Associate User Researcher

HoYoverse • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

HoYoverse is seeking an Associate User Researcher to conduct research across different stages of the game product life cycle and support global market research. Depending on project needs, the role collaborates with the Shanghai office on research projects conducted through the U.S. office. The researcher owns studies end to end, from stakeholder communication and identifying research needs through methodology design, execution, analysis, and report writing. The role also involves industry and competitor analysis, identifying trends, understanding product features and user needs, and delivering actionable insights.

Requirements

• Be passionate about games and the games industry.
• Have experience with a variety of game genres and understand player psychology.
• Be able to apply appropriate research methodologies to meet product needs.
• Be down to earth, meticulous, observant, reflective, and a good communicator, with a strong sense of responsibility and strong execution ability.
• Be a good learner, self-driven, logical, objective, and rigorous, with strong interpersonal skills and teamwork spirit.

Nice To Haves

• In-depth understanding of anime games and/or at least one core game genre.
• Experience in various user research fields or experience with complete game projects.
• Mandarin proficiency.
• Experience designing or applying AI/LLM-based workflows.

Responsibilities

• Conduct user research at different stages of the game product life cycle and support global market research.
• Collaborate with the Shanghai office on research projects in the U.S. office, according to project needs.
• Own user research studies end to end, including stakeholder communication, identifying research needs, methodology design, execution, analysis, and report writing.
• Conduct industry and competitor analysis and identify industry trends.
• Understand product features and user needs, and deliver actionable insights.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed