Principal Product Designer, Platform at Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Mar, 26

Salary

274800.0

Posted On

19 Dec, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Product Design, User Experience, Design Systems, Collaboration, Prototyping, Communication, Leadership, Innovation, Research, Problem Solving, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Design Thinking, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python

Industry

Software Development

Description

Overview Microsoft AI Monetization is a customer-first organization dedicated to building the next generation of AI-powered products that serve our customers' business goals. Our Design, Research & Content team is a creative community on a mission to create and deliver holistic experiences for Advertisers, Publishers, Sellers and Consumers. By leveraging our deep understanding of the user and our business acumen, we are driving the future of advertising and monetization in the era of AI. Our diverse team works collaboratively to develop products and ideas which impact billions of customers worldwide. We’re a friendly, diverse and fast-moving creative team, supporting one another to do the best work of our lives. We are always looking to break new ground with an unshakeable dedication to the user. We are proud of what we build, and how we build it. We prioritize quality, meaningful innovation and polish, and always root our decisions in research and evidence. We ship regularly, so your work will have real and immediate impact. We are looking for a Principal Product Designer to join our Monetization Design Systems team, which is focused on supporting the current and future monetization experiences for our Microsoft Copilot, Inventory, Advertiser, Platform, and Publisher teams. Your work will be at the heart of change within the advertising industry. Our core values guide our work: Quality. We only deliver category-defining products that delight with their ease of use, guaranteed reliability, and beautiful, coherent design. Simplicity. We don’t overcomplicate. Less is more, always. Safety & Security. The highest standards of security, safety and responsibility are non-negotiable across all our business areas. Evaluation. We pay close attention to signals and aren’t afraid to change course when data and our experience tells us to. We are also careful with our metrics, focusing on delivering long-term sustainable value (rather than short-term KPIs). Kindness. Kindness is at the heart of our org and how we conduct ourselves. We care for, and support and respect one another, beginning again and learning every day. As a Principal Product Designer - Design Systems, you will bring the technical skills, leadership and passion that will help us to build the next wave of monetization-centered capabilities for our consumers. You can drive the end-to-end process of setting a design vision and create and maintain a cohesive design system by designing, implementing and managing reusable UI components, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring design consistency across all product areas. You will advocate for user-centric solutions and maintain high standards for design quality, troubleshooting issues, and optimizing operations as needed. You have an abundance of positive energy, empathy, and kindness, in addition to being a highly effective communicator. You are flexible and adaptable, with the ability to move quickly to new methodologies, processes, technologies, and products. The right candidate takes the initiative and enjoys building world-class design experiences for consumer and enterprise products in a fast-paced environment. This is a player/coach role; while you will set vision and direction, you are also a maker who can craft high quality designs at all stages of the design process. Beyond the specifics of this role and this team, you will be, first and foremost, part of Microsoft’s mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Are you ready to help us create the future? Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Starting January 26, 2026, Microsoft AI (MAI) employees who live within a 50- mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. or 25-mile commute of a non-U.S., country-specific location are expected to work from the office at least four days per week. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction. Responsibilities Create, implement, and maintain the design systems that will enable multiple design teams to ship world-class AI-powered experiences that delight consumers. Your work is an enabler of design craft, product quality, customer trust, and positive user and societal impact. Stay aware of new technological innovations within front-end development, design systems, and AI, bringing these new innovations into our products and team's design practices. Collaborate with other product leaders to manage the end-to-end product development process and maintain accountability for user experience quality. Exhibit cross-functional communication and dependency management, scoping and scheduling. Find your own path to get things done despite roadblocks; ensure your work gets into the hands of users quickly and plan for continued iteration. Continually raise the bar for excellence and product quality; drive accountability for these standards. Enjoy working in a fast-paced, design-driven, product development cycle. Partner with product teams to define goals and performance indicators - both business and customer success metrics. Set up and oversee experiments and evaluate effectiveness with data and research. Collaborate effectively and communicate clearly with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, sales, and other designers. Qualifications Required Qualifications: 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). A portfolio or work samples that demonstrate experience designing world class consumer products from vision through launch. Extensive experience designing, implementing and maintaining robust Design Systems for a portfolio of products. Preferred Qualifications: Master'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 Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 12+ 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). Prototype-level engineering experience with HTML/CSS/JavaScript or other development languages such as Python. Proven track record of setting design vision for innovative products that require bold thinking and risk taking. Design Systems experience in a complex, large-scale environment. Demonstrate high craft in design work; be able to translate vision into well-polished design prototypes. Able to break large bodies of work into a phased execution plan and lead a cross-functional team from idea to polished implementation. Ability to advocate for design thinking, effectively influence design outcomes, discover problems and address them in a fast-paced and ambiguous environments. Experience identifying research needs, and then diving into the results, leveraging both qualitative and quantitative signals for design direction and refinement. Ability to own your work in a start-up environment. This includes managing multiple priorities and adapting to ever-changing requirements and deadlines. Proven ability to collaborate and contribute to a positive, inclusive work environment, fostering knowledge sharing and growth within the team. #MicrosoftAI Product Design IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 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 $188,000 - $304,200 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. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain design systems to enable multiple design teams to deliver AI-powered experiences. Collaborate with product leaders to manage the product development process and ensure user experience quality.