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Product Designer II

Overview

If youre passionate about data, design, and the potential of AI to change how organizations work, we want to hear from you. In this role, you will help turn complex workforce signals into clear, actionable product experiences. The Workforce Data and Analytics team is on a mission to help organizations understand how work is evolving in the age of AI. We build analytics and reporting experiences that help customers track adoption, understand impact, and make informed decisions. Our work enables leaders to act with confidence.

As a Product Designer II, you will own end-to-end design for defined product areas or feature sets, with an emphasis on data visualization, experience design, and storytelling. You will take work from early exploration through launch and iteration, using customer insight and product data to improve outcomes over time. You will collaborate closely with partners in Product Management, Engineering, Data Science, Research, and Content Design to deliver solutions that are user-centered, technically feasible, and aligned with product strategy. The right candidate can work independently on well-scoped problems while staying aligned with cross-functional partners across priorities and timelines.

This role requires curiosity about emerging AI tools and methodologies. You will apply sound judgment, maintain a high bar for craft, and design with accessibility and inclusive principles in mind. Microsofts mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees, we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end design for moderately complex product areas, from problem definition through high-fidelity design, prototyping, and delivery; apply and extend design systems, patterns, and platform conventions to ensure consistency and scalability across product experiences.
  • Partner with Product Management, Engineering, Data Science, Research, and Content Design to shape solutions that are coherent, technically feasible, and aligned with product strategy.
  • Translate qualitative and quantitative insights into actionable design improvements; define success criteria and support experimentation (e.g., A/B testing) to evaluate impact.
  • Create and test prototypes (low- to high-fidelity) to validate concepts, reduce risk, and communicate intent to partners and stakeholders.
  • Communicate design decisions through clear narratives and artifacts that connect user needs, business goals, and constraints.
  • Apply strong product thinking by understanding customer problems, workflows, and context, then using design to drive measurable outcomes.
  • Use AI-assisted tools and workflows (e.g., research synthesis, ideation, prototyping, and content exploration) to improve design quality and velocity, while maintaining a high bar for craft and accessibility.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelors Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 3+ years experience working in product or service design, OR equivalent experience.
  • Additional Requirements: Resume must include a link to design portfolio.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Masters Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 3+ years experience working in product or service design OR
  • Bachelors Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 5+ 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).
  • 2+ years experience shipping products, services, or games and/or delivering to customers as a result of an end-to-end design process.
  • Hands-on experience using AI tools to augment design workflows (e.g., research synthesis, ideation, prototyping, content generation, accessibility checks, or experimentation).
  • Experience designing data visualization, analytics dashboards, or reporting tools—particularly in enterprise or B2B contexts.
  • Familiarity with data-informed design practices such as working with telemetry, usage metrics, or behavioral analytics.

Microsoft Design

Product Design IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $131,400 - $215,400 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.