Autodesk
Technology
PrincipalExperienceUserResearcher,Canada
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“Principal Experience User Researcher, Canada at Autodesk. Skills: User research, AI capabilities, Developer workflows. Become a domain expert on customer experience. Deliver research strategy”
What You'll Achieve.
Minimize product development risk; Influence product roadmap; Evaluate success of feature experiments; Unlock productivity & growth
Industry & Context.
Derisk decision making; Identify patterns; Translate insights into action
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Minimum 8 years of professional experience in user research, MS/MFA+ in Human Factors, HCI, Cognitive Science, Engineering, Psychology, Product Design or related field, Proven record in impacting user experience & business decisions, Ability to produce exceptional user research deliverables, Expert knowledge and innovation in user research and field study methodologies, Experience contributing user research within an agile development environment, Ability to influence stakeholders across divisions, English language exceptional verbal and written communication skills, Excellent visual and oral storytelling skills
Nice to Have
Experience shaping a research roadmap from the ground up, Prioritizing high impact work, Genuine knowledge and curiosity about AI, Navigating ambiguity at a platform level, Mapping complex ecosystems, Identifying where research has the most leverage, Driving user research activities from concept to conclusion, Contributing to research culture, Championing research quality, Evolving approaches & practices, Embraces learning and curiosity about Autodesk tools and markets
What You'll Do.
Become a domain expert on customer experience
Deliver research strategy
Track key areas of uncertainty
Prioritize research to minimize risk
Use customer insights to influence design
Plan and execute a mixed-methods research program
Analyze quantitative/qualitative data
Present study findings
Share user research findings
Contribute to increased empathy for developers
Advance the discipline of user research
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with designers; Collaborate with researchers; Collaborate with product managers; Collaborate with engineers; Partner with designers; Influence stakeholders across divisions; Present up to CTO; Cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
Oral storytelling; Visual storytelling; Written communication; Verbal communication
Process & Methodology
Agile
Full Job Description
**Job Requisition ID #** 26WD97936 **26WD97936, Principal Experience User Researcher, Canada** _French translation to follow!/Traduction française à suivre!_ **Position Overview** Ever wanted to help build the tools that designers and developers use to make a better world? Autodesk's Platform Services team designs common capabilities used across our large portfolio of design and make software – helping Autodesk teams and customers grow their business, solve important workflow challenges, and build on top of our 3D modeling, visualization, and data insight software. PSET touches virtually every Autodesk product surface, meaning the work done here shapes decisions at the infrastructure level with downstream effects across the entire ecosystem. You'll collaborate with designers, researchers, product managers, and engineers who are passionate about bringing better experiences to architecture, construction, manufacturing, and film and visual effects on a team with a strong culture of collaboration, mentorship, and individual attention to career growth and impact. In the role of Principal Researcher you'll be responsible for developing the research strategy that supports AI-enabled developer workflows. Developers are a critical component of the Autodesk platform ecosystem, using infrastructure we provide to build solutions that solve meaningful industry problems. As the team accelerates its AI investments, you'll define how we understand developer needs: how they discover and adopt our platform capabilities, how they integrate AI tools into their build cycles, and where future investments can unlock productivity & growth. Your work will span the full developer journey – from discovery and onboarding through to building, deployment, debugging, and monitoring usage. We are seeking a collaborative researcher who can successfully focus a large set of stakeholders on the key goals and questions that require developer feedback, and partner with designers to craft an agile progr
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