Principal Product Designer
Mentions vibe coding as a plus and emphasizes designing generative AI–powered experiences.
About the Role
Design AI-powered consumer experiences across Microsoft products (Copilot, Edge, Bing, MSN), driving end-to-end feature work with cross-functional teams to create high-quality, accessible, and scalable product experiences. The role emphasizes strong visual and interaction design, prototyping in Figma, storytelling, and mentorship within a design organization.
Job Description
Role
As a Principal Product Designer on the AI Experiences Design & Research team, you will design AI-native, consumer-facing content and media experiences across Microsoft products (Copilot, Edge, Bing, MSN). You will partner with product managers, engineers, researchers, and content strategists to define and ship features end-to-end, contribute to the design system, and mentor other designers.
Key Responsibilities
- Apply strong visual, interaction, and product design craft to create high-impact experiences.
- Design innovative features that leverage generative AI to transform content discovery and engagement.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners (PMs, engineers, researchers, content strategists) to align on user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
- Communicate design rationale and present concepts through prototypes, flows, and presentations.
- Contribute to and extend the design system; propose new patterns and work with engineers to implement them.
- Mentor and foster creativity and innovation across the design team.
Requirements
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, HCI, UX, Interaction Design, or related field AND 5+ years experience in product/service design
- OR Master’s degree AND 4+ years experience
- OR equivalent experience demonstrating product or service design practice
- Strong visual and interaction design skills grounded in UX fundamentals
- Experience designing and prototyping in Figma
- Portfolio link required on resume
Preferred
- 5+ years experience in consumer-facing product or service design
- Experience designing AI-powered or content/media experiences
- Familiarity with generative AI and vibe coding
- Experience with accessibility and inclusive design
- Excellent communication and storytelling skills
Compensation
- Typical base pay range across the U.S.: USD 142,800 - 274,800 per year.
- Bay Area & NYC metropolitan base pay range: USD 188,000 - 304,200 per year.
Notes
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation; additional pay and benefits information is available via Microsoft Careers.