127 lead researcher jobs at 68 companies in Washington

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Lead Researcher- Unannounced Title
Culver City or Los Angeles or California or Colorado or New Jersey or New York or Washington or United States
$170k-$253k/yr RemoteFull Time
Scopely
Scopely: Develops and publishes mobile-first video games and entertainment.
8+ YOEBachelor's degree required; 8+ years conducting end-to-end user experience research in gaming; mixed-methods expertise, stakeholder influence, vendor management, and experience translating research into product strategy. Quarterly LA travel required.
Qualtrics, SurveyGizmo/Alchemer, PlaytestCloud, UserTesting, SPSS, SQL
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Lead AI Researcher (Hybrid)
Milpitas or Seattle or San Jose or Washington
$216k-$281k/yr HybridFull Time
Cisco
CiscoNASDAQ: CSCO: Develops and sells networking hardware and cybersecurity software.
5+ YOESTEM bachelor's with 12+ years, master's with 8+ years, or PhD with 5+ years; LLM pre-training experience, publications, distributed ML training, and domain experience required.
PyTorch, TensorFlow, ACL, EMNLP, ICLR, ICML, NAACL, NeurIPS
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Sr. UX Researcher, AFT - Experience Design
Austin or Bellevue
$152k-$206k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Amazon
AmazonNASDAQ: AMZN: Global online retail and cloud computing technology provider.
5+ YOERequires a bachelor's degree in a related field and 5+ years leading end-to-end user research programs, with expertise in study design, analysis, statistics, business recommendations, and stakeholder influence.
Amazon Fulfillment Technologies
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Tech Lead, Content E-Commerce
Seattle, Washington, United States
$233k-$428k/yr OnsiteFull Time
TikTok
TikTok: Global short-form video hosting and social media platform.
5+ YOE2+ Mgmt2+ years tech-leading, 5+ years large-scale backend development, experience with live-streaming and e-commerce, strong technical planning, architecture, and leadership skills.
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Senior Technical Lead (145259)
Seattle, Washington, United States
RemoteFull Time
HCLTech
HCLTechNational Stock Exchange of India: HCLTECH: Global provider of information technology services and software consulting.
Requires US citizen or GC; experience leading UX design from discovery to implementation, user research, IA, prototyping, accessibility, and stakeholder management.
Figma
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Shift Lead
Bremerton, Washington, United States
$19-$22/hr OnsiteFull Time, Part Time
Walgreens
Walgreens: Retail pharmacy providing prescriptions and health and wellness products.
1+ YOE1+ Mgmt1+ year supervisory or key-holder retail experience; fluent English; ability to open/close store, handle cash, coach team, maintain inventory, and comply with regulated product rules.
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Tech Lead Manager, Foundation Models
Mountain View or Kirkland or New York City
$298k-$368k/yr HybridFull Time
Waymo
Waymo: Autonomous driving technology for ride-hailing and logistics.
6+ YOE2+ MgmtLeads and manages a team; deep learning research or applied research; experience with LLMs/VLMs/world models; 2+ years managing medium-size teams; strong collaboration.
LLMs, VLMs, World models, Transformer models, Deep learning frameworks
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Tech Lead, Applied Research - Emerging Tech
United States or Colorado or Hawaii or Illinois or Maryland or Massachusetts or Minnesota or New Jersey or New York or Vermont or Washington or California or District of Columbia
$228k-$335k/yr RemoteFull Time
Twilio
TwilioNYSE: TWLO: Cloud communications platform for building customer engagement applications.
10+ YOEBachelor's in CS/Engineering or equivalent, 10+ years full‑stack development, proficiency in JavaScript/Python/Java/Go, experience with React/Angular/Node.js/Spring Boot, SQL/NoSQL knowledge, LLM/MCP experience, strong problem solving and leadership.
JavaScript, Python, Java, Go, React, Angular, Node.js, Spring Boot, SQL, NoSQL, AWS, Azure, Model Context Protocol (MCP), LLMs, Agent-to-Human (A2H)
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Senior Design Lead
Albany or Arlington or Atlanta or Austin or Beaverton or Bentonville or Boston or Brooklyn or Carmel or Charlotte or Chicago or Cincinnati or Cleveland or Columbus or Culver City or Denver or Des Moines or Detroit or Hartford or Houston or Irving or Kirkland or Miami or Milwaukee or Minneapolis or Morristown or Mountain View or Nashville or New York City or Oklahoma City or Overland Park or Philadelphia or Pittsburgh or Raleigh or Redmond or Sacramento or San Diego or San Francisco or Scottsdale or Seattle or St. Louis or St. Petersburg or Walnut Creek or United States
$80k-$294k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Accenture
AccentureNYSE: ACN: Global professional services firm providing consulting and technology solutions.
