Principal Product Designer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 18, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 14, 2026. Microsoft scores B on the Alion truth index.
If you're curious, creative, and excited by how AI is reshaping the practice of design, we'd love to work with you! The AI Experiences Design & Research team is a community of designers, researchers, and makers reimagining how people interact with technology. We design across Microsoft's AI-powered experiences, including Copilot, Edge, Bing, MSN, and emerging products, creating end-to-end journeys that span devices, platforms, and contexts. We're looking for people who embrace experimentation, use new tools to expand what's possible, and aren't afraid to move beyond traditional design boundaries. Together, we're building experiences that make AI more useful, intuitive, and delightful for billions of people around the world. Join us as we reimagine not only the products people use, but the future of design itself!
We're seeking a Principal Product Designer with strong consumer product design, visual design, and storytelling skills to join the Content team. Our mission is to inform, entertain, and inspire, and we're reimagining how people discover and engage with media across Windows, Edge, and the Copilot app in the age of AI.
As a Principal Product Designer, you'll work within a cross-functional team of product managers, engineers, researchers, and designers to craft thoughtful, high-quality experiences. You'll contribute to product strategy, drive features end-to-end, and bring a strong point of view to the work while growing your craft in a collaborative, ambitious team environment.
AI Experiences employees who live within a 50- mile commute of a designated Microsoft Hub in the U.S. are expected to work from the office at least four days per week. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Design Excellence & Craft:Understand the behaviors, motivations, and needs of our customers to design relevant, high-impact experiences. Bring strong visual and interaction design skills to every surface, maintaining a high bar for quality and craftsmanship.
- AI-Powered Product Design:Design innovative features that leverage generative AI to transform how users discover and engage with media and content. Contribute to defining what AI-native experiences look and feel like at scale.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration:Partner closely with product managers, engineers, researchers, and content strategists to define, iterate, and ship features - ensuring alignment across user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
- Compelling Communication & Storytelling:Present design concepts and decisions to cross-functional partners and stakeholders, articulating rationale clearly and confidently. Develop compelling narratives through prototypes, flows, and presentations.
- Design System Contribution:Use and contribute to our design system to ensure consistency and scalability. Propose new patterns where needed and partner with engineers to implement designs with precision.
- Mentorship:Foster a culture of creativity and innovationthrough mentorship and collaboration with other designers.
Qualifications
Qualifications
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:
8+ years experience in product or service design, ideally in consumer-facing products
Strong visual design skills with a demonstrated sense of interaction design grounded in UX fundamentals
Experience designing AI-powered or content/media experiences
Familiarity with generative AI and vibe coding, a plus
Experience with accessibility and inclusive design
Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to advocate for design decisions to cross-functional partners
Experience designing and prototyping in Figma
Resume must include a link to design portfolio (and password if applicable)
Product Design IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $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.