Product Designer

Job Title: Product Designer 3 Location: Remote Employment Type: (contract)

Job Description:

Summary:
Help us build an inclusive Microsoft web and AI experiences! Microsoft AI Design and Research works at the forefront of creating new customer experiences in search, maps, advertising, and news. We strive to make the web a better place for every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. Collaborate and create customer-driven experiences in an environment grounded in responsible design. Bring together your passion for web and AI technology, knack for creative ideas, and ability to lead with a growth mindset.

We are looking for Product Designers with strong skills in visual design, interaction design, concepting, and prototyping to help create the next wave of AI powered Advertiser experiences and contribute to evolving our design system and framework. You will work across teams to create beautiful, inclusive,and accessible experiences customers love.

Responsibilities
- Collaborate with designers, researchers, product managers, product planners, and developers from the early stages through implementation
- Design relevant and impactful interactions and experiences through understanding the motivations, behaviors, and needs of our customers
- Contribute to strategic planning to align the design process with business goals and customer value
- Draw on your ability to map end-to-end experiences to propose creative solutions to complex customer journeys
- Utilize Fluent Design language and contribute to our Advertiser Design System

Qualifications
- Our team is open to non-traditional backgrounds and equivalent experiences to the qualifications below.
- Bachelor s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in Interaction Design, Graphic/Communications Design, Industrial or Product Design, Human-Computer Interactions, Psychology, or related field
- Experience designing and implementing user interfaces, whether as a professional or as a volunteer, hobbyist, or freelancer
- Experience with modern design tools like Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, or Sketch (design-focused roles will require fluency in Figma on the job)
- Demonstrated sense of interaction design attuned to the fundamentals of user experience, including accessibility and inclusive design
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to energize teams and advocate for your ideas
- Knowledge of UX research methodologies and analyzing research data
- Strong problem-solving skills demonstrated in visual design skills or user research rigor.Resume must include a link to design portfolio and/or user research case studies."