Product Designer

Overview If you are energized by shaping the future of AI-powered experiences and have the craft and systems thinking to operate at scale, we want to hear from you. The Microsoft AI Design & Research team is building the next generation of intelligent web experiences to enable the future of browsing, search and content. We design cohesive, scalable, and human-centered systems that reach billions of people. This is not incremental UX work. This is foundational experience design in an AI-first world. Weu2019re looking for a Product Designer who is eager to deepen their systems thinking, cares deeply about visual and interaction craft, and ready to contribute to highu2011impact product areas. Youu2019re curious about emerging AI workflows and comfortable prototyping beyond static mocks. You bring strong fundamentals, a growth mindset, and a desire to collaborate closely with other designers, PMs, and engineers. This is a hybrid role, in office 4 days a week in Mountain View, CA; Redmond, WA; or New York City. Responsibilities Responsibilities + Contribute to endu2011tou2011end experience design across complex product areas, from early exploration to polished execution + Translate AI capabilities into intuitive, trustworthy, humanu2011centered interactions + Prototype across fidelity levels, including interactive and motionu2011based explorations + Support systemu2011level thinking and help evolve design systems for coherence and scalability + Help define experience patterns and principles that can be adopted across teams + Collaborate closely with product and engineering partners to clarify requirements, explore tradeoffs, and deliver cohesive experiences + Strengthen visual craft, interaction detail, and microu2011interactions through handsu2011on design work + Navigate ambiguity with guidance, contributing to v1 experiences and iterative experimentation + Participate in crossu2011team critiques and alignment efforts to raise quality across product pillars + Champion accessibility, inclusive design, and usability in all design decisions Qualifications Qualifications Required Qualifications + Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field OR equivalent experience (e.g., demonstrated experience working in product or service design or using design thinking to solve problems). Preferred Qualifications + 2u20134 years of experience designing consumer or enterprise products + Experience contributing to ambiguous or earlyu2011stage product work + Familiarity with design systems and scalable interaction patterns + Proficient visual and interaction fundamentals, with interest in motion and prototyping + Curiosity and emerging fluency with modern AI tools and workflows + Willingness to explore coded prototypes or adjacent technical tools with support + Ability to communicate design rationale clearly and collaborate across disciplines + Proficient storytelling skills and ability to present work effectively + Portfolio demonstrating process, craft, and problemu2011solving (include link and password if applicable) Product Design IC2 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $84,200 - $165,200 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 $109,000 - $180,400 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: 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. (

Created: 2026-03-27