🇺🇸User research jobs in California
188 open roles mentioning User research in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Outset, OpenAI, Anduril Industries, Figma and Harvey have the most. 8 are remote and the median advertised salary is $213K.
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- Staff Product Manager, Hardware *Oura · 🇺🇸Hybrid - San Francisco, California$198K - $235KHybridLead and aboveUser researchPRDsFirmware
- Vendor Engagements Purchasing Project Manager--6386itD Tech · 🇺🇸San Jose—SQLTableauExcel
- Senior Product Designer, PersonalizationOscar Health · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California, United States · +1 more location$149K - $196KSeniorLLMDesign systemsUser research
- Product Designer, Contract OrchestrationZip · 🇺🇸San Francisco$160K - $200KHybridFigmaUser researchVisual design
- Head of Product Design (R5776)Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—Lead and aboveAI agentsMLOpsDesign systems
- Product Manager, LegalPerplexity · 🇺🇸San Francisco$230K - $330KSQLLLMAgile
- Product ManagerMercor · 🇺🇸San Francisco$180K - $500KUser researchPRDs
- Product Manager, Real World DataMercor · 🇺🇸San Francisco$180K - $300KUser researchSpreadsheets
- Product Manager, EnvironmentsMercor · 🇺🇸San Francisco$180K - $300KUser research
- Hardware Interaction DesignerOura · 🇺🇸Hybrid - San Francisco, California$128K - $150KHybridFigmaUser researchInteraction design
- Manager II, Software EngineeringSamsara · 🇺🇸San Francisco - SF9$155K - $260KGoPythonTypeScript
- Staff+ Software Engineer, Claude DesignAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY$405K - $485KLead and aboveUser researchUsability testingCustoms compliance
- Staff Product DesignerNubank · 🇺🇸Palo Alto—HybridLead and aboveAgileUser research
- Researcher, AI EvaluationsFigma · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States$169K - $250KLLMAIQuantitative analysis
- Product Manager, HRI (Human Robot Interaction)Sunday · 🇺🇸Redwood City, CA$180K - $250KUser researchInteraction designUsability testing
- Software Engineering Internship - San FranciscoSamsara · 🇺🇸San Francisco - SF9—InternGoTypeScriptReact
- Senior Product DesignerFivetran · 🇺🇸Oakland, California, United States, AMER$174K - $218KSeniordbtUser researchUsability testing
- User Experience Research InternMatch Group · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, California$30 an hourInternQuantitative analysisUser researchUsability testing
- Product Design InternMatch Group · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, California$47 an hourInternFigmaDesign systemsUser research
- Product Marketing Manager, Wellbeing (Contract)Greenlight Workforce Solutions · 🇺🇸San Francisco—HybridUser research
- Manager, Insights - Riot Discovery Studio InsightsRiot Games · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, USA—MandarinUser researchUsability testing
- Product Designer, Marketing SystemsRoblox · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA, United States$177K - $215KFigmaDesign systemsUser research
- Senior Engineering Manager, Messaging ExperienceBraze · 🇺🇸San Francisco$189K - $320KSeniorTypeScriptReactRuby
- Director of Product, Product Led GrowthTemporal · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California$209K - $342KRemoteLead and aboveSQLBigQueryAmplitude
- Product DesignerAssorthealth · 🇺🇸San Francisco$145K - $185KHybridFigmaDesign systemsUser research
- Senior Content Designer, Wealthfront Home LendingWealthfront · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA—RemoteSeniorUser researchCopywriting
- Revenue Operations AssociateOutset · 🇺🇸San Francisco$125K - $150KHybridHubSpotGoogle SheetsGoogle Workspace
- GTM SourcerOutset · 🇺🇸San Francisco$140K - $190KHybridHubSpotUser researchLinkedIn Recruiter
- Senior Advisor, Human-Machine TeamingAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$167K - $222KSeniorComputer VisionSecurity clearanceUser research
- Product GrowthOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$239K - $325KHybridAI agentsA/B testingDesign systems
- Senior Product DesignerHarvey · 🇺🇸San Francisco$168K - $251KHybridSeniorDesign systemsUser researchVisual design
- Product Analytics ManagerHeartflow · 🇺🇸Rohnert Park, California; San Francisco, California$155K - $200KPythonSQLLLM
- Staff+ Software Engineer, Enterprise ConnectivityAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY$405K - $485KLead and aboveData governanceGoogle WorkspaceMicrosoft 365
- Lead Product Manager, Customer ExperiencePylon · 🇺🇸NYC or Palo Alto (in office)—Lead and aboveSQLRailsSQL queries
