Sr. Qualitative Product Researcher - Search & Personalization

CurationsLA; California; Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinterest is seeking a Senior Qualitative Product Researcher (IC15) to shape the future of Search and Home personalization by deeply understanding how people discover, explore, and return to ideas on Pinterest. In this role, you will lead research on ambiguous, strategically important questions—uncovering people’s goals, intent, and expectations across search and personalized home experiences.

Partnering with Product, Design, Engineering, Data Science, and fellow researchers, you will translate

Qualifications

• 5+ years conducting qualitative user or product research in cross-functional environments.
• Strong qualitative research toolkit and demonstrated judgment in choosing methods.
• Experience translating ambiguous questions into research plans and actionable insights.
• A track record of influencing product or organizational decisions.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills.
• Curiosity, self-awareness, sound judgment, and comfort with ambiguity.
• Equivalent practical experience should be considered alongside formal education.

Responsibilities

• Identify and prioritize important user and product questions across a broad problem space.
• Scope and conduct qualitative research from framing and recruiting through analysis, synthesis, and communication.
• Select appropriate research methods and make thoughtful tradeoffs based on the question, timeline, and decision context.
• Synthesize research with existing evidence and partner inputs to develop clear, actionable insights and frameworks.
• Influence product strategy, design direction, and prioritization through research.
• Communicate findings to cross-functional teams and leaders, and help translate insights into decisions and next steps.
• Contribute to research quality and community through mentorship and knowledge sharing.
• Able to quickly onboard emerging AI tools and implement them appropriately in the full product development process with a focus on decision quality, craft and efficiency. Mentors and educates team members.

Skills

Qualitative research

Cross-functional collaboration

Research planning

Communication & facilitation

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Pinterest is seeking a Senior Qualitative Product Researcher (IC15) to shape the future of Search and Home personalization by deeply understanding how people discover, explore, and return to ideas on Pinterest. In this role, you will lead research on ambiguous, strategically important questions—uncovering people’s goals, intent, and expectations across search and personalized home experiences.

Partnering with Product, Design, Engineering, Data Science, and fellow researchers, you will translate