Microsoft · 2 days ago
Principal Design Architect
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
6+ years expMicrosoft AI (MAI) is a newly formed organization advancing Copilot and other consumer AI products. As a Principal Design Architect, you will work at the intersection of design systems, engineering, and AI tooling to define how Microsoft’s design system evolves in the AI era.
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Responsibilities
Continue to explore emerging AI techniques—prompting, prototyping, and experimentation
Build handson prototypes that advance design ideas
Partner with engineering and data science to influence systems, model requirements, and AI behaviors
Drive strategic decisions that shape longterm AI experience patterns
Work simultaneously on present execution and 6–12month future vision
Elevate team fluency through coaching, frameworks, and crossdisciplinary collaboration
Bring an AIforward mindset; evaluate system behavior and define quality for complex scenarios
Blend design craft with technical curiosity, working beyond pixels using real data and prototypes
Influence across PM, Engineering, Data Science, Research, and Design
Provide strategic design vision and business rationale
Build AIpowered tools and pipelines that move concepts to production quickly
Embed advanced AI capabilities into the design system for adaptability and workflow integration
Prototype intelligent components and adaptive UI patterns
Operationalize LLMs, generative UI, and multimodal systems into practical workflows
Ensure seamless designsystemtocode integration using AIdriven utilities
Act as a force multiplier—accelerating cycles, scaling quality, and shaping AIaugmented design
Qualification
Required
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)
Preferred
Experience with LLMs, generative UI, and broader AI/ML technologies
Experience designing AI/LLMpowered experiences; familiarity with conversational and voice systems
Strong foundation in design systems and frontend engineering
Ability to prototype and ship intelligent designtocode workflows
Proficiency in Figma and AI prototyping tools; experience with design automation and component libraries
Portfolio demonstrating strong visual design craft
Ability to thrive in fastpaced, evolving environments
Strong communication and storytelling skills
Collaborative mindset across design, engineering, and research
Experience influencing technical decisions and strategic design direction
Experience shipping products, services, or games end-to-end
Portfolio including AI behavior, model shaping, orchestration, or agentbased prototypes
Experience with agents, tool integration, or evaluation frameworks
Comfort with ambiguity in AI systems, including uncertainty and fallbacks
Company
Microsoft
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Funding
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