Midas
Midas

UX Researcher

TLDR

Lead qualitative and quantitative research for BIST derivatives, translating user insights into product and business impact.

At Midas, we are working on real-life user needs to transform the world of finance.

We’ve transformed investing in Turkey by delivering a seamless experience for everyday investors.

Today, 4 million users invest with Midas. Backed by an $80M Series B, the largest fintech investment ever in Turkey, we are scaling faster than ever.

What You’ll Do

  • Identify high-priority issues from both our users’ investment processes and the challenges faced by product teams during development, and develop effective solutions.

  • Working closely with BIST derivatives product teams. (Margin, VİOP & Warrants)

  • Answer key questions by leveraging your strong command of both qualitative and quantitative methods, using the right approach at the right time.

  • Collaborate closely with data, product management, growth, design, and customer support teams to conduct ongoing research and identify critical issues during continuous discovery processes.

  • Conduct benchmark studies with PMs and designers to assess the strengths and weaknesses of existing solutions in other organizations, providing the team with a clear industry landscape overview.

  • Plan and lead research projects from start to finish—including strategic, foundational, iterative, and evaluative research—to drive actionable insights.

  • Partner with design, growth, data, product management, and customer support teams to establish feedback cycles that monitor and improve user experience metrics from the first user interaction.

  • Clearly present your research findings to enable teams to translate insights into tangible product and business impact.

  • What You'll Bring?

  • Hands-on experience in qualitative or quantitative research

  • A background in Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Anthropology, Sociology, or a related field.

  • A proven track record of independently executing research projects, with strong skills in designing and administering surveys and conducting user interviews.

  • Demonstrated ability to apply your research skills to drive tangible product and business impact.

  • Experience, knowledge, or a strong interest in trading/investing is highly preferred.

  • Midas is an investment platform based in Turkey that offers a low-commission, SPK licensed service designed for everyday investors. We’re focused on transforming the finance landscape by providing a seamless and accessible investing experience that spans traditional markets like the NASDAQ and NYSE, as well as the Istanbul Stock Exchange and cryptocurrency.

    Founded
    Founded 2021
    Employees
    11-50 employees
    Industry
    Diversified Financial Services
    Total raised
    $1M raised
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