Product Designer II

We are seeking a Product Designer II to help us bring AI and security together, enabling our users to achieve unparalleled productivity. You will have the opportunity to contribute to Microsoft Security Copilot, the next evolution of AI, Security, Compliance, and Identity products in our organization.

Our design team is a highly collaborative group of user researchers, Responsible AI researchers, content, and product + visual designers. We value creativity, open idea sharing, and having fun while we work. Most of all, we're motivated by our users and the potential that AI has to improve global security. We are ambitious in our approach to AI and expect the same from everyone we work with.

We are looking for a Product Designer II that can conceptualize the big picture, has a basic understanding of AI and its capabilities, and can drive detailed design development. You should have a demonstrated record of innovative thinking, a history of using design to drive new ideas, and the ability to collect feedback from stakeholders and the design team to make the right design decisions.

In this role, you will work with other designers, product managers, and engineers to create forward thinking designs that are user scenario driven and meet business goals. You will leverage user centered design patterns, refine scenarios, place designs into user context, and create interactions that align to those requirements. You will need to show attention to detail and passion in the work you produce.

Responsibilities:

• With direction, you will create wireframes, journey maps, prototypes and detailed mockups to iterate on product scenarios.
• You will seek out and incorporate the feedback of the design team to refine your designs and align to larger product patterns.
• You will clearly communicate your work to peers and managers within your immediate team and feature crews. You will collaborate with developers to ensure design quality.
• Working alongside other team members, you will create a compelling narrative for a specific product or feature and develop product architectures and systems.
• You'll be an active contributor in evaluating and prioritizing work.
• You will help creative team members, program managers, and developers define product features. You'll focus on specific features or projects to deliver product design results.
• You'll contribute to the visual systems and visual language for a product.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, or related field AND 3+ years of experience working in product or service design
• OR equivalent experience (e.g., experience using design thinking to solve problems).

Other Requirements:

• The ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
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• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Deep knowledge of design, with strengths in interaction design, prototyping, motion design, and/or front-end development
• Eager to collaborate with partners (PM, engineering, marketing, brand, and content teams) to develop and refine designs
• Solid understanding of design systems, style guides, component libraries, and technical frameworks. Ability to work within and contribute to these systems.
• Learn-it-all (not know-it-all) attitude and approach
• Firm grasp of Figma for design and prototyping
• Willingness to question established thinking in pursuit of better outcomes.
• Customer-centric mindset, with ability incorporate insights from research, telemetry, and customer feedback.
• Experience with prototyping tools (Figma, ProtoPie, etc)
• Awareness of inclusive design and how it supports Microsoft's mission.
• Experience with Security domain.
• Familiar with agile or lean methodologies.
• Experience with OpenAI/ChatGPT.
• Understanding of Large Language Model (LLM)
• Experience, understanding, and knowledge of Artificial Intelligence.

Product Design IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $94,300 - $182,600 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 $120,900 - $198,600 per year.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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