Product Design Researcher Job at Cohesity in Roseville

Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. Aided by an extensive ecosystem of partners, Cohesity makes it easy to secure, protect, manage, and get value from data - across the data center, edge, and cloud. Cohesity helps organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities, including immutable backup snapshots, AI-based threat detection, monitoring for malicious behavior, and rapid recovery at scale.

We've been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design.

Join us on our mission to shape the future of our industry.

Minimal travel expectation; primary research and collaboration conducted remotely via Zoom and global collaboration platforms)

Cohesity's mission is to radically simplify data management and make the world's data more productive. As part of our globally connected Product Design team-including Product Designers, Researchers, and Visual Designers-you'll help deliver secure, intuitive, and scalable digital experiences for the world's leading enterprises across data protection, cyber resilience, and AI. We value Customer Obsession, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Executional Excellence in a culture marked by evidence-based decisions, rapid iteration, and continuous learning. Your work will be recognized and visible, driving measurable customer and business impact.

Career Development at Cohesity

We are committed to your professional growth and leadership journey. Product Design Researchers in this role have the opportunity to rotate through diverse product teams, gain exposure to both foundational and tactical research, and participate in company-wide learning programs. Many researchers have gone on to lead product discovery initiatives, mentor new team members, and represent Cohesity in global research communities. Whether you aspire to deepen your craft, take on mentorship, or pilot new innovations, you'll be encouraged and supported every step of the way.

A typical day might start with running 1 : 1 customer interviews via Zoom-listening for unexpected needs and turning feedback into actionable hypotheses. You might then review Mixpanel analytics or NPS trends, surfacing a quick insight to share in a cross-team Slack channel. Later, you'll facilitate a rapid research sprint or usability test with engineers and a PM, followed by synthesizing learnings into a succinct journey map or persona update. By the afternoon, you could join a global "Design Crit" call-presenting a design validation finding that prompts a pivot in UI direction for an upcoming release. Throughout, you'll document new insights in our research library, and touch base with a peer you're mentoring in lean experimentation.

HOW YOU'LL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE :

As a Product Design Researcher, you'll lead lean, user-centered research to drive value quickly while helping teams maintain a strategic perspective.

• Designing and executing rapid qualitative and quantitative studies-including usability testing, design validation, and behavioral analytics-to deliver actionable insights at speed.
• Taking hands-on ownership of product health and satisfaction metrics (Mixpanel, NPS, CSAT) and translating them into measurable product and business improvements.
• Establishing and maintaining customer feedback loops; collaborating closely and remotely with cross-functional teams to iterate on solutions rooted in real user needs.
• Synthesizing research into personas, journey maps, value canvases, and other strategic deliverables; ensuring research directly supports roadmap and business KPIs.
• Facilitating collaborative workshops (e.g., Design Sprints), and sharing findings in compelling, succinct stories that influence teams and leadership.
• Mentoring and upskilling colleagues, streamlining research processes, and supporting a culture of continuous discovery, rapid iteration, and inclusive design thinking.
• Generate and communicate impactful insights through research sprints, usability studies, and fast analysis of customer and product data.
• Track and report experience metrics, connecting analytics to product-market fit, feature adoption, and customer retention.
• Participate in remote and cross-team workshops, advancing validated solutions quickly and efficiently.
• Document and share research that influences both short-term deliverables and long-term strategic vision.
• Foster a learning environment by mentoring peers, establishing best practices, and championing inclusive, accessible research.

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Advantageous Experience

Disclosure Pursuant to Applicable State Equal Pay Transparency Laws - This position has a starting pay range as listed below. Actual salary depends upon many factors, including a candidate's skills, qualifications and experience, location, and salary expectations, and therefore a starting salary at the low end, high end, or even above the stated range may be offered. This position may also be eligible for bonus compensation, commission (if in a sales function), and / or equity grants. Additionally, full-time employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits framework, including health and wellness benefits, vacation, paid holidays and refresh days, 401(k) retirement plan, life and disability insurance coverages, and other benefits the Company may offer from time to time.

Pay Range :

$112,880.00-$141,100.00

The compensation noted above is based on an annualized hourly rate assuming normal full-time employment.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEOE)

Cohesity is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status or any other category protected by law.

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In-Office Expectations

Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty-five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.