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We are building a unified customer lifecycle data platform and customer intelligence system that delivers deep customer understanding at scale. Our team approaches data both qualitatively and quantitatively, fusing customer insights with telemetry to tell actionable customer stories - insight is the critical layer that makes data meaningful.\nBasic qualifications\n- 5+ years of proven success leading User Research projects with demonstrated impact experience\n- 5+ years of supporting quantitative and qualitative consumer research experience\n- Can show strong verbal and written communication skills\n- PhD in HCI or Behavioral Science or related field\n- Experience conducting B2B research\n- Fluency in triangulating customer insights with telemetry data\nPreferred qualifications\n- Experience in a technical field (software development, network development, IT, other related)\n- Experience working with a large-scale technology platform\n- Experience working with agent-supported, non-deterministic experiences\n- Experience with metrics or behavioral segmentation\n- Ability to work with Python or equivalent programming languages\nAmazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.\nOur inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. 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