Microsoft · 9 hours ago
Principal Product Designer
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
6+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company focused on innovation and development. As a Principal Product Designer, you will lead design efforts for complex learning products, collaborating with various teams to create impactful experiences for millions of learners globally.
Agentic AIApplication Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Lead the design of complex end‑to‑end experiences spanning multiple teams, products, or initiatives
Define experience vision, interaction models, and design principles aligned with user and business needs
Drive clarity in ambiguous problem spaces, influencing what teams build and why
Partner closely with product managers, engineers, researchers, and content teams to deliver cohesive solutions
Use customer research, data, and usability insights to inform and validate design decisions
Advocate for inclusive, accessible, and scalable design solutions
Mentor designers and raise the overall quality of design craft and execution across the team
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
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)
6+ years experience shipping products, services, or games and/or delivering to customers as a result of an end-to-end design process
Proven experience leading design for platform‑scale, AI‑powered, or data‑informed products
Demonstrated ability to influence across teams and leadership levels without direct authority
Experience mentoring designers and shaping design culture
Proficiency in Figma and modern AI prototyping tools
Company
Microsoft
Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$1MKey Investors
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Leadership Team
Satya Nadella
Chairman and CEO
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