Microsoft Sr Design Researcher 

India, Telangana, Hyderabad 

673675618

The C+AI Enterprise Commerce Studio is looking for a Principal Product Designer with experience in envisioning and guiding a common set of high-level user journeys by creating experience frameworks that span a broad range of digital products and services. Demonstrating the ability to work closely with product partners, stakeholders, and end users, this person profoundly understands user needs and product requirements. They can use this information, combined with their creative insight and skills, to guide a cohesive design direction for each user journey across multiple products. They are responsible for driving a well-articulated and compelling design perspective that can motivate a wide range of product stakeholders through a high-ambiguity, multi-partner environment to achieve a common outcome. As an Principal Product Designer, this person will navigate complex and shifting requirements, communicate with stakeholders, and possess the ability to partner at all levels through solid problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, 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, or related field AND 6+ years experience working in product or service design
• OR equivalent experience (e.g., experience using design thinking to solve problems).
• Experience leading projects, teams and products end-2-end with multidisciplinary partners.
• Interaction design skills with the ability to design quality graphical user interfaces.
• Current understanding of modern technology, know the constraints, be willing to push the limits and apply creative solutions that result in great user experience.
• Ability to prototype design concepts in a variety of tools
• Ability to produce elegant and easily understood diagrams, wireframes, and other artifacts
• Experience in AI or Large Language Models (LLM)
• Experience participating in the complete product development lifecycle of web and/or software applications
• Ability to present cohesive design approaches to a non-design audience (including business, product and technology teams)
• Ability to create information architecture diagrams, wireframes, prototypes and screen flows
• Ability to effectively manage time, prioritize tasks and work within deadlines
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills that drive compelling conversations and clear design presentations.
• Ability to create a variety of design artifacts that elegantly convey ideas, workflows, and concepts.
• Ability to work independently through ambiguous situations, and in undefined product areas and features.
• Ability to scope and estimate efforts accurately and prioritize tasks and goals independently.
• Ability to inspire, lead and make a difference
• Demonstrated UX design experience
• Portfolio link is mandatory

• Work with a multidisciplinary and cross product teams to deliver beautiful end-to-end user experiences across multiple screens
• Drive a variety of design sprints and jam sessions with v-team partners
• Design systems thinker/driver
• Work within and help evolve design processes that promote collaboration, transparency, and agility
• Design to high quality standards, follow processes, and deliver on schedule
• Help develop and refine UI pattern libraries and design guidelines
• Stay current on design trends, technologies, and tools, and incorporate them into the design team's work as appropriate
• Inspire the team to drive UX led product innovation