Microsoft Principal Design Lead 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

389124494

looking fora strategicdesign leaderthe future of AI-powered experiences asPrincipal Design Leaduser experience research, product design, and narrative storytelling to build proven and inspiring AI

organizational excellence andplaying a pivotal role incritical decision-making and operational clarity, you’ll ensure priorities are aligned and resources are optimized for impact.

Your leadership will shape the studio’s design initiatives, foster a culture of storytelling that inspires stakeholders, andtransparency and efficiency across all projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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)
• 4+ years of experience in visual design, UX/UI design, systems design, and research with a deep understanding of craft and quality.
• 3+ yearsofexperience as a design lead, including leading the end-to-end design of at least one product, application, or service from concept to launch
• 2+ years of experiencein storytelling and narrative design withanability to pitch andlandnew approachesand ideas.
• 2+ years of experiencedirecting, leading,and delivering high quality, storytelling assets such as pitch decks, videos, brand and content strategy,and various communication assets.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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
• Experience designing and developing AI and AI-powered user experiences

• Experience with V0–V1 product development, including incubation and early-stage design

• Experience leading and managingconversationsto drive alignment and gain buy-inwith customers, executives, and senior leadership

• Experience defining and setting product and experience vision, including designing and delivering compelling live demos and experiential presentations

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 9, 2025.

Leadership & Strategy

• You will lead and evolve the product design and UX research strategy across AItransformation assetswhile directing and architecting systems and frameworks that

• You willInfluence product strategy through synthesis of user insights, business needs, and technical goalswhile partnering withengineering,program managers

• You will lead collaboration with creative team members and cross discipline teammates todefine products, features, stories, and experiences.

• willcollaborate with leadership and your team to deliver product design results while also providing guidance to product designers and creating clarity for stakeholders.

• 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.

• Evangelize design excellence and inclusive innovation across the organization.

Design & Research Execution

• Oversee end-to-end product design from concept to delivery, ensuring emotional and functional resonance.

• Drive prototyping initiatives andvalidatedesign hypotheses through iterative testing.

• Direct ideation for complex products requiring holistic systems thinking and strategic constraint navigation.

• mixedmethodologies to inform product direction.

• Ensure alignment with design systems, accessibility standards, and brand guidelines.

• Create alignment on schedules and plan definitions, including dependency tracking across teams.

Narrative & Storytelling

• Craft compelling narratives that communicate vision, inspire excitement, and drive stakeholderand executive

• discipline andteam leadership.

• Lead communication workstreams that foster clarity, alignment, and executive engagement.