Microsoft · 22 hours ago
Principal Design Director
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$163K/yr - $296K/yr
7+ years expMicrosoft is seeking a Principal Design Director for its CoreAI Computational Design team, which is focused on shaping the future of coding environments. The role involves leading a team of designers, prototyping new interaction paradigms, and collaborating with various disciplines to create innovative AI-native developer tools.
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Responsibilities
Shape the future of coding: Define and communicate a bold vision for AI-native developer tools that inspire and empower millions of developers worldwide
Lead with craft: Mentor and grow a team of designers and UX engineers, modeling what it means to design in and with code while pushing the edges of what is possible
Prototype the frontier: Explore new agentic workflows, rapidly test concepts, and translate the latest ideas into tangible, shippable experiences
Simplify the complex: Turn what are often confusing AI capabilities into easy-to-comprehend interactions that feel truly human
Collaborate across disciplines: Work shoulder-to-shoulder with engineering, product, and research partners to bring strategies to life
Champion the developer: Advocate for the needs of individual makers and enterprise teams alike, ensuring our tools serve the full spectrum of creative work
Balance speed with responsibility: Move quickly to explore new patterns while grounding every design decision in trust, accessibility, and long-term impact
Stay ahead of change: Continuously investigate emerging technologies, frameworks, and prototyping methods to keep CoreAI at the forefront of the coding revolution
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 7+ 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 9+ 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)
5+ years people management experience
Basic knowledge of either VS Code, Visual Studio, GitHub, or other development tools
Comfortable with advancements in Large Language Models and how they accelerate coding tasks today—especially in multi-agent scenarios
Preferred
Comfortable with Machine Learning, Terminal, CLI, IDE, and/or Editor-first experiences
Experience creating interactive, coded prototypes
Experience working in an engineering sprint-based environment
Fluency in basic web fundamentals (semantic and accessible HTML, CSS variables, progressive enhancement, modern vanilla JavaScript, and web components)
Company
Microsoft
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