About Descript Descript is an intuitive, AI-powered, collaborative, all-in-one video platform that makes it easy for anyone to create, edit, and share a video. Our goal is to make video editing easy enough for everyone on your team, and powerful enough for your video team. We’re a product-led, customer-centric company that values craft, speed, and clear thinking. User research plays a central role — not just in understanding users, but in helping teams build better product intuition and ultimate better products for our customers. About the role We’re hiring a lead UX researcher to shape product decisions and how we practice user research across Descript. You’ll operate as a senior IC, owning ambiguous problem spaces end-to-end, while also helping teams get closer to users through better tools, systems, and habits. This includes foundational and ethnographic research, improving how we synthesize and share insights, and enabling PMs and designers to run high-quality research themselves. Descript serves a wide range of creators and enterprises with different workflows and goals. This role is key to helping us deeply understand those users, and ensure that understanding consistently drives product decisions. If you’re excited about being part of a customer-obsessed culture, owning high-impact research and scaling its influence across a product org, we’d love to talk. What you’ll do Drive UX and product research - Lead end-to-end UX research studies across large, ambiguous problem spaces - Identify key unknowns and define the most appropriate research questions and methods to inform product decisions - Conduct exploratory, evaluative, and longitudinal research (e.g. ethnography, usability, concept testing) - Partner closely with PMs, designers, and product marketing, as well as data science, customer support, sales, and engineering, to ensure research is connected to both product decisions and real user feedback loops Understand users and shape product direction - Develop a deep understanding of our customers, their creative goals, and the evolving AI video landscape — and use those insights to guide the product roadmap - Study how people create content, both inside and outside of using Descript — map and maintain a library of workflows, mental models, and friction points across users and use cases - Synthesize findings into clear, actionable outputs that drive decisions (e.g. frameworks, highlight reels, journey maps) Scale UX research across the organization - Coach PMs and designers to plan and run their own research, and increase the number of teams able to run high-quality research independently - Manage research operations systems, automating where possible, for participant recruitment, feedback management, and insight sharing - Introduce new methods, tools, and rituals to improve how research is conducted, managed and shared - Find creative and pragmatic ways to bring employees closer to the voice of the customer - Host and manage programming for Insight Safari — a company-wide casual weekly gathering where we watch and discuss minimally edited user research footage together Who you are Experience - 5+ years of UX research experience - Experience working closely with product and design teams (not purely agency role) - Experience building out a collaborative research practice within a product org, where you’ve used your expertise to mentor or train others in how to conduct high-quality user research - Experience building out and maintaining research operation systems for managing study participation, feedback, research recordings, and the insights gleaned from that research - Track record of concretely influencing product and strategic decisions - Ability to scale a research practice using AI tools while maintaining the integrity of the research Skills - Strong across both quantitative and qualitative UX research methods: your toolbox contains various tools to get to the most actionable insights (e.g., facilitating 1:1 calls with customers, conducting unmoderated research studies, short & long-form surveys, mining sales & support data, engaging with online communities) - Excellent synthesis and storytelling from complex info and data - Strong product sense and ability to turn noisy insights to clear, actionable decisions - Strong organizational skills, with a drive to ensure research data is well-catalogued for easy future access - Ability to operate with high autonomy for a wide range of activities, from research coordination to facilitation and synthesis, while balancing rigor with speed The base salary range for this role is $166,000-225,000/year. Final offer amounts will carefully consider multiple factors, including prior experience, expertise, and location, and they may vary from the amount above. #LI-Remote When applying, please put the word "analog" as the first word in your cover letter. About Descript Descript is building a simple, intuitive, fully-powered editing tool for video and audio — an editing tool built for the age of AI. We are a team of 150 and the backing of some of the world's greatest investors (OpenAI, Andreessen Horowitz, Redpoint Ventures, Spark Capital). Descript is the special company that's in possession of both product market fit and the raw materials (passionate user community, great product, large market) for growth, but is still early enough that each new employee has a measurable influence on the direction of the company. Benefits include a generous healthcare package, 401k matching program, catered lunches, and flexible vacation time. Our headquarters are located in the Mission District of San Francisco, CA. We're hiring for a mix of remote roles and hybrid roles. For those who are remote, we have a handful of opportunities throughout the year for in person collaboration. For our hybrid roles, we're flexible, and you're an adult—we don't expect or mandate that you're in the office every day. We do believe there are valuable and serendipitous moments of discovery and collaboration that come from working together in person. Descript is an equal opportunity workplace—we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We believe in actively building a team rich in diverse backgrounds, experiences, and opinions to better allow our employees, products, and community to thrive.

