Techland S.A.

Warsaw

Game UX Researcher

FULL TIME ON-SITE MID
Posted 4 months ago

Quick Summary

Role Overview

As a Game UX Researcher, you will act as the voice of the player within the development cycle to bridge the gap between game mechanics and player experience. You will manage the end-to-end research process to provide actionable insights for designers, analysts, and QA teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead playtest activities from study design to final analysis
  • Translate development questions into structured research briefs and hypotheses
  • Utilize various methods including surveys and telemetry to diagnose issues
  • Synthesize complex data into high-quality reports for stakeholder decision-making
  • Collaborate with design and analytics teams to integrate research into sprints
  • Advocate for a player-centric perspective throughout the studio using evidence

Requirements Snapshot

  • Three or more years of experience in UX research preferably in gaming
  • Deep understanding of UX research methodologies and study design
  • Strong analytical skills to extract patterns from qualitative and quantitative data
  • Excellent English communication skills for presenting findings and facilitating discussions
  • Genuine passion for games and technical knowledge of game development

Expected Impact

By delivering clear and actionable insights, you will ensure that game titles are refined based on player feedback and data. Your work will directly influence the iteration process, helping the studio create more engaging and user-friendly gaming experiences.

This summary was generated from the original job posting (AI-assisted, human-reviewed). For full details, see the description below.

Job Description

Job Description

As a Game UX Researcher, you are the voice of the player within the development cycle. Your role is to provide the data and insights that help our designers, analysts, and QA teams bridge the gap between "how the game works" and "how it feels to play." You’ll manage the end-to-end research process, ensuring that every playtest results in clear, actionable improvements for our titles.

What you will do:

  • Execute Research: Lead playtest activities across the portfolio—from initial study design and participant moderation to final analysis.

  • Define Objectives: Work with stakeholders to turn development questions into structured research briefs and testable hypotheses.

  • Multi-Method Approach: Use a versatile toolkit (surveys, 1-on-1 interviews, focus group interviews, telemetry, eyetracking etc) to diagnose usability issues and player engagement.

  • Deliver Insights: Synthesize complex data into high-quality, "no-fluff" reports that help stakeholders make informed iteration choices.

  • Collaborate Across Teams: Build strong working relationships with Game Design, Data Analytics, and QA to ensure research is integrated into the sprint cycle.

  • Advocate for the Player: Help maintain a player-centric perspective throughout the studio, backed by solid evidence and industry standards.

Qualifications

  • Experience: 3+ years in UX research (ideally in gaming), with a track record of running studies from start to finish.

  • Methodology: Deep understanding of UX research practices and the ability to choose the right method for the problem at hand.

  • Analytical Skill: Ability to extract meaningful patterns from surveys, players behaviour during playtests, telemetry, and qualitative feedback.

  • Communication: Excellent English skills; you should be comfortable presenting findings to a room of developers and facilitating design discussions.

  • The "Gamer" Lens: A genuine passion for games and a technical understanding of how they are built and played.

  • Reliability: Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of meeting deadlines in a fast-paced production environment

Additional Information

What we can offer:

  • A wide array of benefits: private medical care, life insurance, pro-health campaigns, gifts for different occasions.
  • An outstanding work atmosphere in a highly-skilled team of professionals, with flexible working hours, no dress code, and full support of the dedicated HR Business Partner.
  • A constant stream of company newsletters, PR & project updates so you will always be in the know.
  • Many opportunities for personal development: a dedicated development budget for each employee, extra two paid days for training and CSR, stable career paths, extensive internal and external training, and financing of English and Polish language classes.
  • State-of-the-art offices filled with chillout zones, a fully equipped kitchen, a gym (Wrocław office), and a free car park (Warsaw limited amount of space).
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