing a shared product vision, and regularly give feedback and critique to each other. Designing at Palantir is a varied experience. On a given day, you might be: leading a design sprint for your product team; designing a micro-interaction to make a complex analytical task feel simple; and/or advocating for UX consistency by creating flexible, reusable UI components. Core Responsibilities • An iterative design process. You validate your ideas early (with stakeholders and users) and are thoughtful and intentional in seeking and responding to feedback. You move fast, listen, and adapt. You rapidly incorporate feedback, and prioritize collaboration. You are adept at giving and receiving critiques., • Collaboration and communication. You can build great relationships with engineers, PMs, and other stakeholders—and convey your design rationale to them. To reach these audiences, you'll communicate your designs through a variety of methods: presenting your mockups, making prototypes, sharing a design spec., • Thoughtful, intentional work. You know that form informs function and usability—that the surface layer doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Your design decisions are often informed by—and will influence—engineering and business considerations., • Dedication to the user. You'll design software that changes how people use data in government, commercial, and philanthropic contexts. You strive to understand our users—who can range from a manufacturing plant worker to a pharmaceutical researcher—and fight to empower them.What We Require, • Active US Security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance.

Job Description Who we’re looking for… Role: Lead Product Designer Reports To: Director of Product Supervisory Responsibility: This role currently does not have direct reports. Ideal Start Date: ASAP Location:Preference for local candidates in the Denver or NYC metro areas (this would be a hybrid role in this case). We will also consider remote candidates in major tech hubs (e.g., San Francisco, Seattle, Austin, Boston, Miami, Chicago) matching the skills and criteria. Time Zone: This role requires collaborating with engineers based in India, so some meetings start at 7am MST / 9am EST. Travel: Limited travel, as needed to client locations. Note, Knit does US All Team, in-person company events once per year. A little about us… Knit is an AI-native consumer research platform helping brands automate and accelerate primary research. With our Researcher-Driven AI, we’ve condensed the entire quant + qual research process from weeks into days (sometimes hours!) for 50+ leading enterprise brands — including Amazon, Mars, Adobe, NASCAR, JBL, and the WNBA. We’re on a mission to scale and democratize world-class research. From survey generation to stakeholder-ready reports, our platform is redefining how insights teams operate — and we need your help to push the limits of what’s possible. Overview We’re looking for a Lead Product Designer to own a comprehensive update of the Knit platform and help us push the boundaries of what's possible in AI-powered research. This is a high-impact, cross-functional role responsible for driving end-to-end product development—from problem discovery through design, execution, and iteration. As the most senior designer on the team, you’ll be expected to operate autonomously, define ambitious product goals, and translate insights from users into elegant, scalable solutions. You bring a background in AI-native UX research and deeply understand the new frontier of AI-native versus traditional SaaS design methodologies. Responsibilities | Outcomes You Will Own Product Discovery & Research • Lead solution discovery with customers to deeply understand their workflows, pain points, and needs while continuing to define and refine Knit’s Product Vision, • Plan and conduct regular interviews and usability tests to validate ideas and gather feedback - becoming the go to person for design tests with customers, • Synthesize insights into user flows, wireframes, journey maps and prototypes to inform product direction and engineering requirements Collaborate and Drive the Product Roadmap • Working closely with the Director of Product, evolve the reimagining of the Knit Platform, • Work cross-functionally with Engineering and AI teams to drive execution, • Build and maintain our core design system in Figma in collaboration with design and engineering partners, • Serve as the voice of the user in daily standups, sprint planning, and retros, • Build tight relationships with GTM teams (Sales, Marketing, CS) to ensure product success post-launch and understand their customer perspective, • Present ideas and working prototypes to the entire company, including at quarterly reviews or check-ins with other departmentsRequired Skills & Experiences | Who You Are, • 10+ years of design experience, with 3+ years in high-growth startup environments (Series A or B), even though you may not be at a startup right now, • Proven ability to ship 0-1 AI-native products - end-to-end ownership across solution discovery, design, development, and launch - understanding the differences between AI-native and traditional B2B SaaS design - with a portfolio demonstrating this, • Deep experience with Figma - not just using it, but building design systems, component libraries, and scaling design processes, • Strong track record of leading B2B user research: conducting interviews, usability testing, and turning qualitative insights into actionable plans - knowing when to use the right tool for the job, • Comfortable collaborating deeply and independently with engineers and AI teams - you don’t need to code, but you ask the right questions and understand potential tradeoffs, • Experience at frontier AI labs or other leading AI startups, creating new UX paradigms for AI-native products, • Having been the first design hire at a company, • A background in setting up user research and design validation from scratch, • Building a design system other designers and engineers have utilized, • Experience building tools specific to the market research industry Benefits Join Knit and be part of building the future of market research! We offer: • Competitive salary and equity options, • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision), • 401(k) plan, • Access to Industrious offices worldwide as part of our company membership, • A company laptop and an onboarding technology stipend, • Flexible Paid Time Off, • Opportunity to make a foundational impact at a rapidly growing, AI-native startup. Our Core Values We are a Championship Team. This means that we: • Are 1% better every day: We approach situations with a growth mindset and ask, “How can we make the business better?” and “What would it take?”, • Play to win: We set audacious goals and push ourselves to achieve them with a bias towards action (When we see a need, we take initiative, and hold ourselves accountable to seeing it through). oWScL6tKKv

