Principal Product Designer

Microsoft AI Monetization is a customer-first organization dedicated to building the next generation of AI-powered products that serve our customers' business goals. Our Design, Research & Content team is a creative community on a mission to create and deliver holistic experiences for Advertisers, Publishers,Sellersand Consumers. Byleveragingour deep understanding of the user and our business acumen, we are driving the future of advertising and monetization in the era of AI. Our diverse team works collaboratively to develop products and ideas which impact billions of customers worldwide.

We'rea small, friendly,diverseanda fast-moving creative team, supporting one another to do the best work of our lives, always looking to break new ground with an unshakeable dedication to the user. We are proud of what we build, how we build it, and that our products define the AI era while earning the trust of our users. We prioritize quality, meaningful innovation and polish, and always root our decisions in research and evidence. We ship regularly, so your work will haverealand immediate impact.

Our core values guide our work:

• Quality.We only deliver category-defining products that delightwiththeir ease of use, guaranteed reliability, and beautiful, coherent design.
• Simplicity.Wedon'tovercomplicate. Less is more, always.
• Safety & Security.The highest standards of security, safety and responsibility are non-negotiable across all our business areas.
• Evaluation.We pay close attention to signals andaren'tafraid to change course when data and our experience tells us to. We are also careful with our metrics, focusing on delivering long-term sustainable value (rather than short-term KPIs).
• Kindness.Kindness is at the heart of our org and how we conduct ourselves. We care for, and support and respect one another, beginning again and learning every day.

This role will be part of our Monetization Inventory Design team, which is focused on supporting the current and future monetization experiences for Microsoft Copilot, Bing (including Copilot Search), MSN, gaming, and other key consumer surfaces. You will work on everything from traditional advertising experiences, to future state explorations that leverage AI technology to redefine traditional ways of interacting with computers and the underlying business models for monetization. Your work will be at the heart of change within the advertising industry.

As a Principal Product Designer you will bring the technical skills, leadership and passion that will help us to build the next wave ofmonetization-centeredcapabilities for our consumers.You can drive the end-to-end process of setting a design vision and delivering the work necessary for innovative zero-to-one products. You have an abundance of positive energy, empathy, and kindness, in addition to being a highly effective communicator.You are flexible and adaptable, with the ability to move quickly to new methodologies, processes, technologies, and products. The right candidate takes the initiative and enjoys building world-class consumer experiences and products in a fast-paced environment.This is a player/coach role; while you will set vision and direction, you are also a maker who can craft high quality design at all stages of the design process. You are actively using AI tooling (e.g. vibe coding) and are excited about leading through the evolution of our design as a discipline.

Beyond the specifics of this role and this team, you will be, first and foremost, part of Microsoft's mission 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.

This is a hybrid position, onsite 4x a week, in Redmond, WA or Mountain View, CA.

• Ship world-class AI-poweredexperiencesthat delightconsumers with an emphasis on craft, quality, trust, and positive user and societal impact.
• Stay aware of new technological innovations within AI and bring these new innovations into our products and team's design practices.
• Own the user experience for a product area/domain andbe responsible forunderstanding user needs and behaviors to ensure we have defined the right product requirements and are building the
• Collaborate with other product leaders to manage the end-to-end product development process, and maintain accountability for user experience quality.
• Exhibit cross-functional communication and dependency management,scopingand scheduling.
• Find your own path to get things done despite roadblocks; ensure your work gets into the hands of users quickly and plan for continued iteration.
• Continually raise the bar for excellence and product quality; drive accountability for these standards.
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced, design-driven, product development cycle.
• Partner with product teams to definegoals and performance indicators - both business and customer success metrics.Setup andoverseeexperiments and evaluateeffectiveness with data and research.
• Collaborate effectively and communicate clearly with cross-functional teams, including product managers,engineers,sales,and otherdesigners.

Required 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)

Preferred Qualifications:

• A portfolio or work samples that demonstrate experience designing world class consumer products from vision through launch.(please include password if applicable)
• Proventrack recordof setting design vision for innovative products that require bold thinking and risk taking.
• Experience prompting LLMs, working with generative AI, and understanding how to meaningfully integrate AI into products to help customers accomplish their goals.
• Demonstrate high craft in design work; must value craft and translate vision into well-polished design prototypes.
• Ability to break large bodies of work into a phased execution plan, and lead a cross-functional team from idea to polished implementation.
• Experience thatdemonstratesproven ability to advocate for design thinking, effectively influence design outcomes, discoverproblemsand address them in a fast-paced and ambiguous environments.
• Experience identifying research needs, and then diving into the results, leveragingboth qualitative and quantitative signals for design direction and refinement.
• Ability to own your work in a start-up like environment. This includes managing multiple priorities and adapting to ever-changing requirements and deadlines.
• Proven ability to collaborate and contribute to a positive, inclusive work environment, fostering knowledge sharing and growth within the team.
• Experience with designing in code (vibe coding) to deliver prototypes quickly, exploring underlying technologies to drive innovation within products.
• Optional, but meaningful: Prototype-level engineering experience with HTML/CSS/JavaScript or other development languages such as Python.

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Product Design IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

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.