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Position Overview

Do you want to shape exceptional user experiences and lead impactful research initiatives for innovative, cross-functional product teams? As a Senior Experience Researcher at Autodesk, you will play a pivotal role in our team, focusing on delivering user-centered insights that inform and enhance our products and services. 

Reporting to the Director of Experience Design, Visualization, the Senior Experience Researcher will define and elevate the research strategy for visualization experiences across Autodesk’s platforms. This is a senior, system-level role focused on shaping experience direction through rigorous inquiry, not just validating features.

You will partner with UX, Product, and Engineering to uncover the needs, behaviors, and constraints shaping design and make workflows. The work spans foundational research, evaluative studies, and industry synthesis to guide product direction, inform experience architecture, and raise the quality bar for human-centered design across teams.

Autodesk is advancing flagship products such as AutoCAD, Revit, and Forma through cloud-native architecture, scalable data, AI-driven capabilities, and high-fidelity visualization. Visualization Solutions sits at the core of that shift, delivering consistent, modern graphics and interaction across web, mobile, and desktop. This role ensures those experiences are grounded in evidence, aligned to real-world practice, and cohesive across the platform.

The role will require top-notch research skills, along with a strategic mindset and the ability to collaborate with global teams across the company. The ideal candidate must also be able to influence stakeholders through strong partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain partnerships with product, data, and experience leaders to inform product and design decisions.

• Independently design and deliver mixed-methods research programs that support the product lifecycle, from early discovery to post-release validation.
• Employ a wide range of research methods to drive product and organizational impact, including contextual inquiry, diary studies, interviews, formative and summative usability studies, and quantitative methods, such as surveys and data analytics.
• Lead research for complex, cross-functional product areas, adapting approaches to shifting priorities and evolving business needs.
• Collect, analyze, and synthesize data from diverse sources, using empirical and statistical methods, to derive actionable insights and provide clear recommendations to decision-makers. 
• Design and facilitate workshops and sessions for idea generation, strategic decision-making, and alignment on research insights.
• Communicate research findings and recommendations effectively, using compelling storytelling to influence and build credibility with diverse audiences.
• Drive user engagement initiatives, including participant recruitment, feedback collection, and ongoing relationship management.
• Contribute to the development of research best practices, frameworks, and tools to support the organization’s research maturity.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years in User Experience Research preferably in an enterprise environment similar to Autodesk.
• Proven ability to independently design and execute complex research studies using mixed or multi-method approaches. 
• Demonstrated experience with co-creation and participatory design research, including one-on-one and group sessions.
• Up-to-date toolkit of qualitative and quantitative research methods and tools, and the experience to determine the appropriate approach for each situation.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience synthesizing and visualizing complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Experience building partnerships and influencing product, design, engineering, and analytics teams.
• Solid understanding of human-centered design principles and practices.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to build credibility and trust across teams.
• Experience aligning research with both product delivery and strategic objectives.
• University degree in Psychology, Social Science, Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related/equivalent field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with using online diary platforms and co-creation techniques.
• Experience working alongside data scientists to combine behavioral and attitudinal insights into a holistic narrative.
• Experience facilitating workshops and working groups with extended team members and customers.
• Openness to iterating on research practices and contributing to organizational research maturity.
• Deep empathy for users and skill in finding patterns and opportunities in complex domains.
•  Experience in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry.

Top Signs You’re a Great Fit

• Your communication and storytelling skills are top-notch, allowing you to build credibility and collaborate with ease.
• You have a proven track record of designing and executing complex research studies using mixed methods.
• You can navigate complex problems and environments. 
• You’re collaborative, enjoy partnering, sharing, and bringing your team along with you. 
• You're open-minded and experimental, always willing to try new approaches and methodologies.

About Autodesk / À propos d’Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Bienvenue chez Autodesk ! Nos logiciels créent chaque jour des choses extraordinaires : des bâtiments les plus écologiques aux voitures les plus propres, en passant par les usines les plus intelligentes et les films à succès. Nous aidons les innovateurs à concrétiser leurs idées, transformant non seulement la façon dont les choses sont fabriquées, mais aussi ce qui peut l’être. Nous sommes très fiers de notre culture chez Autodesk ; elle est au cœur de tout ce que nous faisons. Notre culture guide notre façon de travailler et de nous comporter les uns envers les autres, influence nos interactions avec nos clients et nos partenaires, et définit notre image au monde. En tant qu’Autodeskien, vous pouvez accomplir un travail significatif qui contribue à bâtir un monde meilleur, conçu et réalisé pour tous. Prêt à façonner le monde et votre avenir ? Rejoignez-nous !

Salary transparency / Transparence salariale

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Le salaire est l'un des éléments du programme de rémunération concurrentiel d'Autodesk. Pour les postes basés au Canada (Colombie-Britannique), nous proposons un salaire de base compris entre X et X dollars. Les offres sont basées sur l'expérience et la situation géographique du candidat et peuvent dépasser cette fourchette. En plus du salaire de base, notre programme de rémunération peut inclure des primes annuelles en espèces, des commissions pour les postes commerciaux, des attributions d'actions et un ensemble complet d'avantages sociaux.

Diversity & Belonging / Diversité et appurtenance

We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging

Nous sommes fiers de cultiver une culture d’appartenance où chacun peut s’épanouir. Pour en savoir plus, cliquez ici : https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging

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