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Darktrace

Senior UX Researcher

Darktrace

. Lead strategic and hands-on UX research shaping Darktrace's cybersecurity platform .

Posted 10/20/2026full-timeCambridge • United KingdomSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading strategic UX research to influence product direction within complex software environments, with a focus on qualitative research methods and stakeholder engagement. Capable of establishing scalable research practices and fostering a research-centered culture to enhance user understanding across interconnected systems.

Highest-signal resume keywords
UX Research LeadershipQualitative Research MethodsStakeholder ManagementProduct Strategy InfluenceCybersecurity Domain Knowledge

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Hard Skills
Qualitative ResearchUsability TestingWorkflow AnalysisConcept ValidationJourney MappingPersona DevelopmentCross-Product ResearchInformation ArchitectureData AnalysisUser Needs Identification
Soft Skills
Excellent CommunicationInfluencing SkillsCollaborationProblem-SolvingAdaptability
Industry Keywords
CybersecurityB2B SoftwareEnterprise SoftwareUser ExperiencePlatform TransformationInterconnected SystemsSecurity OperationsComplex Software EnvironmentsResearch-Centered CultureMulti-Product Ecosystems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead strategic and hands-on UX research shaping Darktrace's cybersecurity platform
  • Define and deliver a cross-product research roadmap with UX, Product and Engineering leaders
  • Conduct qualitative and quantitative research, including interviews, contextual enquiry, usability testing, workflow analysis and concept validation
  • Identify common user needs, behaviours and workflows across products
  • Inform platform unification, navigation, information architecture and cross-product experience decisions
  • Translate research findings into personas, journey maps, workflow models and strategic recommendations
  • Establish scalable research practices and a research-centred culture
  • Enable designers, product managers and engineers to build stronger customer understanding
  • Work with senior stakeholders across a complex software environment
  • Report to the Head of UX

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Experienced UX researcher with a track record of influencing product strategy within complex software environments
  • Strong experience leading foundational and strategic UX research within B2B, enterprise or technically complex software organisations
  • Proven ability to influence product direction through evidence-based insights, working closely with Product, Design and Engineering teams
  • Deep expertise in qualitative research methods
  • Ability to identify patterns and opportunities across complex user needs and workflows
  • Experience researching multi-product ecosystems, platforms or interconnected systems
  • Understanding of how different user groups work across interconnected systems
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Experience building or evolving UX research practices within a growing organisation
  • Experience within cybersecurity, security operations or other highly technical domains would be advantageous
  • Exposure to platform transformation initiatives or large-scale enterprise workflows would be advantageous

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Investment in skills, learning and professional development opportunities
  • Equal opportunity employment
  • Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities