Staff Experience Researcher

The Community You Will Join:

Research has been part of Airbnb from the beginning, ever since Paul Graham told the Airbnb founders, "go to your users." As designers, the founders embraced this advice and got on a plane to meet with Airbnb hosts that very weekend. Since those early days, the value of research has been baked into Airbnb’s product culture.

The Experience Research team’s mission is to provide the robust, rich, and actionable research that product teams need at every stage of the product development cycle. As a researcher, you are embedded with a team of designers, PMs, and other cross-functional partners.

The Difference You Will Make:

We are looking for a highly-skilled mixed methods Experience Researcher to deliver actionable insights. As a member of our team, you will inform new and existing experiences, ensuring that our product solutions meet Airbnb’s high quality bar. In this role, you will apply your qualitative and quantitative skill set to your own projects, and lead other researchers to inform large strategic initiatives. This is a senior role requiring a breadth of methodological and leadership experience.

Please note: Open to candidates in multiple locations, but we ask that you are able to work Pacific Time Zone work hours

A Typical Day: 

• Lead research across internal and external facing product experiences, ensuring that these experiences drive value for our community and meet Airbnb’s high quality standards.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative studies within your focus area (e.g. ethnographic/field research, diary studies, surveys, concept testing, log analysis, etc.).
• Collaborate closely with adjacent teams to identify new or foundational research questions, anticipating the needs of the organization and informing early decision making.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, writers, and partner organizations  to identify possible research goals and timelines.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders from across the company, including senior leadership.
• Assist with workshops and other cross-functional alignment activities
• Execute in a fast-paced environment with ambiguity.

Your Expertise:

• 10+ years industry experience, using both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
• Experience working with research vendors and conducting primary and secondary research that informs strategy and generates product recommendations.
• A demonstrated track record of delivering impactful insights within complex or technical problem spaces.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing a portfolio of multiple priorities simultaneously without sacrificing quality or deadlines.
• Experience conducting research in complex problem spaces such as customer service, enterprise solutions, or safety.
• Experience in consumer products and/or hospitality.

Bonus experience

• Degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Cognitive Sciences, or equivalent practical experience*
• Coding/scripting skills
• Experience with cross-cultural products and international research
• Expertise in tools or methods for conducting accessibility research
• Strong creative storytelling methods and/or workshop design

*This is a general guideline. We recognize that strong researchers come from a wide variety of career paths and backgrounds — please apply if you feel you’d be a good fit.

Your Location:

This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity. Click here for the up-to-date list of excluded states. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list. If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.

Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging:

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: [email protected]. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process. 

We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.