Staff User Researcher

Superhuman Superhuman · Consumer · Hub - San Francisco · Engineering, Product, Design, and Marketing

Staff User Researcher for Superhuman's AI assistant and agent platform (Go team), focusing on shaping the future of AI delivery within their ecosystem, integrating with 1M+ apps, and defining the enterprise-ready AI layer. This role involves leading foundational and strategic research to define long-term vision and prioritize opportunities, partnering with executive and cross-functional leaders, and advancing AI-native research practices.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead exploratory and evaluative research to shape the strategy and roadmap for the Go platform.
  2. Identify the most important user and business questions in a fast-moving AI landscape.
  3. Partner with executive and cross-functional leaders to turn insights into clear product direction.
  4. Translate complex findings into compelling narratives that influence decisions.
  5. Define and track key experience and adoption metrics in partnership with data science.

Skills

Required

  • 8+ years of experience in UX, product, or applied research (or equivalent advanced degree experience) in technical spaces.
  • Proven experience leading research in complex, ambiguous, or zero-to-one environments.
  • Strong mixed-methods research skills, with experience collaborating with other insights partners
  • Experience with influencing senior stakeholders and shaping product strategy.
  • Excellent storytelling and communication skills.
  • Experience researching or working in AI-powered products, platforms, or agent systems.

Nice to have

  • A self-directed, strategic mindset and a passion for elevating research craft.

What the JD emphasized

  • AI-powered products, platforms, or agent systems