Principal Strategic Researcher (AI)

Location: Remote within the United States; employees may live in any of the 50 states, with limited exceptions.

Base salary: $182,100–$290,900 annually in specified locations, or $173,000–$276,400 annually in another specified group of locations. Equity awards may also be available.

Company

hirify.global is a U.S. real estate platform helping people buy, sell, finance, and rent homes.

What you will do

• Identify the most important customer-focused questions in ambiguous, high-risk business and product areas.
• Design and execute mixed-methods research with the appropriate balance of rigor and speed.
• Shape product strategy through close partnership with product, design, engineering, and business leaders.
• Turn strategic research into durable, reusable customer knowledge.
• Improve research craft and customer judgment across the customer research function.
• Use AI tools to strengthen research workflows and communicate findings creatively.

Requirements

• 10+ years of research experience in a product-focused environment.
• Comprehensive mixed-methods research expertise and the ability to select the right approach for each problem and decision.
• Experience leading strategic research that changed product or business direction.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and executives through clear storytelling, strong points of view, and trusted relationships.
• Ability to define paths forward in ambiguous situations and create frameworks that communicate findings effectively.
• Hands-on experience experimenting with AI tools in research workflows.

Nice to have

• Experience with behavioral science, psychology, or decision science frameworks.
• Experience partnering with data science or product teams on experiments and combining attitudinal with behavioral evidence.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work through hirify.global’s distributed Cloud HQ approach.
• Employees have flexibility to work from locations where they are most productive within the U.S. eligibility limits.
• Equity awards may be provided based on experience, performance, and location.
• Inclusive, innovative work environment focused on customer impact and professional growth.