Principal Product Designer

Design Excellence & Craft Understand the behaviors, motivations, and needs of our customers to design relevant, high-impact experiences. Bring strong visual and interaction design skills to every surface, maintaining a high bar for quality and craftsmanship. AI-Powered Product Design Design innovative features that leverage generative AI to transform how users discover and engage with media and content. Contribute to defining what AI-native experiences look and feel like at scale. Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner closely with product managers, engineers, researchers, and content strategists to define, iterate, and ship features — ensuring alignment across user needs, business goals, and technical constraints. Compelling Communication & Storytelling Present design concepts and decisions to cross-functional partners and stakeholders, articulating rationale clearly and confidently. Develop compelling narratives through prototypes, flows, and presentations. Design System Contribution Use and contribute to our design system to ensure consistency and scalability. Propose new patterns where needed and partner with engineers to implement designs with precision. Mentorship Foster a culture of creativity and innovation through mentorship and collaboration with other designers. Required: 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). 8+ years experience in product or service design, ideally in consumer-facing products Strong visual design skills with a demonstrated sense of interaction design grounded in UX fundamentals Experience designing AI-powered or content/media experiences Familiarity with generative AI and vibe coding, a plus Experience with accessibility and inclusive design Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to advocate for design decisions to cross-functional partners Experience designing and prototyping in Figma Resume must include a link to design portfolio (and password if applicable) Microsoft Corporation