Job Description At Citadel Securities, a leading global market maker, our team of quantitative researchers models the markets and brings trading strategies to life every day. Specifically, this team develops and tests automated quant trading strategies using sophisticated statistical techniques. You'll get to challenge the impossible in quantitative research by applying sophisticated and complex statistical techniques to financial markets, some of the most complex data sets in the world. Your Objectives - Conceptualize valuation strategies, develop, and continuously improve upon mathematical models and help translate algorithms into code - Back test and implement trading models and signals in a live trading environment - Use unconventional data sources to drive innovation - Conduct research and statistical analysis to build and refine monetization systems for trading signals Your Skills & Talents - PhD degree in mathematics, statistics, physics, computer science, or another highly quantitative field - Strong knowledge of probability and statistics (e.g., machine learning, time-series analysis, pattern recognition, NLP) - Prior experience working in a data driven research environment - Experience with translating mathematical models and algorithms into code (Python, R or C++) - Independent research experience - Ability to manage multiple tasks and thrive in a fast-paced team environment - Excellent analytical skills, with strong attention to detail - Strong written and verbal communication skills Opportunities available in Singapore and Hong Kong. About Citadel Securities Citadel Securities is a technology-driven, next-generation global market maker. We provide institutional and retail investors with world-class liquidity, competitive pricing and seamless front-to-back execution in a broad array of financial products. Our teams of engineers, traders and researchers harness leading-edge quantitative research and the accelerating power of compute, machine learning and AI to power our analytics and tackle the market's and our clients' most critical challenges. Together, we are forging the future of capital markets. For more information, visit citadelsecurities.com .

Job Description At Citadel, our mission is to be the most successful investment team in the world. Quantitative Researchers play a key role in this mission by developing next-generation models and trading approaches for a range of investment strategies. You'll get to challenge the impossible in quantitative research by applying sophisticated and complex statistical techniques to financial markets, some of the most complex data sets in the world. Your Objectives - Conceptualize valuation strategies, develop, and continuously improve upon mathematical models and help translate algorithms into code - Back test and implement trading models and signals in a live trading environment - Use unconventional data sources to drive innovation - Conduct research and statistical analysis to build and refine monetization systems for trading signals Your Skills & Talents - PhD degree in mathematics, statistics, physics, computer science, or another highly quantitative field - Strong knowledge of probability and statistics (e.g., machine learning, time-series analysis, pattern recognition, NLP) - Prior experience working in a data driven research environment - Experience with translating mathematical models and algorithms into code (Python, R or C++) - Independent research experience - Ability to manage multiple tasks and thrive in a fast-paced team environment - Excellent analytical skills, with strong attention to detail - Strong written and verbal communication skills Opportunities available in Hong Kong and Singapore. About Citadel Citadel is one of the world's leading alternative investment managers. We manage capital on behalf of many of the world's preeminent private, public and nonprofit institutions. We seek the highest and best use of investor capital in order to deliver market leading results and contribute to broader economic growth. For over 30 years, Citadel has cultivated a culture of learning and collaboration among some of the most talented and accomplished investment professionals, researchers and engineers in the world. Our colleagues are empowered to test their ideas and develop commercial solutions that accelerate their growth and drive real impact.

