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Senior UX Researcher

Fivetran
Hybrid - Oakland, CA or Denver, CO, 2 days/weekUpdated 2d ago
Compensation
$174k–$218k
Published range
Location
Hybrid - Oakland, CA or Denver, CO, 2 days/week
Remote eligibility
Employment
Full-time
Senior
Role family
Design
B2B SaaS
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About the job

About Fivetran

Fivetran and dbt Labs are bringing together two industry-leading companies with a shared mission: helping organizations unlock the full value of their data. Fivetran automates data movement across systems, clouds, engines, and tools, while dbt Labs pioneered analytics engineering. Together, they support thousands of organizations building a trusted foundation for analytics, AI, and better business decisions.

About the Role

Fivetran is looking for a Senior UX Researcher to join its rapidly growing Product org. This role will report to the Director of UX Research. The ideal candidate has a balance of research rigor and business focus, hits the ground running, leads by example, and collaborates well cross-functionally. You will dive deep into the daily lives of customers and apply that understanding to everyday product design decisions.

What You'll Do

  • Plan, manage, and execute user research programs across focused product areas.
  • Collaborate with design, product, and analytics to build research projects aligned with stakeholder and user needs.
  • Guide product and design on research methodology, question framing, and best practices for self-run studies.
  • Identify emerging customer and user needs to support new product development.
  • Synthesize learnings from past research and analytics data to tell compelling stories and lead ideation sessions.

Skills We're Looking For

  • Experience conducting mixed-method qualitative and quantitative research.
  • A strong portfolio demonstrating work, research philosophy, and impact.
  • An entrepreneurial, self-motivated mindset with a bias toward action and the ability to lead projects through ambiguity.
  • The ability to craft engaging presentations and compelling stories that influence stakeholders.
  • A strong desire to understand users and how the product contributes to their success.
  • Experience using AI to plan studies, synthesize feedback, and work more efficiently.

Bonus Skills

  • Experience in the data industry.
  • Experience with various survey methods, analysis, visualizations, and relevant data tools like SQL.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Range: $174,391—$217,989 USD. Benefits include 100% employer-paid medical insurance*, generous paid time away including paid vacation or flexible/unlimited vacation depending on role and country, paid sick time, inclusive parental leave, paid holidays including a year-end Global Week of Rest, volunteer days off, RSU stock grants*, professional development and training opportunities, company virtual happy hours, free food, team-building activities, monthly cell phone stipend, and access to an innovative mental health support platform. *May vary by country and worker type.

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