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Microsoft · 3 days ago

User Experience (UX) Architect

Utah, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$98K/yr - $189K/yr

6+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Define product design direction for your areas, and collaborate with partner design, research, product management, marketing and engineering teams around the company and globe, leveraging partnerships for perspective on our products.

Work through the ambiguity of new product definition, the application of new and emerging technologies and ensure the resulting experiences are human, beautifully crafted, and delightful to customers.

Lead by example with focused and inspiring work, designing through all phases of the product cycle. Conceptualize and design original ideas that bring simplicity and ease of use to complex design issues.

Provide thought leadership with the ability to compose polished design prototypes, vision vignettes, framing memos, creative briefs, and other communication artifacts to express inspiring product vision. Have foundational understanding of the Artificial Intelligence platform and models.

Scope and prioritize tasks and goals with partner teams and leverage a variety of design & productivity tools: Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, or related.

Qualification

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Project ManagementDesign ThinkingUser ResearchProblem-SolvingLeadershipTeamworkEstimatingScopingCustomer expectationsLeading workshopsGathering requirementsReviewing deliverablesReactFigmaSketchAdobe Design SuiteDesign project oversightManaging projectsDesigning user interfacesPrototypingTechnical constraintsProduct developmentWireframesDesign iterationsProductionQuality assuranceUX researchContextual researchDesign synthesisConcept testing

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years experience in technology solutions, practice development, architecture, consulting, and/or technology domain (e.g., Security)

OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years experience in technology solutions, practice development, architecture, consulting, and/or technology domain (e.g., Security)

OR equivalent experience

2+ years managing multiple projects or portfolios

1+ year(s) experience leading blended, multidisciplinary teams

3+ years of experience in facilitating design thinking processes and user research techniques

Preferred

Experience estimating, scoping, and writing statements of work that clearly set customer expectations

Experience in leading customer workshops, uncovering opportunities, gathering requirements, and reviewing deliverables

Experience in React, Figma, Sketch, Principle, Adobe Design Suite, and other design software environments

Experience with design project oversight through the entire project lifecycle - including managing multi-phase/multi-dimensional/multi-resource projects to conclusion while maintaining customer satisfaction

Experience in designing and prototyping user interfaces within technical constraints while leveraging and maximizing technical features

Experience with all stages of product development - concept, wireframes, design iterations, production and quality assurance

UX research experience conducting contextual research, design synthesis, concept testing, usability testing, and heuristic evaluation

Experience in front end development

Benefits

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Company

Microsoft

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Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.

Founded in 1975

Redmond, Washington, USA

10,001+ employees

https://www.microsoft.com

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