Senior UX/Product Researcher – User Lifecycle

Strava

Senior Researcher leading end-to-end user lifecycle research programs at Strava. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to shape product strategy informed by data and insights.

Posted 4/12/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $170,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

In partnership with stakeholders and the research team, you will Identify, prioritize, and lead research roadmaps that have a tangible impact on company and product strategy, user satisfaction and business outcomes.
Lead high-visibility research projects, collaborating closely with cross functional partners such as Design, Product Management, Data Science, Engineering, Data Science, Marketing, etc.
Identify best opportunities and practices for socialization of research insights, and forge high-trust relationships with colleagues, fostering collaboration and innovation. By doing so, you influence cross functional partners to act on research insights by providing clear, actionable recommendations and relevant business context.
Embrace diversity of perspective yet have a strong point of view that can cut through the clutter.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ yrs of experience in product research and/or user experience (UX) research roles, with particular expertise and hands-on experience leading end-to-end research studies both in house and with external agencies.
An advanced degree in psychology, social sciences, human-computer interaction, cognitive science, or a related field.
A full range of a methodological toolkit that includes both qualitative and quantitative methodologies and solid research expertise. Experience leading large scale usability and design systems studies is a plus, including setting up rolling studies and rapid research programs is a plus.
Exceptional communication skills (adept at translating data into actionable insights both verbally and in writing), and expertise in data-driven storytelling, transforming raw data into compelling narratives and visualizations.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

product researchuser experience researchqualitative methodologiesquantitative methodologiesusability studiesdesign systems studiesdata-driven storytellingdata visualizationresearch studiesrolling studies

Soft Skills

communication skillscollaborationinfluencerelationship buildinginnovationactionable recommendationsperspective diversityproblem-solvingstorytellingtranslating data

Certifications

advanced degree in psychologyadvanced degree in social sciencesadvanced degree in human-computer interactionadvanced degree in cognitive science