Senior UX Designer (Focus on Research) at Dept

The role

This Senior UX Designer role focuses on user research to help product teams make confident, customer-centered decisions. Based in Budapest, you will work within key client teams to uncover user needs and turn insights into actionable product strategies.

What you'll do

• Plan and conduct user research from exploratory discovery to usability testing
• Frame research questions to help teams explore problem spaces before designing solutions
• Analyze and document insights to support product and design decisions
• Collaborate closely with designers, product managers, and developers in cross-functional teams
• Develop and scale research standards and methodologies across the organization
• Advocate for evidence-based and journey-driven approaches to product development

What you'll bring

• Over five years of experience in user research within agency or agile environments
• Strong expertise in running usability tests, interviews, and concept validations
• Proficiency in journey mapping and experience frameworks for product work
• Excellent communication skills with English working proficiency
• Proactive mindset with the ability to facilitate sessions and contribute to strategy

Your impact

You will bring clarity to complex product challenges by providing evidence-based insights that shape the development of digital services. By refining research practices and championing user needs, you will enable teams to build more effective, journey-driven solutions for ambitious global brands.