10+ YOEPortfolio demonstrating digital product design; complex problem-solving, strategy, visual and motion design, research synthesis, presentation, collaboration, communication, and prototyping-tool familiarity.
prototyping tools
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Design Insights & Validation Research Lead
Vancouver, Washington, United States
$93k-$144k/yr OnsiteFull Time
HP
HPNYSE: HPQ: Manufactures personal computers, printers, and 3D printing hardware.
3+ YOE3+ years UX/design research experience, mixed-methods expertise, Bachelor's or Master's in HCI/psychology/human factors or related, proficiency with UserTesting/Suzy/Qualtrics, experience with remote/unmoderated research, strong synthesis and stakeholder influence skills.
UserTesting, Suzy, Qualtrics
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Research & Insights Lead
Seattle, Washington, United States
$100k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Aarden
Aarden: AI platform for evaluating land investment and development opportunities.
4+ YOE4–8 years in real assets research, market analysis, or data journalism; proficient with Python and SQL; strong methodological judgment and independent data-to-publication ability.
Python, SQL, ML, AI
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Design Insights & Validation Research Lead
Vancouver, Washington, United States
$93k-$144k/yr OnsiteFull Time
HP
HPNYSE: HPQ: Manufacturer of personal computers, printers, and imaging devices.
3+ YOEBachelor's or Master's in HCI/psychology/human factors or related; typically 3–6 years UX/design/market research experience; mixed-methods expertise; proficiency with research platforms; strong synthesis, communication, and stakeholder influence skills.
UserTesting, Suzy, Qualtrics
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Analytics, Research & Mapping (ARM) Lead
Seattle or Chicago or Los Angeles or San Francisco or Arlington or Denver
$150k-$190k/yr OnsiteFull Time
JLL
JLLNYSE: JLL: Global commercial real estate and investment management services.
7+ YOEBachelor's degree and 7+ years in commercial real estate research or consulting required. Requires Excel and PowerPoint proficiency, analytical skills, executive presentation ability, and commercial real estate expertise.
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, MapIT, ArcGIS
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Rulemaking Lead (Environmental Planner 3) (Internal Only)
Lacey, Washington, United States
$69k-$93k/yr HybridFull Time, Temporary
Washington State Department of Ecology
Washington State Department of Ecology: Provides environmental regulation and conservation services for Washington state.
8+ YOERequires 8 years of experience and/or equivalent education in related fields; skills in project/process management, technical/regulatory writing, documentation/compliance, public outreach, research, and collaborative leadership.
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Global Development Lead, Internal Medicine (MD, Sr. Director)
New York City or La Jolla or Lake Forest or Kirkland or Bothell or Pearl River or Collegeville or Tampa or Cambridge or Groton
$275k-$458k/yr HybridFull Time
Pfizer
PfizerNYSE: PFE: Develops and manufactures vaccines and medicines for global healthcare
8+ YOEMD/DO required, 8+ years relevant clinical development experience (cardiology preferred), expertise in global clinical development and regulations (ICH/GCP), clinical leadership and project management, experience managing large teams.
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Equity & Engagement Lead (P&D Spec, Sr.)
Seattle, Washington, United States
$56-$66/hr OnsiteFull Time
City of Seattle
City of Seattle: Provides public services and governance for the Seattle community.
3+ YOERequires three years of planning and research experience and a bachelor's degree or equivalent background. Requires equity research, data analysis, stakeholder engagement, facilitation, communication, and computer skills.
Microsoft Office Suite, Cornerstone, Workday, Canva
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Novel AI Lead Methodologist
Washington D.C. or Atlanta or Austin or Kirkland or Seattle
$171k-$248k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Google
GoogleNASDAQ: GOOGL: Provides online search, advertising, cloud computing, and consumer electronics.
10+ YOEBachelor's or equivalent; 10 years in AI testing/research or related field; strong Python and SQL data analysis skills; experience designing experiments, building prototypes, and assessing AI risks.
Python, SQL
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Design Insights & Validation Research Lead
Vancouver, Washington, United States
$93k-$144k/yr OnsiteFull Time
HP
HPNYSE: HPQ: Produces personal computers, printers, and related digital imaging products.
3+ YOELeads mixed-method UX/design research end-to-end; 3+ years UX/design/market research; Bachelor’s or Master’s in related field; proficiency with UserTesting, Suzy, Qualtrics; strong synthesis and stakeholder influence skills.
UserTesting, Suzy, Qualtrics
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AI Research Scientist, VLM (vision language models)
Bellevue or Menlo Park
$184k-$257k/yr HybridFull Time
Meta
MetaNASDAQ: META: Develops social networking platforms and virtual reality technologies.
Lead research in multimodal AI; publish; mentor; collaborate with engineers.
Python, PyTorch
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Assistant Director of Research and Tech Development
Seattle, Washington, United States
$120k-$140k/yr OnsiteFull Time
University of Washington
University of Washington: Provides higher education and comprehensive academic healthcare services.
4+ YOEMaster’s degree in a related field and four years leading research projects and EdTech product development; requires AI education research, quantitative methods, team management, and communication skills.
AI, Machine Learning (ML), GitHub