Product Designer II

Explicitly mentions prototyping/vibe-coding platforms and frontier AI tools for rapid prototyping and AI-assisted research—directly aligned with vibe coding.

About the Role

Product Designer II on the Windows Privacy and Security Design team responsible for end-to-end design execution, rapid prototyping, and delivering high-quality, accessible experiences by partnering with product and engineering. The role emphasizes using frontier AI tools and prototyping/vibe-coding platforms to accelerate research, ideation, and delivery for Windows customers.

Job Description

Role

Product Designer II on the Windows Privacy & Security Design team responsible for owning end-to-end design execution for moderately complex product areas. The designer will take work from problem definition through high-fidelity design, prototyping, and delivery while partnering closely with Product Management and Engineering and contributing to team culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end design execution: problem definition, high-fidelity design, prototyping, and delivery with minimal oversight.
• Partner with Product Management and Engineering to shape feasible, coherent solutions aligned with product strategy.
• Leverage frontier AI tools (AI-assisted research synthesis, ideation, prototyping, content generation) to improve speed, quality, and impact of design outcomes.
• Translate qualitative and quantitative research into actionable design improvements and iterate based on user feedback, experimentation, and product metrics.
• Create and test prototypes (low- to high-fidelity) to validate concepts, de-risk decisions, and communicate intent to stakeholders.
• Craft clear design narratives that articulate the what, why, and how, linking design decisions to user needs and business outcomes.
• Contribute to team culture through critiques, rituals, and collaborative work; demonstrate openness to learning and growth.

Requirements

Minimum

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, HCI, UX, Interaction Design, or related field AND 3+ years experience in product or service design, OR equivalent experience.

Preferred

• Portfolio showing strong design fundamentals (UI, layouts, systems thinking) and ability to explain design tradeoffs.
• Proficiency with modern design, prototyping, and AI-powered creation tools, including Figma, prototyping/vibe-coding platforms, and frontier AI technologies for research, ideation, prototyping, content creation, accessibility reviews, and experimentation.
• Solid foundation in interaction design and UX principles, including usability, accessibility, and inclusive design best practices.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills; ability to present work clearly and incorporate feedback constructively.

Other

• Ability to meet Microsoft and customer/government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire and periodically thereafter.

Compensation

• Typical base pay range across the U.S.: USD 102,100 - 202,200 per year. Specific ranges for the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area: USD 133,800 - 219,200 per year.

Figma prototyping/vibe-coding platforms frontier AI technologies AI-assisted research synthesis AI-powered creation tools

Skills

Visual Design Experience Design Storytelling Prototyping User Research Interaction Design Usability Accessibility Inclusive Design Communication Collaboration Systems Thinking Experimentation Rapid Prototyping Design Critique Stakeholder Management Product Strategy

Experience Level

Mid

USD 102,100 - 219,200/year

Employment Type

Full-time

Benefits

• Benefits and other compensation (role-dependent)