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Product Designer

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid & Senior Level
  • San Francisco, +1

Requirements

  • Basic 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).
  • Preferred Qualifications and Experiences:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 5+ 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).
  • Master's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field
  • 2+ years experience shipping products, services, or games and/or delivering to customers as a result of an end-to-end design process.
  • 3+ years experience working in product or service design

Responsibilities

  • Product Design
  • Rapidly prototypes low-fidelity to high-fidelity product concepts to solve complex, high-priority business problems. Receives feedback and understands user needs.
  • Creates wireframes, journey maps, user jobs and scenarios, task flows, and personas in support of conceptualizing and delivering assets at various levels of fidelity. Conceptualizes and delivers artifacts at various levels of fidelity. Participates in the development and enhancement of product user experiences via creation of interaction models and detailed designs for new and existing product features while serving as a liaison between users and products. Ensures that the designs of the products allow the user to complete the desired functions in the most effective manner.
  • Produces visual designs from concept to delivery. Facilitates the creative visual design process producing the visual language for a cohesive set of products. Creates a variety of visual design documents including mood boards, storyboards, creative briefs, product renderings/visualizations, color and materials design, motion studies, iconography, illustrations, layouts, and redlines for a set of products, tools, and services.
  • Generates ideation solutions to improve product designs. Utilizes a variety of perspectives when ideating (e.g., business, experience, technology). Synthesizes ideation solutions into a concise articulation of user wants and subsequent solutions. Facilitates enrollment for an ideation exercise as part of a design sprint.
  • Collaborates with and answers questions from Engineering to aid in successful design implementation and helps them ensure "pixel perfect" or detailed designs. Works with developers to iterate further on designs during implementation to ensure optimal designs. Develops an aptitude on limitations and begins to challenge limitations.
  • Estimates their individual schedule (e.g., time requirements) for work delivery.
  • Defines needs of product designs as the owner for a set of experiences/products based on multiple factors such as user insights and business needs. Identifies needs that are not spoken and includes them in end-to-end design plan and process. Begins to develop a synthesis of user insights and compares with data to identify larger issues that may not be apparent for user desires. Collaborates with product owners and development team members to shepherd end-to-end experiences from concept to ship for products.
  • Design Components
  • Uses or establishes design systems (e.g., templates, icons, form design, user-interface [UI] controls, navigation models, design trends). Shares learnings and collaborates with other designers to share education for team improvements.
  • Communication and Collaboration
  • Recognizes and communicates the user needs to team members and recommends ideas to create a compelling narrative for the product. Explores new and interesting ways of telling stories (e.g., video illustrations, presentations, demos).
  • Facilitates fundamental tasks on projects with creative team members, program managers, and developers to define and iterate on new and existing product features. Participates on one or more studies at a time and collaborates, creates, and helps the team deliver product design results. Influences team members in support of product design impact. Leverages the work of others. Contributes to the success of others.
  • Conveys work to peers and managers within their studio team(s) so that the audience understands. Sets context for stakeholders. Helps organize communication with cross-disciplinary teams inside and across through all stages of design and development. Owns communication for what one is doing in a proactive way. Identifies which mode of communication should be used. Manages tonality, being respectful, inclusive, etc. Communicates for a project.
  • Other
  • Embody our culture and values

FAQs

What is the primary focus of the Product Designer role at Microsoft?

The primary focus of the Product Designer role is to create AI products, solutions, and assets that are grounded in user-centered design, ensuring that experiences, stories, and interfaces are intuitive and engaging.

What qualifications are required for the Product Designer position?

A Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or a related field is required, along with at least 3 years of experience in product or service design, or equivalent experience.

What are the preferred qualifications for this role?

The preferred qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in a related field with 5+ years of experience in product or service design, a Master's Degree in a relevant discipline, and experience shipping products or services as part of an end-to-end design process.

What types of design work will the Product Designer be involved in?

The Product Designer will be involved in prototyping, wireframing, creating journey maps, user personas, visual designs, and collaborating with engineering teams to ensure successful implementation of designs.

How does the Product Designer interact with AI technologies?

The Product Designer will collaborate with AI engineers and data scientists to understand AI capabilities and limitations, designing interfaces that effectively utilize AI and exploring new AI technologies to keep the product innovative.

What should applicants know about the compensation range for this position?

The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $98,300 - $193,200 per year, with higher ranges for specific locations such as the San Francisco Bay area and New York City.

Is Microsoft an equal opportunity employer?

Yes, Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer and ensures that all qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to various protected characteristics.

What is the timeline for applications for this role?

Microsoft will accept applications for the Product Designer role until August 7, 2024.

What methodologies will the Product Designer use in their work?

The Product Designer will utilize design thinking methodologies, rapid prototyping, user research, and collaborative ideation to create user-centered designs and solve complex business problems.

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