Join Kalshi as a Senior UX Researcher to shape research practices and drive user insights in a fast-growing financial market.
Posted by employer 4 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 3 days ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Design and execute mixed-methods research
- Partner with product and design teams
- Interpret dashboards and define metrics
- Distill complex research into actionable narratives
- Co-create with traders
Must have
- 7+ years doing UX research in industry
- Expert in mixed methods
- Experience in fast-moving environments
- Data fluency
Nice to have
- Experience with AI in research
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity
- User obsession
AI in the day-to-day
AI is core to how you work, speeding up synthesis and sharpening questions.
Requirements
- Experience
- 7+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the UX Researcher at Kalshi will conduct comprehensive research to understand user needs and behaviors, guiding product development from concept to post-launch evaluation. The position requires expertise in mixed-methods research, data analysis, and a strong ability to translate insights into actionable narratives. Ideal candidates will have over seven years of experience in UX research, particularly in fast-paced environments, and a deep commitment to user-centered design. Kalshi's culture emphasizes ownership and collaboration, making it suitable for self-directed individuals eager to impact a pioneering financial market.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 3 days ago — first seen on Joblaze November 6, 2026. Last confirmed on Kalshi's careers page November 8, 2026.
- This exact title is also open at 1 other location at Kalshi: New York Office.
- Salary band is above the typical range for Design roles (median ~$170,000).
- Starts above 88% of 98 comparable senior design roles in United States we track (median $166,000 across 60 companies).
- Qualitative research appears in 1.1% of 188 comparable senior design roles in United States; quantitative research appears in 0.5% of 188 comparable senior design roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the UX Researcher role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in New York Office.
- What's the salary range?
- Kalshi lists $200,000–$250,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 7 years of relevant experience for this UX Researcher role.
- Where is the role based?
- Kalshi is hiring for this position in New York Office.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Qualitative research, UX Research, mixed methods, quantitative research.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Kalshi targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this UX Researcher role at Kalshi.
From the original posting
Our vision: well… build the largest financial market on the planet.
About the role:
At Kalshi, we build by understanding our users’ needs, behaviors, and emotions. As a founding member of the UXR team, you’ll help shape how research works here: what we study, how fast we learn, and how insights turn into decisions. You’ll lead qualitative and quantitative research across the product lifecycle, from early problem framing through post-launch measurement, and bring the customer’s perspective into the room before direction is set. You’ll help a category-defining financial company scale how it learns from its customers.
What you’ll do:
End-to-end research: Design and execute mixed-methods research across the product lifecycle. You know when to run an interview, when to run a survey, and when the answer is already in the data.
Shape what’s next: Partner with product and design from the earliest stage of an idea. You’ll frame problems, test concepts, run workshops, and push toward new bets, not just improve what already exists.
Triangulate insights: Pair what you hear with what the data shows. You interpret dashboards, define metrics, and partner closely with data science.
Compelling storytelling: Distill complex research into clear, actionable narratives that drive decisions across the business.
Build with, not for: Co-create with traders of every skill level. You’ll develop deep empathy for their workflows, motivations, and pain points.
What we’re looking for:
Experience: 7+ years doing UX research in industry.
Speed in execution: You excel at prioritizing research in fast-moving 0→1 environments and are comfortable navigating ambiguity and knowing when to be scrappy vs. when to go deep.
Research craft: You know the right methodological approach for the question at hand, and you’re an expert in mixed methods.
Data fluency: You use behavioral and business data to sharpen research questions, interpret results, and connect insights to measurable outcomes.
AI-native research: AI is core to how you work, speeding up synthesis and sharpening questions, and you know where it falls short.
User obsession: You’re energized by talking to customers regularly and believe that understanding people is the highest-leverage thing a product team can invest in.
Ownership mindset: You take initiative in a self-directed environment, proactively identify what needs to be known, and drive research programs forward without waiting to be asked.
NYC Pay Transparency Disclosure:
Salary Range: $200,000 to $250,000 annually plus equity and benefits.
This salary range is based on the current available market data and represents the expected salary range for this role. Kalshi has minimal hierarchy and few titles, but a broad range of experience is represented within roles. Should you have compensation expectations that exceed these bands, we'd still love to hear from you.
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