Product Design, Entry-Level (2027 start)

DoorDash, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Paid parental leave

Health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

DoorDash, Inc. in San Francisco, CA is seeking an entry-level New Grad Product Designer to join a core team and learn from mentors as you shape AI-powered experiences for millions of users, merchants, and Dashers.

You’ll collaborate with product, research, data, and engineering to prototype concepts, test with real users, and ship improvements while building your craft with a dedicated manager and mentor.

Qualifications

• Graduating Summer 2027 with a degree in design or a technology-related field.
• Portfolio demonstrates strong design fundamentals across visuals and interaction.
• AI is part of your process; has at least one case study applying AI in design.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with designers, engineers, PMs, and researchers to identify problems.
• Prototype ideas quickly and with high fidelity using AI-powered tools.
• Ship improvements that impact millions of users, merchants, and Dashers.

Skills

Visual design

Interaction design

User-centered design

Education

Bachelor's or master's in design or related field

Tools

Figma

Cursor

Claude Code

Job description

# Product Design, Entry-Level (2027 start)Apply To JobJob ID: **3543249**DoorDash, Inc.San Francisco, CA; New York, NY## **About the Team**At DoorDash, design shapes how millions of people connect with their local economy and we put our customers at the center of our product strategy. Our design team crafts thoughtful experiences across the ecosystem, from consumers ordering their favorite meals to merchants growing their businesses and Dashers delivering with care.## **About the Role**Design is changing faster than at any point in the last decade, and we’re building the team that defines what comes next. As a New Grad Product Designer, you’ll join and learn from designers shaping this new practice — one where AI is native to how you explore ideas, prototype, and ship. You’ll work on real projects that impact millions of customers, merchants, and Dashers, collaborating with product, research, data, and engineering to prototype your concepts, test with real users, and ship improvements to millions of people.You’ll join one of our core teams — Consumer, Merchant, Dasher, Ads & Promos, Customer Experience & Integrity. You’ll be paired with a dedicated manager and a mentor while being supported by a community of designers passionate about learning and helping each other grow.This is a full-time role starting in 2027 and relocation support will be available as needed.## **You're excited about this opportunity because you will...*** Grow faster than you thought possible – with a dedicated manager, a mentor, and a team invested in your development, you'll quickly grow to own design end-to-end: experiment with how AI evolves your work and process, and ship polished features that reach millions of users, merchants, and Dashers.* You’ll use AI to explore divergent directions, build high-fidelity prototypes, and pressure-test ideas before they ship – leveraging this technology to help you shape how our product becomes smarter, more intuitive, and more human.* You’ll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of our product and process. As part of an early class of new grads, what you figure out won’t just shape your own projects — it will shape how design is practiced across the team.* Hone and refine your craft with mentors and peers in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment that values curiosity, craft, and collaboration.* Collaborate closely with designers, engineers, PMs, and researchers to find the right problems to solve and ensure high-quality implementation.## **We're excited about you because...*** You’re graduating with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in design or a technology-related field (e.g. Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Computer Science, Digital Design, Industrial Design, etc) by Summer 2027, and available to start full-time in 2027.* You have a portfolio (school, internships, or side projects) that shows strong design fundamentals — visual design, interaction design, and user-centered problem solving.* AI is already part of your process and your portfolio includes at least one case study showing how you applied AI in your design process or designed an AI-powered experience.* You communicate through prototypes — using Figma alongside AI-driven tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code) to turn ideas into working experiences quickly.* You’re excited to learn, comfortable making decisions or asking for help, and able to iterate quickly as you incorporate feedback.Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis**Compensation**Actual compensation within the pay range listed below will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior relevant experience, and specific work location. Base salary is localized according to employee work location.DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act). DoorDash also offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here.See below for paid time off details:* **For salaried roles:** flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.* **For hourly roles:** vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado.$105,400—$155,000 USD