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Senior User Researcher

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Menlo Park, CA
Senior level
Menlo Park, CA
Senior level
Lead user research initiatives at Snowflake, collaborating with product, design, engineering, and data science teams to enhance user experiences and impact product direction.
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Build the future of the AI Data Cloud. Join the Snowflake team.

A key driver behind Snowflake’s innovation is the commitment to putting customers first, and we’re seeking an experienced user researcher who is looking to lead research efforts with the potential for outsized impact on our most strategic pillars.This role is for you if you are looking to solve complex, ambiguous problems, and are looking to own a research program that deeply integrates into the team’s approach from vision to launch. You’d orchestrate cross-functional alignment around user needs, guide prioritization of high-value features, and play a key role in landing holistic experiences that our customers love. You’d be embedded as a key member of the cross-functional leads group, yet also be a part of a world-class team of tight-knit researchers with a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing, where we continuously support and learn from each other in a safe and friendly environment.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Collaborate closely with product, design, engineering, and data science teams to shape product roadmapping and vision

  • Balance the strategic and tactical; ensuring the team is solving the most critical user needs while delivering holistic solutions that are intuitive and easy to use

  • Lead research planning and execution, effectively building alignment with cross-functional peers and stakeholders throughout the research process

  • Clearly communicate insights and learnings, tying directly to actionable next steps and impact on product direction


REQUIREMENTS:

  • 5-10 years of leading high-impact user research efforts

  • Experience leveraging a broad range of research methodologies across the various stages of product development

  • Ability to effectively navigate ambiguity, with a proven track record of setting and executing research roadmaps leading to meaningful product impact

  • Ability to collaborate closely with cross-functional partners, driving alignment around user needs and incorporating peers into the research process

  • This is a hybrid position based in Menlo Park, CA (3 days per week)

Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company’s confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company’s data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential.

Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.

How do you want to make your impact?

For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefits information: careers.snowflake.com

Top Skills

Cross-Functional Collaboration
Product Development
User Research Methodologies

Snowflake Dublin, California, USA Office

4140 Dublin Blvd., Dublin, CA, United States, 94568

Snowflake Menlo Park, California, USA Office

135 Constitution Dr, Menlo Park, CA, United States, 94025

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