Designer II Job at Microsoft Corporation in Redmond

In Core AI?at Microsoft, we are developing technologies that will revolutionize how people interact with each other and their environments.?The AI Platform organization builds the end-to-end Azure AI stack and we are looking to welcome a new Designer II. For this role, we're looking for a creator with expertise in command line-style design as you will be designing agentic experiences for our developers. We invite you to join us in our mission and vision to build future UX using AI for Microsoft.

Microsoft's mission is 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 team operates across 4 main hubs in the United States: Redmond, WA; Cambridge, MA; New York City, NY; Mountain View, CA.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with PM, Engineering, and Research partners to define and iterate on product features from concept to delivery

• Communicate design ideas and decisions clearly to peers, managers, and cross-functional stakeholders, providing the right level of context at each stage

• Translate user insights and feedback into design solutions, ensuring accessibility and inclusivity

• Produce design artifacts across fidelities (e.g., wireframes, journey maps, prototypes, high-fidelity visuals, redlines) using Figma and Adobe tools

• Apply and contribute to existing design systems, patterns, and guidelines to ensure scalable and consistent experiences

• Partner with developers during implementation to refine details and ensure designs meet specifications

• Create quick prototypes to test ideas, gather feedback, and iterate effectively

• Stay up to date with design trends, tools, and new technologies, and share learnings with the team

• Participate in critiques by giving and receiving constructive feedback to improve team output

• Support and collaborate with teammates, contributing to a positive, inclusive, and growth-oriented culture

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 3+ 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)

• 1+ years experience applying AI domain knowledge (including generative AI and AI agents) to real-world product or service design, with an understanding of agentic experiences, their constraints, and how to integrate them seamlessly into user experiences

• 1+ years technical engineering experience and familiar with HTML, CSS, JS/TS, Python and comfortable with React and/or Web Components

• 3+ years experiencein Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, with examples of high-quality design artifacts produced (e.g., diagrams, wireframes, mockups)

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years of end-to-end design process experience, including shipping products or delivering services to customers

• 1+ years of experience contributing to or maintaining a design system

• 2+ years of experience in strong collaboration skills, with demonstrated ability to work across disciplines (Design, PM, Engineering, Research)

Product Design IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 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 $131,400 - $215,400 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

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 25, 2025.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .