About the role
Mission
At Databricks, our objective as designers is to simplify data science and enhance its accessibility, empowering individuals to tackle some of the world's most pressing challenges. As a Product Designer at Databricks, you will merge the artistic flair of a designer with the analytical insights of a data scientist. We value the enduring principles of exceptional graphic design while nurturing an insatiable desire to uncover truths and make informed decisions based on data. Our aim is to create straightforward, collaborative products that resonate with a technically proficient audience.
In this pivotal role, you will significantly influence the future of Databricks' design initiatives. We seek an accomplished designer to craft the next wave of Databricks experiences across our platform. If you possess the capability to establish a strategic vision and work alongside multidisciplinary teams to realize that vision, you are an ideal candidate.
Your contributions will span essential product areas such as Developer Experience (Notebooks), Data Governance (Unity Catalog), AI/Machine Learning, and Internal Tools. Your efforts will enhance how users interact with, manage, and extract value from the Databricks Lakehouse Platform.
You will collaborate closely with product and engineering teams located in San Francisco and Seattle.
The impact you will have:
- Design exceptional user experiences across the core areas of the Databricks platform.
- Assist in identifying and establishing common design patterns to ensure a cohesive platform experience.
- Drive product design initiatives for critical business sectors at Databricks.
- Create and launch innovative experiences that simplify intricate workflows for data practitioners and developers.
- Work hand-in-hand with product management, engineering, and leadership to shape the platform's future.
- Design user experiences that are intuitive and adhere to engineering best practices, simplifying complex workflows for our users.
- Investigate new applications of Generative AI to enhance the platform experience and developer workflows.
- Develop a profound understanding of Databricks' business objectives, the cloud and big data landscape, its users, and its competitors.
- Conduct user research to uncover customer needs and pain points associated with data science and platform utilization.

