Cohesity is hiring: Product Design Researcher in Roseville

Overview

Product Design Researcher role at Cohesity. 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. Cohesity has been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and recognized for innovation, product strength, and design. Join us on our mission to shape the future of our industry. Minimal travel is expected; primary research and collaboration are 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

Product Design Researchers in this role have opportunities 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.

What a typical day looks like

A typical day might start with 1:1 customer interviews via Zoom, listening for unexpected needs and turning feedback into actionable hypotheses. You might review Mixpanel analytics or NPS trends, surfacing insights to share in cross-team channels. Later, you’ll facilitate a rapid research sprint or usability test with engineers and a PM, followed by synthesizing learnings into a journey map or persona update. In the afternoon, you could join a global design critique call, presenting a finding that informs UI direction for an upcoming release. Throughout, you’ll document new insights in our research library and mentor peers in lean experimentation.

How Youll 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 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 remotely with cross-functional teams to iterate on solutions rooted in real user needs
• Synthesizing research into personas, journey maps, value canvases, and other deliverables; ensuring research supports roadmap and business KPIs
• Facilitating collaborative workshops such as design sprints, and sharing findings in compelling 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
• Generating and communicating insights through research sprints, usability studies, and fast analysis of customer and product data
• Tracking and reporting experience metrics, connecting analytics to product-market fit, feature adoption, and customer retention
• Participating in remote and cross-team workshops to advance validated solutions quickly and efficiently
• Documenting and sharing research that informs both short-term deliverables and long-term strategic vision
• Fostering a learning environment by mentoring peers, establishing best practices, and championing inclusive, accessible research

What We\'re Looking For

• 3+ years in digital product, web, mobile, or enterprise UX research or design, with a portfolio showing business and product impact
• Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative methods such as interviews, usability testing, behavioral analytics, and tools (Mixpanel, NPS, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, SurveyMonkey)
• Strong storytelling and communication skills, able to deliver insights to stakeholders at all levels
• Experience with ongoing feedback loops, cross-functional remote collaboration, and rapid prototype validation
• Strong planning, organization, and adaptability in a dynamic environment
• Knowledge of accessibility and inclusivity in research and design

Advantageous Experience

• Advanced degree in HCI, Industrial Design, Behavioral Science, or related field
• Mentorship or experience building and scaling research culture
• Experience in enterprise SaaS, cybersecurity, or data management
• Familiarity with product discovery frameworks such as Jobs to Be Done or Lean Product Playbook
• Participation in industry research forums or employee resource groups

PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR PORTFOLIO WITH YOUR APPLICATION

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range

$112,880.00-$141,100.00

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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 45 minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Software Development

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