Contract UX Researcher
ClayFull Time
Junior (1 to 2 years)
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The position offers remote work for California (non-SF), Oregon, or PST hours with willingness to relocate full-time, or hybrid (2 days) in SF Bay Area or Seattle.
Candidates need to be pursuing a degree in a related field graduating in 2025 or new grad with 1 or fewer years experience, understand user research fundamentals with strong attention to detail, love collaborating while juggling projects, thrive in fast-paced environments as proactive self-starters, and have eagerness to learn with passion for sports.
The Design and Research team works hard and plays hard with bi-annual design trips, game-time, and company-sponsored fantasy leagues, while being customer-obsessed and jumping into sports or games together for research.
Interns join a small cohort collaborating with mentors and senior team members, get onboarded to the research process, ramp up to full projects including a capstone, and completing the 12-week program gives priority for full-time roles.
Strong candidates have a degree in HCI, information sciences, stats, data analytics, human-centered design or related, experience running usability tests for mobile apps, skills with remote testing tools, surveys, or analytics dashboards, and passion or experience with fantasy sports, daily fantasy, sports betting, football, or basketball.
Fantasy sports platform with social features
Sleeper operates a platform for managing fantasy sports leagues, particularly focusing on fantasy football and bracket pools. Users can engage with the platform through features like in-app chat, live game watching, and an easy-to-navigate design, which fosters communication and shared experiences among sports fans. Unlike many competitors, Sleeper does not rely on advertisements for revenue; instead, it offers premium features and services, such as advanced draft modes and customization options, to enhance the user experience. This focus on quality and user engagement has led to significant growth, with over 4 million users and high retention rates. Sleeper's goal is to create a social and immersive fantasy sports environment that keeps users engaged throughout the sports season.