Product Design Intern (2027 Start)

Databricks Inc.; San Francisco, Seattle (CA, WA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Product Design Intern for a 12-week paid summer program in the San Francisco / Seattle area. You will join a team that tackles complex data and AI challenges and learn under a dedicated mentor alongside a cohort of interns and leaders from across the company.

You will gain hands-on experience by collaborating with product managers, engineers, designers, and account teams to drive end-to-end design processes from discovery through prototyping for engineering implementation.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a design or HCI degree with an expected graduation date Dec 2027 or Spring 2028.
• Strong interaction design skills and user-centered design knowledge.
• Ability to build interactive prototypes using up-to-date AI tooling.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build features for the Databricks platform.
• Manage projects end-to-end from discovery to final design prototype for engineering.
• Conduct user research to understand needs and improve design.

Skills

Interaction design

Prototyping

Data-driven decisions

Communication skills

Education

Design/HCI degree (pursuing)

Tools

AI prototyping tools

Job description

San Francisco, California; Seattle, Washington

(P-1594)

At Databricks, we are passionate about helping data teams solve the world's toughest problems — from making the next mode of transportation a reality to accelerating the development of medical breakthroughs. We do this by building and running the world's best data and AI infrastructure platform so our customers can use deep data insights to improve their business.

As a ProductDesignIntern,you willjoin ateam that works diligently to understand and solve our customers' most challenging problems. You will learn how to be a successful product designer at a high-growth enterprise technology company that operates at theimportantintersection of data and AI. You will have a dedicated mentor and will join our 2026 intern cohort where you'll connect with product managers, engineers, designers, account teams, other interns, and leaders from across the company.

This is a 12-week paid summer internship program.

The impact you will have:

• Work with a cross-functional team to build features for the Databricks platform
• Manage your project end-to-end, from discovery and ideation through final design prototype for engineering to implement from
• Conduct research with customers to better understand their needs and improve your design

What we look for:

• Pursuing a degree in design, human-computer interaction, or a related field with an expected graduation date of December 2027 or Spring 2028
• You have excellent interaction design skills with knowledge of user-centered design methodologies and usability.
• You have a proven ability to efficiently build interactive prototypes leveraging the latest in AI tooling.
• You use analytical skills to make data-driven decisions (e.g. analyze product usage) and can conduct basic usability testing and semi-structured interviews.
• You have exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to make complex topics simple and clearly communicate nuance to partners (engineers, customers, field, etc.) in both written and verbal form
• You are excited to solve ambiguous problems with a collaborative team

Pay Range Transparency

Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticpates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here .

Bellevue, Washington Hourly Rate

$34 — $42 USD

About Databricks

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn , X , YouTube , and Instagram .
Benefits
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