Principal Design Architect

$161,600 - $314,400/Yr

Microsoft - Redmond, WA

Full-time - Senior

Redmond, WA

5,001-10,000 employees

Publishing Industries

About the position

The Principal Design Architect for the Xbox Design team at Microsoft is responsible for setting a creative and experiential vision for gaming services across various platforms, including PC, Mobile, Smart TV, Web, and Console. This role involves innovating user experience patterns, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring design staff. The architect will also be tasked with improving design processes and integrating emerging AI tools to enhance designer workflows, ultimately aiming to empower gamers and enhance their experiences.

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 9+ 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 7+ 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)

Nice-to-haves

• Extensive 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

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k
• Paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Professional development
• Tuition reimbursement