Team Purpose:

Job Purpose:

• Design products that impact millions of learners globally.
• Shape the future of AI‑first learning and skilling experiences.
• Work within a culture grounded in growth mindset, collaboration, and design leadership.

• Lead the design of complex end‑to‑end experiences spanning multiple teams, products, or initiatives.
• Define experience vision, interaction models, and design principles aligned with user and business needs.
• Drive clarity in ambiguous problem spaces, influencing what teams build and why.
• Partner closely with product managers, engineers, researchers, and content teams to deliver cohesive solutions.
• Use customer research, data, and usability insights to inform and validate design decisions.
• Advocate for inclusive, accessible, and scalable design solutions.
• Mentor designers and raise the overall quality of design craft and execution across the team.

Required Qualifications (RQs):

• Master's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 6+ years experience working in product or service design
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 8+ years experience working in product or service design
  • OR equivalent experience (e.g., demonstrated experience working in product or service design or using design thinking to solve problems).

Preferred Qualifications (PQs):

• Master's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 8+ years experience working in product or service design
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 12+ years experience working in product or service design
  • OR equivalent experience (e.g., demonstrated experience working in product or service design or using design thinking to solve problems).
• 6+ years experience shipping products, services, or games and/or delivering to customers as a result of an end-to-end design process.
• Proven experience leading design for platform‑scale, AI‑powered, or data‑informed products
• Demonstrated ability to influence across teams and leadership levels without direct authority
• Experience mentoring designers and shaping design culture
• Proficiency in Figma and modern AI prototyping tools

Product Design IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.