About the Role
At Databricks, we design tools that make complex data workflows intuitive and powerful. Our mission is to simplify how data is connected, understood, and activated so that organizations can turn information into business outcomes. Designers at Databricks blend strong visual craft with systems thinking, shaping products that support some of the most advanced data teams in the world.
We're hiring a Staff Product Designer to help build a new product category at Databricks. You will help shape agent-driven experiences that make the power of the Lakehouse accessible to a broader set of users. This will be a true 0-to-1 environment, combining the excitement of a startup with the resources of a tech leader like Databricks.
The Impact You Will Have
- Drive key product and design initiatives within a strategic new product area at Databricks, helping organizations activate and operationalize their data at scale.
- Define a new generation of agent-driven workflows that help users move seamlessly from data and insights to decisions and action.
- Collaborate closely with product management, engineering, and leadership to shape the future of business applications on the Databricks platform.
- Design intuitive user experiences that simplify complex workflows while preserving the flexibility and power required by enterprise organizations.
- Develop a deep understanding of Databricks business objectives, customer needs, emerging AI capabilities, and the evolving data and technology landscape.
- Conduct user research to identify customer needs, pain points, and opportunities related to data activation, and AI-assisted workflows.
- Mentor junior designers, fostering their growth and development within our team.
What We Look For
- 8+ years of product design work experience
- A bachelor's or master’s degree in design, computer science, human-computer interaction, or related field
- Demonstrated ability to lead large and complex design projects and balance the needs of diverse stakeholders
- Can execute beautiful visual and interaction work that’s rooted in a data-driven, and well-researched UX process
- A system thinker who has the vision to design the big picture, and the tactical ability to break it down so that engineering can succeed in building it incrementally
- You have a unique combination of technical knowledge and visual design skills which allows you to design powerful and intuitive tooling for technical users.
- A portfolio demonstrating your end-to-end design process, from inception to production
- Experience designing products that bridge the gap between technical and business users is a strong plus. Familiarity with data, analytics, AI, or enterprise software is highly valued.
- The strongest candidates have demonstrated experience using modern development and AI-assisted coding tools to prototype ideas, understand implementation tradeoffs, and collaborate deeply with engineering teams.