Microsoft Designer II 

United States, Washington 

465752401

building a culture based onlearning, andwith a mastery of visual design, experience design, and storytelling.looking for a
Designer IIrough ideasto launch. The right candidate works independently and is a self-motivated collaborator with other design teams, engineering teams and marketing groups. Background in software development, coding, prototyping with code, or experience creating developer tools or products, would be a plus.

Finally, this designer defaults to a making and building mindset – when in doubt we build something and test it. Embracing quick prototyping and testing is highly regarded

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, or related field AND 3+ years of experience working in product or service design
  • OR equivalent experience (e.g., experience using design thinking to solve problems)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, orrelated field AND 5+ years of experience working in product orservice design
  • OR equivalent experience (e.g., experience using design thinking to solve problems)
• 5+years experienceworking in product or service design
• Background in software development, coding, prototyping with code,or experience creating developer tools or products
• Demonstrated sense of interaction design attuned to the fundamentals of user experience, including accessibility and inclusive design
• Visual design skills
• Ability to communicate and present/storytelling skills, as well as ability to energize teams and advocate for your ideas
• Experience designing in Figma
• Experience with interaction prototypes

• Contributes to design’s direction for area of accountability andmaintainscohesion with the existing design system
• Leads design on a product with moderate to high visibility, risk, and/or complexity
• Develops other team members as a mentor, onboardingbuddy, coach, and sets the standard for design
• Maintains a bar for craft across design, product managementand engineering within a major product area
• Contributes and partners with other major area leaders to ensure product coherence, erasing organizational boundaries from the experience while actively balancing working on the details and finding time to step back and see the bigger picture of the product
• Contributes to broader Windows team culture (e.g., mentorship, onboardingbuddy, team morale, ERGs/clubs)
• Understands and acts upon their role in creating a Diversity and Inclusion workplace at Microsoft.
• Demonstrates customer obsession and empathy, crafting a story around the WHAT, WHY, and HOW for their ideas, while demonstrating through work rather than just words
• Embody our