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Intuit · 19 hours ago

Staff Design Researcher

Intuit is a company focused on powering prosperity around the world through innovative financial solutions. They are seeking a Staff Design Researcher to lead design research initiatives that will shape foundational systems and tools across the organization, ensuring that decisions are grounded in deep user understanding.

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Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end qualitative and quantitative research, including interviews, contextual inquiry, surveys, experimentation, and behavioral data analysis
Familiarity with statistical and experimental design principles to ensure rigor, validity, and clarity of insights
Synthesize, interpret, and triangulate across qualitative, quantitative, market, and analytics data into actionable insights and strategic recommendations
Benchmark against best-in-class web and mobile app experiences within our industry and beyond to inspire and provoke what’s possible
Balance speed and rigor to deliver insights that inform product roadmaps, prioritization, and experience design
Guide teams from insight to action through clear frameworks, narratives, and recommendations
Manage multiple research initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
Serve as a thought leader, coach, and mentor across Product and Design to raise the bar for research and drive product development impact
Provide strong stakeholder and project management across multiple teams
Bring a clear POV and strategic perspective to leadership conversations
Champion experiment-driven, human-centered design to de-risk decisions and improve outcomes

Qualification

Design ResearchMixed Research MethodsStakeholder ManagementQuantitative ResearchQualitative ResearchUser AdvocacyStorytellingCommunication SkillsMentoringProblem Solving

Required

7+ minimum years experience leading research projects in a professional environment (preferably in a technology company or consulting firm)
Experience researching and influencing complex ecosystems, platforms, systems, or developer-facing experiences (e.g. developer portals, design systems, internal tools, infrastructure products)
Strong ability to operate at multiple levels — from hands-on research execution to strategic influence
Expertise in a broad range of mixed research methods and knowing when and how to apply them
Track record of translating research into business impact
Excellent storytelling and communication skills, especially with senior and cross-functional stakeholders
Comfort navigating ambiguity and driving clarity without explicit direction

Preferred

Familiarity with technical or developer audiences
Working knowledge of the applied behavioral science literature and how it may be applied into concrete intervention design strategies to help solve complex behavior change problems
Ability to coach teams in thinking strategically about how behavioral insights can drive product roadmaps and business goals; passion for developing the ability of colleagues to apply the strategies and tactics of behaviour-centred design in their own work

Benefits

Cash bonus
Equity rewards
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Company

Intuit provides financial software solutions to empower individuals and businesses.

H1B Sponsorship

Intuit has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (693)
2024 (550)
2023 (586)
2022 (842)
2021 (773)
2020 (514)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$8.52B
Key Investors
JP Morgan Chase
2025-01-31Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
2023-09-12Post Ipo Debt· $4B
2011-01-19Post Ipo Equity· $6.7M

Leadership Team

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Sasan Goodarzi
Chief Executive Officer
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Alex Balazs
Chief Technology Officer
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