Join Coinbase as a Product Design Intern to solve real design problems and contribute to the future of finance.
Posted by employer 3 days ago
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Last verified on the company career page 8 hours ago
Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In this 12-week internship, the Product Design Intern at Coinbase will engage in hands-on design work, tackling real challenges across the company's core products. The role requires proficiency in design tools like Figma and a foundational understanding of cryptocurrency, as interns will collaborate with cross-functional teams to create user experiences and prototypes. This position is ideal for individuals with some design experience who are eager to learn and contribute to innovative financial solutions in a fast-paced environment.
Quick facts
- Is the Product Design Intern role remote?
- It's hybrid — Coinbase expects some on-site time in Hybrid - San Francisco, CA.
- What's the salary range?
- Coinbase lists $60–$60 for this role.
- Where is the role based?
- Coinbase is hiring for this position in Hybrid - San Francisco, CA.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Figma.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Coinbase targets intern candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Internship for this Product Design Intern role at Coinbase.
From the original posting
Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase.
This is a 12-week internship during summer 2027.
As a Product Design Intern, you'll spend 12 weeks embedded on a product team solving real design problems across Coinbase's core products including Coinbase app, Prime, Coinbase Wallet, and more. You'll partner with researchers, designers, product managers, and engineers to turn a product idea into a tangible user experience, contributing to large-scale design challenges that help millions of people engage with the crypto economy.
What you'll do:
- Own a product design project end-to-end, translating a product concept into a polished user experience across mobile and/or web platforms with coaching from an intern manager
- Partner with your product team and cross-functional stakeholders to define user needs, explore solutions, and validate design directions
- Lead presentations of your work in group design critiques, incorporating feedback to strengthen your solutions
- Build high-fidelity prototypes in Figma to socialize design concepts and collaborate closely with engineering on implementation
- Collaborate with engineers to build and ship PRs using AI-assisted coding tools, translating your designs into production-ready front-end changes
- Apply human-centered design methods and structured problem-solving frameworks to navigate complex, ambiguous product challenges
Required Skills and Experience:
- Demonstrated ability to use design tools (Figma, Cursor, etc.) to create user flows, wireframes, or visual designs, evidenced by a portfolio or project samples
- Completed at least one design project (academic, personal, or professional) that shows end-to-end thinking from problem definition through visual execution
- Basic familiarity with cryptocurrency concepts and Coinbase's role in the ecosystem, with demonstrated curiosity to learn more
- Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality
Req ID: P78017
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Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target hourly rate for this position can range as detailed below.
Hourly Rate:
$60—$60 USD
- Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
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