- Senior Product Manager, HardwareOura · 🇺🇸Hybrid - San Francisco, California$151K - $178KHybridSeniorUser researchPRDsFirmware
- Software Engineer, GrowthMixpanel · 🇺🇸San Francisco, US (Hybrid)$196K - $230KHybridPythonTypeScriptReact
- Product ManagerMuon Space · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$190K - $210KUser researchPRDsExport controls
- Senior Product DesignerSiftstack · 🇺🇸Marina Del Rey, CA · +1 more location$160K - $230KHybridSeniorFigmaDesign systemsUser research
- Product Management InternParallel Systems · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA—InternPythonSQLFigma
- People Strategy ManagerWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA$159K - $196KUser researchOKRsChange management
- Product Designer, Core ExperienceFigma · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States$169K - $303KUser researchInteraction design
- Staff Product DesignerHinge Health · 🇺🇸San Francisco-HQ$195K - $270KHybridLead and aboveFigmaDesign systemsUser research
- Senior Product ManagerAmbience Healthcare · 🇺🇸San Francisco$169K - $235KHybridSeniorLLMUser researchEHR
- Staff Product ManagerCheckr · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California, United States$207K - $244KLead and aboveUser researchUsability testingCustomer onboarding
- Data AnalystOutset · 🇺🇸San Francisco$140K - $170KHybridPythonSQLdbt
- Product DesignerOutset · 🇺🇸San Francisco$180K - $220KHybridFigmaHubSpotUser research
- Research ScientistOutset · 🇺🇸San Francisco$200K - $240KHybridSQLMachine LearningLLM
- Research EngineerOutset · 🇺🇸San Francisco$200K - $240KHybridPythonSQLMachine Learning
- Global Account Manager - Consulting & Research AgenciesOutset · 🇺🇸San Francisco$200K - $300KHybridHubSpotUser researchCRM
- Account Executive - RetailOutset · 🇺🇸San Francisco$200K - $300KHybridHubSpotUser researchProspecting
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Who is hiring for User research roles in California
What User research roles in California pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $213K | 76 |
| Senior | $205K | 35 |
| Lead and above | $232K | 33 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about User research jobs in California
- How many User research jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 188 open User research jobs in California at 96 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 15 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most User research jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at Outset (30), Anduril Industries (6), OpenAI (6), Samsara (4) and Figma (4). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote User research jobs in California?
- 8 of the 188 open User research jobs in California (4%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do User research jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $213K, based on 144 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $180K and $250K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
- Is it hard to get one of the User research jobs in California?
- 15 of the 188 open User research jobs in California (8%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 117 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 96 companies are hiring and 15 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing User research jobs in California?
- 38 of the 188 open User research jobs in California (20%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, AI, Computer Vision. Employers still list 188 such roles today at 96 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do User research jobs in California ask for?
- Most often User research (100%), Design systems (23%), Interaction design (21%), Figma (20%), Usability testing (18%) of the 188 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in User research jobs in California?
- Product Designer (19), Product Manager (16), Senior Product Manager (14), Senior Product Designer (12), Staff Product Manager (6): the most common titles among the 188 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are User research jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 188 User research jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 96 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 15 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $213K. 8 (4%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for User research jobs in California?
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