Microsoft

Product Designer II

Microsoft$102K — $202K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in design-related field and 3+ years of relevant design experience or equivalent experience in product/service design.
  • Digital portfolio showcasing design fundamentals, UI, layout skills, and explanation of design decisions.
  • Proficiency with modern design and prototyping tools, especially those that leverage AI.
  • Foundation in interaction design and UX principles, emphasizing usability and accessibility.
  • Strong communication skills to convey design concepts effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end design execution for moderately complex product areas with minimal oversight.
  • Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to align solutions with product strategy.
  • Utilize AI tools to enhance design outcomes for speed and quality.
  • Convert research insights into actionable design improvements through user feedback.
  • Create and test low- to high-fidelity prototypes to validate concepts.
  • Develop compelling design narratives that link design choices to user needs and business goals.
  • Engage positively in team dynamics through critiques and collaborative efforts.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness programs.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • A collaborative and inclusive work environment.
  • Access to cutting-edge technologies and resources for design innovation.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities
  • The Windows Design team is a creative community of designers and researchers on a mission to create and deliver holistic customer experiences while imagining the future of Windows experiences. We are working to evolve Windows in the age of AI. Our diverse team works collaboratively to create products and ideas that allow us to move fast to build seamless and delightful experiences for over a billion customers.
    Own end-to-end design execution for moderately complex product areas, from problem definition through high-fidelity design, prototyping, and delivery, with minimal oversight.
  • Partner closely with Product Management and Engineering to shape solutions that are feasible, coherent, and aligned with product strategy, maintaining a high bar for craft across disciplines.
  • Leverage frontier AI tools (e.g., AI-assisted research synthesis, ideation, prototyping, content generation etc.) to improve the speed, quality, and impact of design outcomes.
  • Translate qualitative and quantitative research insights into actionable design improvements, iterating based on user feedback, experimentation, and product metrics.
  • Create and test prototypes (low- to high-fidelity) to validate concepts, de-risk decisions, and clearly communicate intent to partners and stakeholders.
  • Craft compelling design narratives that clearly articulate the WHAT, WHY, and HOW, connecting design decisions to user needs and business outcomes.
  • Contribute positively to team culture, participating in critiques, team rituals, and collaborative work while demonstrating openness to learning and growth.


Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 3+ 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).

Other Requirements:
  • Submissions must include a link to a digital portfolio demonstrating design fundamentals, including well-crafted UI, clear layouts, basic systems thinking, and the ability to explain design decisions and trade-offs.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Proficiency with modern design, prototyping, and AI-powered creation tools, including Figma, prototyping/vibe-coding platforms, and frontier AI technologies to accelerate research, ideation, prototyping, content creation, accessibility reviews, and experimentation.
  • Foundation in interaction design and UX principles, including usability, accessibility, and inclusive design best practices.
  • Effective communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to present work clearly and receive feedback constructively.


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Product Design IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $102,100 - $202,200 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 $133,800 - $219,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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Microsoft is an American multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. Microsoft’s devices and consumer (D&C) licensing segment licenses the Windows operating system and related software, Microsoft Office for consumers, and the Windows Phone operating system. The company’s computing and gaming hardware segment provides Xbox gaming and entertainment consoles and accessories, second-party and third-party video games, and Xbox Live subscriptions; surface devices and accessories; and Microsoft PC accessories. Its phone hardware segment offers Lumia smartphones and other non-Lumia phones. Its D&C segment provides Windows Store, Xbox Live transactions, and Windows phone store; search advertising; display advertising; Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal; first-party video games; and other consumer products and services as well as operating retail stores. Microsoft’s commercial licensing segments license server products, including Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Windows Embedded; Windows operating system; Microsoft Office for business, including Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, and related CALs; Microsoft Dynamics business solutions; and Skype. Its commercial segment offers enterprise services, including premier support services and Microsoft consulting services; commercial cloud comprising Office 365 Commercial, other Microsoft Office online offerings, Dynamics CRM Online, and Microsoft Azure; and other commercial products and online services. The company markets and distributes its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as online.

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