Remote UX Testing Specialist

Description

Remote UX Testing Specialist

Overview of the Role

Step into a critical position where your user experience testing skills will directly shape the future of digital products that impact thousands. As a Remote UX Testing Specialist, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate usability, uncover insights, and ensure a frictionless experience for users across platforms. This role combines analytical rigor with empathetic design thinking, offering a fulfilling path for professionals passionate about usability, accessibility, and digital excellence. With a competitive salary of $114,875 per year, this position provides not only financial reward but also the opportunity to grow within a team that values feedback-driven innovation.

Purpose and Impact

This role is central to creating digital experiences that are intuitive, efficient, and user-centered. By conducting comprehensive usability evaluations and audits, you can ensure that the final product not only meets design standards but also aligns with real user behaviors and expectations. You’ll serve as the voice of the user, advocating for seamless digital interactions while supporting product growth.

Key Responsibilities

User Experience Testing Duties

  • Execute moderated and unmoderated usability testing sessions across web, mobile, and native applications.
  • Design usability testing plans, develop user tasks, and structure user journey evaluations that are grounded in behavioral data.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Collaborate with designers, developers, and product managers to share findings and translate them into actionable improvements.

Participant Coordination

  • Manage test participant recruitment, screener development, and scheduling using UX research platforms.

Accessibility and Evaluation

  • Conduct accessibility reviews and heuristic evaluations to identify areas of friction.
  • Analyze qualitative and quantitative data using remote testing tools to identify usability patterns and suggest refinements.

Reporting and Communication

  • Document findings through detailed reports, presenting actionable recommendations clearly and concisely.
  • Contribute to the development of best practices in usability testing and help scale UX testing capabilities.

Ideal Work Environment

Our remote-first environment is structured to empower you to thrive from anywhere. You’ll be supported by a forward-thinking team that embraces asynchronous collaboration and high autonomy.

Team Collaboration

  • Daily standups, virtual ideation sessions, and design retrospectives ensure you stay connected and informed.

Supportive Culture

  • Constructive feedback, openness to experimentation, and an appreciation for user empathy are embedded in the work culture.

Technology and Tools

Testing and Analytics Platforms

  • Remote usability testing platforms (e.g., Maze, UserTesting, Lookback, Validately)
  • Analytics and heatmapping tools (e.g., Hotjar, Crazy Egg, Google Analytics)

Research and Collaboration

  • Research repositories (e.g., Dovetail, Airtable)
  • Collaboration suites (e.g., Miro, Notion, Slack, Zoom)

Design Integration

  • Design platforms (e.g., Figma, Adobe XD) for aligning tests with design stages

Required Qualifications

Core Competencies

  • Proven experience conducting remote usability tests across multiple devices and digital products
  • Strong grasp of UX principles, interaction patterns, and usability heuristics

Technical Proficiency

  • Familiarity with accessibility standards such as WCAG 2.1 and Section 508
  • Proficiency with usability and behavior analysis platforms

Communication and Education

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to synthesize research findings
  • A bachelor’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, UX Design, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical experience)

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced Expertise

  • Prior experience working in agile, remote-first environments
  • Certification in usability testing or UX research methods

Specialized Knowledge

  • Background in behavioral psychology or cognitive science
  • Knowledge of survey design and remote card sorting

Growth Opportunities

We believe in continuous evolution, both in our products and our people. As a UX Testing Specialist, you’ll be encouraged to:

Leadership and Strategy

  • Take the lead on test strategy development across projects
  • Present findings in stakeholder meetings and refine communication strategies

Mentorship and Specialization

  • Mentor junior team members and contribute to documentation libraries
  • Explore specialized tracks in accessibility auditing, behavioral UX research, or experience analytics

Learning and Development

  • Engage in skill-building workshops, conference access, and contribute to cutting-edge UX strategies

Candidate Profile

Attributes for Success

You are curious, detail-oriented, and constantly seeking ways to make user experiences smoother and more intuitive. You excel at asking the right questions and are driven by data-backed storytelling.

Professional Traits

Your empathy for users and knack for uncovering usability issues help elevate design to its highest potential. You understand how to balance advocacy for user needs with business goals in a way that fosters mutual success.

Reasons to Join Us

Work-Life Integration

  • Remote flexibility with global collaboration

Mission-Driven Projects

  • High-impact projects with visibility and purpose

Culture of Innovation

  • A passionate, inclusive culture where ideas are celebrated

Career Advancement

  • Supportive mentorship and open learning channels

Meaningful Contribution

  • Meaningful work that translates directly to user happiness

Call to Action

Are you ready to influence product experiences that reach users worldwide? Join us as a Remote UX Testing Specialist and be the reason our users smile with every interaction. Step into a career where your insight, empathy, and analytical mindset fuel digital transformation.

Apply now and start shaping smarter, more human-centered digital products from wherever you are.