UX Researcher V

Start/End Dates: 10/19/2026 - 5/8/2027
Tax Work Location: US - CA - Menlo Park 
Job Title: UI/UX - UX Researcher V

Job Description

Location: US – CA – Menlo Park, US - WA - Seattle, or US - NY - NYC Remote work options may be available within the United States depending on project needs and business requirements.

Reason: LOA Coverage

Must haves

• Strong quantitative research skills — designing, fielding, and analyzing large/complex surveys.

Core UX research craft: method selection, translating findings into actionable product/design recommendations.

• Strong stakeholder influence — ability to build relationships with and present to leadership in a horizontal, collaborative org.
• Prior Meta experience.

Nice to haves:

• Strong sense of curiosity; receptive to feedback; comfortable with ambiguity.
• Vendor/supplier management, including giving performance feedback.
• Mixed-method and qual depth; tracker build experience; Meta AI familiarity; consumer/messaging (WhatsApp) domain.
• AI native

Candidate Disqualifiers

Qual-only profiles with no survey/quant depth

Summary

UX Researcher (Temporary) — Meta (Contingent Worker) About the Role Meta is seeking a Temporary UX Researcher to support product and experience research across Meta's family of products. In this temporary assignment, you will partner with cross-functional stakeholders to help identify user needs, evaluate concepts and experiences, and translate insights into clear, actionable recommendations. This is a temporary role at Meta and is not a full-time employment opportunity.

Job Responsibilities

Plan and execute end-to-end UX research using appropriate qualitative and/or quantitative methods (e.g., interviews, usability testing, diary studies, surveys, concept testing).

• Develop research plans, discussion guides, and study materials aligned to project goals.
• Conduct analysis and synthesize findings into insights, frameworks, and recommendations. Must be very comfortable with utilizing AI tools in each phase of the research workflow- Present research findings to stakeholders in clear, concise deliverables (readouts, reports, and/or workshops).
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners (e.g., Product, Design, Content, Data Science) to inform product direction and improve user experience.
• Support rapid research cycles to inform iterative product development.

Education/Experience

• 10+ years experience or 5+ years of experience conducting UX research or
• 10+ human-centered research (industry, consulting, or equivalent)
• Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).