Principal Product Designer

Role

Microsoft’s AI Design & Research team is hiring a Principal Product Designer to shape end-to-end, AI-powered web experiences across Copilot, Edge, Bing, and emerging surfaces. This principal-level individual contributor will operate at both strategic and execution levels, owning experience architecture, design systems, and high-fidelity prototyping to drive coherence across products.

Location & Work Arrangement

• Hybrid role: in office 4x a week
• Office locations: Mountain View, CA; Redmond, WA; New York City

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive end-to-end experience strategy for complex, high-visibility product areas
• Translate AI capabilities into intuitive, trustworthy, and human-centered interactions
• Rapidly prototype across fidelity levels, including interactive, motion-rich, and coded explorations
• Lead system-level thinking and evolve design systems for coherence, flexibility, and long-term scalability
• Establish experience principles and reusable patterns across teams and surfaces
• Partner closely with product and engineering leaders to shape roadmaps and clarify tradeoffs
• Elevate visual craft, motion, interaction detail, and micro-interactions across the organization
• Navigate ambiguity to invent v1 experiences while balancing experimentation with sustainable systems design
• Influence cross-team alignment and drive quality at scale
• Champion accessibility, inclusive design, and usability as required standards

Requirements

• Degree and experience: Master’s in Industrial Design/Product Design/HCI/UX/Interaction Design or related field AND 6+ years experience in product or service design; OR Bachelor’s in those fields AND 8+ years experience; OR equivalent experience
• 6–8+ years of experience designing complex consumer products at scale
• Demonstrated ability to lead ambiguous, zero-to-one initiatives to production
• Deep expertise in design systems, scalable interaction models, and cross-surface coherence
• Strong visual and interaction craft, including motion and advanced prototyping
• Fluency with modern AI tools and emerging design workflows
• Experience with vibe coding and comfort experimenting with coded prototypes or adjacent technical exploration
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross-disciplinary alignment
• Exceptional storytelling and the ability to articulate experience strategy clearly
• Resume must include a link to a design portfolio (include password if applicable)

Compensation

• Typical U.S. base pay range listed for this role: USD $139,900 - $274,800 per year
• Different ranges may apply in specific locations (example: San Francisco Bay Area and NYC metropolitan area: USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year)

Notes

• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation
• Portfolio link is required with application