Sr. Staff Product Designer, Documentation Experiences

About the position

At Databricks, our mission as designers is to make data science simpler and more accessible so that more people can contribute to solving the world’s toughest problems. Product Designers at Databricks balance the creativity of a craftsperson with the analytical curiosity of a data scientist. We believe in the traditional and timeless value of great graphic design - while at the same time, we have a restless desire to get to the truth and make the best decisions possible using data. We design simple and collaborative products that have the power to delight a discriminating and highly technical audience. We're looking for a Product Designer to reimagine our documentation experiences across our products — transforming them into intuitive, engaging, and delightful experiences that empower our customers to do more with Databricks.

Responsibilities

• Lead a wide range of data visualization product features and initiatives across Databricks
• Establish visual guidelines, UX patterns, and reusable components to keep our docs consistent and user-friendly
• Gain a deep understanding of Databricks business objectives, users, market opportunities, and competition
• Become well-versed on the Databricks product and its personas (Data scientists, data engineers, data analysts and administrators)
• Deliver designs for Databricks’ product and contribute to the overall direction of the product
• Work closely with Engineering, Product Management and other key leadership to drive critical initiatives from ideation to completion
• Actively seek & provide design feedback and collaboratively improve the design process

Requirements

• 7+ years of product design work experience
• A bachelor's or master’s degree or equivalent, ideally with specialization in HCI, Interaction Design, graphic design, computer science, or related disciplines
• Proven ability to ship great online help experiences across different platforms
• Experience conducting user research and validating design concepts early and often with customers
• Proven ability to drive complex design projects from concept to execution
• Systems-thinking mindset, demonstrated by experience designing at least one scalable design system or component library used by engineering teams
• A natural communicator who can explain and document the behavior of the components they design
• A portfolio showcasing the end-to-end design process, from inception to production

Nice-to-haves

• Experience designing products in the Big Data space
• Coding experience in Python, R, SQL or other languages relevant to the field of data visualization

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all employees
• Eligibility for annual performance bonus
• Equity options