Senior Product Designer at Microsoft

Hyderabad, Telangana, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Product Design, User Experience, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Collaboration, Mentorship, Design Systems, Visual Design, Problem Solving, Creative Thinking, Consumer Grade Experiences, Research Insights, Engineering Collaboration, Presentation Skills, Craftsmanship, End-to-End Design

Industry

Software Development

Description

Overview Microsoft’s mission is to ‘empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more’. At studio+91 at the India Development Center (MSIDC), we work together across a multitude of disciplines: design, research and design engineering, to empower people all over the planet. Our diverse teams are constantly iterating, solving problems and collaborating with product managers, engineers to craft meaningful and relevant product experiences. Studio+91 is ‘microcosm of Microsoft’ with teams working across Microsoft 365, Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Notebooks, OneDrive, Outlook and Teams, etc. forming and contributing diverse perspectives to the product experiences. We are seeking an exceptional Senior Product Designer with a proven track record for creating usable, seamless, elegant and impactful design solutions, deeply rooted in customer needs. The person in this role will contribute hands-on. This is an exceptional opportunity to reach hundreds of millions of people with your innovative and creative work. 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. Responsibilities - Forge strong partnerships and allyship through collaboration with all wings of the product team such as design, product management, and engineering – collaborating to plan the forward looking vision and sweating the details on the road to shipping with a high experience bar. - Build and pitch concepts through prototypes and presentations to communicate product vision and get stakeholder feedback and funding. - Create well-crafted experiences and translate them into high quality design spec that helps engineering convert vision into reality and ship a consumer grade experience. - Champion consumer grade experiences, take pride in craftsmanship and be an example across the design and product team. - Maintain and improve Microsoft 365 mobile design system that enables different design teams to work together more efficiently. - Partner closely with multiple design teams across geos to make sure functionality and workflows across the app are seamless. - Mentor junior designers in the team and help them develop their skills to keep pushing the bar higher for consumer grade experiences. Qualifications Required Qualifications: - Master's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 4+ 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 5+ 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 strong portfolio showcasing your proficiency in translating research insights into great product experiences, reflecting the synthesis of good visual and interaction design principles. It serves to demonstrate your experience and as an example of your ability to create a compelling design presentation - indicative of problem solving, creative thinking and the delivery of solid end to end scenarios. - 4+ years of experience shipping digital products in a product/software environment. Preferred 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). - 4+ years experience shipping products, services, or games and/or delivering to customers as a result of an end-to-end design process. 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. 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. Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work. 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

The Senior Product Designer will collaborate with product teams to create high-quality design specifications and champion consumer-grade experiences. They will also mentor junior designers and maintain the Microsoft 365 mobile design system.