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Principal Product Designer

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Principal Product Designer

New York City, New York, United States

Date posted

Oct 28, 2025

Job number

1898167

Work site

3 days / week in-office

Travel

0-25 %

Role type

Individual Contributor

Profession

Design & Creative

Discipline

Product Design

Employment type

Full-Time

Overview

Do you have a passion to work with customers on their most forward-looking AI initiatives? We are seeking someone interested in researching the impact of, and designing for experiences in solutions supported by AI? Then, come join us!

The Industry Solutions Engineering (ISE) team is a global engineering organization that works directly with customers looking to leverage the latest technologies to address their toughest challenges.

We work closely with our customers’ engineers to jointly develop code for cloud-based solutions that to leverage the latest technologies to address their toughest challenges.

can accelerate their organization. We work in collaboration with Microsoft product teams, partners, and open-source communities to empower our customers to do more with the cloud. We develop solutions side-by-side with our customers through collaborative innovation to solve their challenges. This work involves the development of broadly applicable, high-impact solution patterns and open-source software assets that contribute to the Microsoft platform.

We are hiring a Principal Product Designer to define specific product needs based on user insights to ideate to define solutions to meet user needs and create and develop design concepts and specifications that optimize the emotional and functional experience of a product, software, device, or service. You will collaborate with a cross-functional team of software engineers, technical program managers, and data scientists to work side-by-side with high-impact and strategic customers and their engineers to build innovative solutions.

As part of our team, you will thrive in working with a variety of technologies, not just Microsoft technology. You will solve exciting business problems, contribute to open source, and collaborate with Microsoft product teams.

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.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications (RQs/MQs)

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 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 equivalent experience (e.g., demonstrated experience working in product or service design or using design thinking to solve problems)
5+ years of industry experience with a range of design research approaches and methodologies

Additional or Preferred Qualifications (PQs)

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 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 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

Enjoy travel and are comfortable with travel up to 25%

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

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 3, 2025

Our team prides itself on embracing a growth mindset, inspiring excellence, and encouraging everyone to share their unique viewpoints and be their authentic selves. Join us and help create life-changing innovations that impact billions around the world!

At Microsoft, we are seeking people who have a passion for the positive impact technology can have on communities and for making a difference in the world. Within ISE, you will find a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, personal and cultural experiences which are vital to our success with our customers. It’s an informal and flexible work environment and you’ll be welcome to work in the way that best enables you to get your job done.

We invest in your health, wellness, and financial future by offering a competitive package including a wide range of benefits built around your personal needs and those close to you.

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Responsibilities

You will deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring and be responsible for attracting and retaining great people.

You will ensure quality by leading interactions with teams and driving QAs while pushing the design agenda forward. You’ll also lead the production of visual designs while overseeing the creation of a variety of visual design documents.

You will identify scenarios that will turn into interaction designs. You’ll also direct your teams to improve product UX through the creation of interaction models while acting as a liaison between users and products.

You will guide communication with cross-disciplinary teams across all stages of design and development. You will also tell a compelling, convincing product story to a variety of audiences that influences buy-in from key stakeholders.

You will lead collaboration with creative team members, program managers, and developers to define product features. You’ll collaborate with leadership and your team to deliver product design results while also providing guidance to product designers and creating clarity for stakeholders.

You will embody our culture and values

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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Industry leading healthcare

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Educational resources

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Discounts on products and services

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Maternity and paternity leave

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Generous time away

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Giving programs

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Opportunities to network and connect

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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

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