User Researcher Jobs in California

The Opportunity

The Digital Imaging organization at Adobe is looking to hire a senior mixed-methods researcher to support product development and innovation. This is an exciting opportunity to have first-hand impact on Adobe's photography and creative imaging solutions, including Photoshop, Lightroom, and Fresco! Your work will directly contribute to Digital Imaging leaders, product managers, research scientists, and engineers - and our partners across Creative Cloud businesses, Corp Strategy, Adobe Design, and Brand Strategy & Insights.

- Drive a wide variety of research engagements, ranging from in-depth interviews to multi-week longitudinal studies, beta programs, and surveys. The contributions you make will represent Adobe customers experience with both depth and scale.
- Manage end-to-end research design and execution. This includes recruitment and sample source management, composing all study materials, creating or coordinating on study stimuli (e.g., visual designs or mock-ups), and driving data collection, analysis, and reporting.
- Lead qualitative research such as conducting user interviews, feature evaluations, prototype/usability testing, and concept evaluations - using both moderated and moderated approaches.
- Lead quantitative research (primarily surveys) through the develop survey content, programming, and working closely with internal partners on distribution processes.
- Integrate data and synthesize insights from across qualitative and quantitative research studies, behavioral analytics/product usage data (when possible), and relevant external literature or market insights to inform product decisions.
- Plan research roadmaps that align research projects to the highest priority impact areas for the business.
- Communicate research results in a compelling way to drive product decisions rooted in the customer-voice.
- Advocate for inclusive research and assist in recruiting a diverse sample of research participants.

What You Need To Succeed

- Masters' degree or PhD or equivalent experience in social, cognitive, or behavioral sciences (psychology, sociology, or similar field).
- Proficiency in choosing effective research strategies across qualitative and quantitative approaches.
- Strong experience in at least one statistical software package (SPSS, Stata, SAS, MPlus, R, Q).
- Strong verbal and visual communication skills. Ability to convey research results and methodologies in language appropriate for business audiences.
- Proficiency in PowerPoint, Keynote or similar software.
- Experience using AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft 365 Co-pilot (a plus).
- Exposure to product development environment (a plus).

About Adobe

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity. Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours.

Let’s Adobe together

At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture, focus on people, purpose and community, Adobe for All, comprehensive benefits programs, the stories we tell, the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create. Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Learn more. Adobe aims to make our Careers website and recruiting process accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email accommodations@adobe.com or call +1 408-536-3015.

AI Use Guidelines for Interviews:

Our interviews are designed to reflect your own skills and thinking. The use of AI or recording tools during live interviews is not permitted unless explicitly invited by the interviewer or approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation. If these tools are used inappropriately or in a way that misrepresents your work, your application may not move forward in the process. At Adobe, we empower employees to innovate with AI — and we look for candidates eager to do the same. As part of the hiring experience, we provide clear guidance on where AI is encouraged during the process and where it’s restricted during live interviews. See how we think about AI in the hiring experience.

Expected Pay Range:

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $125,800 - $239,725 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process. In California, the pay range for this position is $165,600 - $239,725. At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP). In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

State-Specific Notices:

California:

Fair Chance Ordinances Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

Colorado:

Application Window Notice If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.

Massachusetts:

Massachusetts Legal Notice It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.