About Ontra Ontra is the leader in AI-powered solutions for the private markets. Powered by industry-leading AI, data from over 2 million contracts, and a global network of legal professionals, Ontra automates critical private market workflows across the fund lifecycle. Ontra’s solutions transform unstructured data trapped in static documents into actionable intelligence, enabling firms to accelerate contracts, streamline compliance, and automate entity management. Trusted by more than 1,000 global GPs, investment banks, law firms, and advisors – including nine of the top ten PEI-ranked firms worldwide – Ontra helps firms focus on what’s important. Our Culture Ontra is a remote-first company that values the power of connection. We find innovative ways to stay connected, both virtually and in person. By promoting ownership, inspiring creativity, and championing collaboration, Ontra enables you to shape your impact and growth. Our commitment to innovation extends beyond our technology; it’s embedded in our culture, and AI plays a crucial role in everything we do. Our culture is one where belonging is the cornerstone of every interaction, rooted in acceptance and respect for all. Our commitment to inclusion begins at the application process, ensuring a fair and equitable hiring experience that values the unique contributions you bring from day one. About the Role Ontra is seeking a Head of User Experience reporting to our Senior Vice President, Product. For this job, we are currently only hiring candidates based in the United States. For more information on where we employ, please see below. We’re looking for someone excited to elevate design craft and product UX quality across all surfaces, drive the AI-ification of UX practices, and foster a strong user-focused culture to deliver intuitive, valuable product experiences. If you are a future-focused UX leader who pairs bold strategic vision with deep expertise in AI-first and agentic experiences—designing systems where intelligent agents do the work and humans guide, supervise, and trust the outcomes—we’d love to get to know you! What You’ll Do - Leadership and Development: Lead and expand the UX organization by filling critical team gaps and redefining role expectations to align with new AI-driven workflows. - Strategic Partnership: Collaborate with Product and Engineering leadership to steer product strategy, validate major initiatives, and conduct UX vision exercises for each product area. - Design Quality Assurance: Uphold high standards of design quality and uniformity while adopting a faster-paced validation and delivery process. - Research Integration: Incorporate discovery and research insights into product decisions by completing JTBD studies and leveraging GTM persona research for team use. - Feedback Acceleration: Enhance customer feedback mechanisms, including access to customer interactions, improving feedback and sentiment synthesis, and extending Advisory Boards for richer insights. - AI Empowerment: Introduce AI tools to empower the UX team, rethinking the design technology stack for better prototyping, research, testing, and team collaboration. What You’ll Bring - Leadership Experience: 7+ years of design leadership experience, including 1+ year in a VP or Head of UX role. - Portfolio & Impact: A portfolio that shows end-to-end ownership of complex product design processes, including problem framing, research, interaction design, iteration, and measurable impact. - AI Adoption & Fluency: Proven ability to drive AI adoption within a design practice, with hands-on experience using AI design and prototyping tools to increase organizational effectiveness. - Designing for Complexity: Experience designing for data-intensive, workflow-heavy, or AI-powered enterprise products, and can comfortably translate business KPIs into UX strategy and metrics. - Team Development & Structure: Skilled in hiring, coaching, and developing senior designers, creating urgency around design delivery, and organizing/reorganizing a design team for focused execution and scaling. Pay Transparency Ontra takes individual candidate location, experience, and skills into consideration when determining compensation. The base pay range is listed below. Some positions may be eligible for additional compensation, such as commission, variable compensation, profits interest units, or other equity-based compensation, which are not included in the below base pay range. If you are selected to participate in our interview process, your Talent Acquisition Partner will share more details about the total compensation package for the role. Base Pay Range $260,000—$390,000 USD Hiring Locations We currently hire exclusively in the locations listed below. Select jobs may have more specific location requirements due to business needs. United States Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington APAC Hong Kong EMEA United Kingdom Benefits Snapshot - Remote-first by design, with regular in-person gatherings and hub spaces in NYC, Santa Barbara, and London - Twice yearly team offsites for in-person collaboration - Paid flexible time off policy - Paid parental leave and benefits - Employer-supported retirement contributions, varying by country - Monthly phone and internet reimbursement - Pick Your Perk stipend to spend on what matters most to you, from well-being and gym memberships, to home office setup, student loans, pet care, and more - Company-sponsored LinkedIn Learning accounts, department budgets for professional development, and robust onboarding program - Various options for medical, dental, and vision insurance Travel Occasional travel is required for Ontra employees, including typically at least twice per year to attend team and larger group off-sites for in-person collaboration. For some roles, additional travel may be required based on the requirements of the role and business need. Inclusivity Ontra is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Ontra will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact people@ontra.ai. Personnel Privacy Notice: View here. Note on Employment Verification: All employees hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in their particular location. Note to External Agencies: We are not accepting any blind submissions or resumes/CVs from recruitment agencies. Any candidates sent to Ontra will NOT be accepted or considered as a submission without a signed agreement in place. #BI-Remote #LI-Remote