Remote Principal Design Architect Job in Redmond, WA Microsoft

Who you are

• 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
• 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
• Equivalent experience eg demonstrated experience working in product or service design or using design thinking to solve problems
• Deep knowledge of UX design
• Advanced level proficiencies in Figma
• Ability to quickly produce elegant and easily understood artifacts both personally and via the design team
• Cross-team and cross-discipline communication skills and understanding of related business and technology processes
• Confident presentation skills to all levels of an organization
• Innate curiosity for UX and UI
• Inclusive design experience
• 15+ years in Product Design preferred

What the job involves

• Set a creative and experiential vision for gaming services across PC Mobile Smart TV Web Console and more
• Design experience ecosystems that span multiple products
• Mentor and train creative staff at all levels
• Collaborate across teams and disciplines with peers and authorities in monetization brand marketing development etc
• Partner closely with product leads to set the vision and agenda for the overall product
• Craft scenarios flows information architecture diagrams wireframes prototypes UI pattern libraries interaction guidelines and other artifacts
• Empower rapid prototyping with appropriate level of detail translating abstract ideas to visual assets that allow the product team to rapidly converge
• Foster implementation of emerging AI tools that compliment and accelerate designer workflows
• Communicate and execute strategic design direction to Microsoft’s gaming leadership team
• Embody our culture and values