Job DescriptionA World-Changing Company Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more. The Role The Palantir Design Team is responsible for the human experience of using our software. Our team is growing rapidly, but we're committed to creating a tight-knit team environment that fosters trust, integrity, empathy, and growth. We work together in realizing a shared product vision, and regularly give feedback and critique to each other. Designing at Palantir is a varied experience. On a given day, you might be: leading a design sprint for your product team; designing a micro-interaction to make a complex analytical task feel simple; and/or advocating for UX consistency by creating flexible, reusable UI components. Designers at Palantir develop a deep understanding of the problems our customers face while solving some of the world’s most unique challenges. Our mission is to build generalizable and scalable solutions that elegantly handle the complexity of these problem spaces.Core Responsibilities • Interaction and visual design. As a product designer, you'll be involved at every stage of design work. You'll help define early product concepts, flesh out the high-level workflow and micro-interactions of a feature, and execute on a crisp and effective visual design. You should have experience designing and prototyping using tools such as Figma., • User research. We frequently do informal user research, and value people who can be flexible with research processes and methodologies to achieve the right outcome. You'll often visit customer offices to interview and learn from the users we serve. You'll pair qualitative methods (e.g. scripted usability tests and contextual inquiry) with quantitative information, like product and usage metrics., • Deliver and communicate designs in close collaboration. We work closely with product and forward deployed engineers to realize our design ideas. You'll treat engineers and product managers as partners and collaborate with them to prototype and build out products., • An iterative design process. You validate your ideas early (with stakeholders and users) and are thoughtful and intentional in seeking and responding to feedback. You move fast, listen, and adapt. You rapidly incorporate feedback, and prioritize collaboration. You are adept at giving and receiving critiques., • Collaboration and communication. You can build great relationships with engineers, PMs, and other stakeholders—and convey your design rationale to them. To reach these audiences, you'll communicate your designs through a variety of methods: presenting your mockups, making prototypes, sharing a design spec., • Thoughtful, intentional work. You know that form informs function and usability—that the surface layer doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Your design decisions are often informed by—and will influence—engineering and business considerations., • Dedication to the user. You'll design software that changes how people use data in government and commercial contexts. You strive to understand our users—who can range from a manufacturing plant worker to a pharmaceutical researcher—and fight to empower them., • Excitement for solving hard, complex problems. You are excited to design for technically complex and data dense interfaces.You thrive in an environment where you can jump into deep subject matter expertise to define simple, approachable, yet still powerful product experiences.What We Require, • Active US Security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance.

