Usability Specialist – Freelance – Onsite Seattle

Usability Specialist – 3 Month Freelance – Onsite Seattle

A leading technology organization is seeking an experienced Usability Specialist to help build intuitive, efficient interfaces that empower users to manage and optimize their digital experiences. In this role, you’ll play a critical part in shaping user journeys through hands‑on research, lab‑based testing, and close collaboration with a highly cross‑functional product and design team.

• Document best practices and contribute to a comprehensive usability research toolkit.
• Promote user‑centered design principles across product, engineering, and design teams.
• Conduct a wide range of UX studies—usability tests, field studies, focus groups, surveys, heuristic reviews, contextual inquiry, task analysis, remote testing, card sorting, and more.
• Develop study plans, testing tasks, research materials, and success criteria for each initiative.
• Present usability findings and clearly communicate research‑based recommendations.
• Observe user sessions, synthesize insights, and ensure research‑driven decisions are accurately implemented.
• Partner with designers to analyze and refine wireframes and mockups to enhance overall user experience.

• Advanced degree in Cognitive/Experimental Psychology, HCI, Technical Communication, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years leading user research and formal usability studies.
• Strong experience with contextual inquiry, study planning, participant screening, and reporting.
• Ability to advocate for user‑centered design within technical and cross‑functional teams.
• Detail oriented, collaborative, and comfortable managing self‑directed work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Contract type: Freelance

Location: Seattle, WA

Specialty: Marketing

Salary: $45/hour – $48/hour

Remote: No

Reference: 506830

Contact name: Leah Shirley‑Seykoski

Leah Shirley‑Seykoski