Primary Skills: Quantitative UX Research (Expert), Python (Expert), Qualtrics (Proficient), Statistics (Advanced), Regression Analysis (Intermediate), A/B Testing (Proficient) Contract Type: W2/C2C only Duration: 6+ Months Contract (High possibility of extension) Location: 100% Remote () Pay Range: $65 - $75 Per Hour on W2 #LP Job Summary We are seeking a Quantitative User Researcher. The role involves conducting exploratory surveys to understand market opportunities, testing early prototypes to gauge user reactions, and working across multiple dimensions to prioritize product features and address user needs effectively. The ideal candidate will generate insightful research deliverables, including reports and presentations, with an operational grasp of survey tools and statistical analysis. Key Responsibilities • Conduct exploratory surveys to gauge market potential, prioritize product elements, and define the target demographic and psychographic profiles., • Perform early prototype testing through surveys and our DICE experimentation platform to capture user feedback., • Utilize coding skills in R/Python to analyze survey data effectively., • Develop strategic research questions and hypotheses from initial guidance., • Produce detailed document reports and presentations, with occasional dashboarding. Must-Have Skills • Proficiency in R or Python for data analysis., • Experience with survey tools like Qualtrics., • Strong background in statistical analysis., • Prior experience in quantitative user research, particularly within tech or related industries, is highly valued. About Akraya Akraya is an award-winning IT staffing firm consistently recognized for our commitment to excellence and a thriving work environment. Most recently, we were recognized Inc's Best Workplaces 2024 and Silicon Valley's Best Places to Work by the San Francisco Business Journal (2024) and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work (2023 & 2022)! Industry Leaders in IT Staffing As staffing solutions providers for Fortune 100 companies, Akraya's industry recognitions solidify our leadership position in the IT staffing space. We don't just connect you with great jobs, we connect you with a workplace that inspires! Join Akraya Today! Let us lead you to your dream career and experience the Akraya difference. Browse our open positions and join our team!

A leading technology services provider is looking for a UX Researcher to join their Experience Design Research Team.

Job Description About the Role We are seeking a UX Researcher to join the Creation team, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of generative AI (GENAI) experiences on a leading social platform. Your research will be foundational to the team's success, driving the discovery of latent user needs, informing product strategy, and enabling rapid iteration and market readiness for GENAI-powered features. Key Responsibilities • Partner with researchers, designers, product managers, and engineers to identify, define, and deliver impactful products for GENAI initiatives., • Develop and execute comprehensive research roadmaps that align with product goals and timelines, working both independently and collaboratively., • Lead and manage research studies across all phases of the product development cycle, from scoping needs and designing plans to conducting studies and synthesizing actionable insights., • Influence product strategy, execution, and go-to-market planning by providing data-driven insights that guide the development and refinement of GENAI features., • Oversee and coordinate with external research vendors to expand team capabilities and ensure high-quality research outcomes., • Proven track record of successful research execution within large-scale product ecosystems., • Demonstrated ability to independently lead research projects from inception to completion, including scoping, planning, execution, and insight delivery., • Strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, driving alignment and momentum across disciplines., • Extensive experience designing and executing qualitative research studies, with the ability to leverage data to support hypotheses and product decisions., • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to distill complex findings into clear, compelling narratives for diverse audiences., • Experience working with AI technologies, particularly in the context of product research or development., • Expertise in advanced quantitative research methodologies and analytics. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Location: Remote (NYC strongly preferred) Role type: Contract - 6 Month Position Expected hours: 40 per week Benefits: • Dental insurance, • Health insurance, • Health savings account, • Life insurance, • Paid time off, • Retirement plan, • 8 hour shift, • English (Required)

Job Description StubHub is on a mission to redefine the live event experience on a global scale. Whether someone is looking to attend their first event or their hundredth, we're here to delight them all the way from the moment they start looking for a ticket until they step through the gate. The same goes for our sellers. From fans selling a single ticket to the promoters of a worldwide stadium tour, we want StubHub to be the safest, most convenient way to offer a ticket to the millions of fans who browse our platform around the world. About the Opportunity StubHub is seeking a passionate and strategic Senior User Experience Researcher to lead key research initiatives that shape the future of how fans discover, buy, and sell tickets on StubHub. At StubHub, our mission is to be the global destination for live events, delivering an intuitive, seamless experience that anticipates what fans want before they even ask. UX Research is at the heart of this mission, ensuring that the voice of the user drives every decision we make. As the Senior User Experience Researcher, you'll play a critical role in shaping this experience by uncovering deep insights into our users' needs, behaviors, and motivations and transforming those insights into clear guidance for business, product, and design decisions. Location: Hybrid (3 days in office/2 days remote) – New York, NY What You'll Do: • Define and prioritize research questions that unlock business growth and product innovation., • Design and lead end-to-end research initiatives spanning generative discovery to evaluate usability testing., • Synthesize qualitative and quantitative insights to build a holistic understanding of user needs, behaviors, and motivations., • Partner closely with Product, Design, and Data teams to translate research findings into actionable strategies and design decisions., • Measure and monitor how product improvements influence user behavior, satisfaction, and sentiment over time., • Develop and scale research with best practices, frameworks, and methodological toolkits across the organization., • 5-8 years of User Research Experience, with experience in a lead role for a large product area, • Bachelor's degree in human-computer interaction, Cognitive Science, Psychology, Anthropology, or a related field — or equivalent practical experience., • Proven experience designing and executing research using a variety of methods (e.g., usability testing, interviews, contextual inquiry, surveys, diary studies)., • Deep understanding of the strengths, limitations, and appropriate applications of different research methodologies throughout the product development lifecycle., • Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate insights into clear, compelling narratives that influence product strategy and decision-making., • Experience defining, measuring, and tracking product quality and user experience metrics is a strong plus. Mindset that excels at StubHub:, • A strong desire to learn and grow with the company, • A team-first mindset that prioritizes the success of the company, • Resilience and adaptability in response to changes and challenges, • Accelerated Growth Environment: Immerse yourself in an environment designed for swift skill and knowledge enhancement, where you have the autonomy to lead experiments and tests on a massive scale., • Top Tier Compensation Package: Enjoy a rewarding compensation package that includes enticing stock incentives, aligning with our commitment to recognizing and valuing your contributions., • Flexible Time Off: Embrace a healthy work-life balance with unlimited Flex Time Off, providing you the flexibility to manage your schedule and recharge as needed.

Job Description StubHub is on a mission to redefine the live event experience on a global scale. Whether someone is looking to attend their first event or their hundredth, we're here to delight them all the way from the moment they start looking for a ticket until they step through the gate. The same goes for our sellers. From fans selling a single ticket to the promoters of a worldwide stadium tour, we want StubHub to be the safest, most convenient way to offer a ticket to the millions of fans who browse our platform around the world. About the Opportunity StubHub is seeking a passionate and strategic Staff User Experience Researcher to lead key research initiatives that shape the future of how fans discover, buy, and sell tickets on StubHub. At StubHub, our mission is to be the global destination for live events, delivering an intuitive, seamless experience that anticipates what fans want before they even ask. UX Research is at the heart of this mission, ensuring that the voice of the user drives every decision we make. As the Staff User Experience Researcher, you'll play a critical role in shaping this experience by uncovering deep insights into our users' needs, behaviors, and motivations and transforming those insights into clear guidance for business, product, and design decisions. Location: Hybrid (3 days in office/2 days remote) – New York, NY What You'll Do: • Define and prioritize research questions that unlock business growth and product innovation., • Design and lead end-to-end research initiatives spanning generative discovery to evaluate usability testing., • Synthesize qualitative and quantitative insights to build a holistic understanding of user needs, behaviors, and motivations., • Partner closely with Product, Design, and Data teams to translate research findings into actionable strategies and design decisions., • Measure and monitor how product improvements influence user behavior, satisfaction, and sentiment over time., • Develop and scale research with best practices, frameworks, and methodological toolkits across the organization., • 8-10+ years of User Research Experience, with experience in a lead role for a large product area, • Bachelor's degree in human-computer interaction, Cognitive Science, Psychology, Anthropology, or a related field — or equivalent practical experience., • Proven experience designing and executing research using a variety of methods (e.g., usability testing, interviews, contextual inquiry, surveys, diary studies)., • Deep understanding of the strengths, limitations, and appropriate applications of different research methodologies throughout the product development lifecycle., • Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate insights into clear, compelling narratives that influence product strategy and decision-making., • Experience defining, measuring, and tracking product quality and user experience metrics is a strong plus. Mindset that excels at StubHub:, • A strong desire to learn and grow with the company, • A team-first mindset that prioritizes the success of the company, • Resilience and adaptability in response to changes and challenges, • Accelerated Growth Environment: Immerse yourself in an environment designed for swift skill and knowledge enhancement, where you have the autonomy to lead experiments and tests on a massive scale., • Top Tier Compensation Package: Enjoy a rewarding compensation package that includes enticing stock incentives, aligning with our commitment to recognizing and valuing your contributions., • Flexible Time Off: Embrace a healthy work-life balance with unlimited Flex Time Off, providing you the flexibility to manage your schedule and recharge as needed.