Microsoft is looking to evolve the Windows design language for a new era where AI is seamlessly integrated into daily life, ensuring scalability, cohesion, creativity, and a high bar for craft across experiences and devices.
Requirements
- 2+ years experience with current design tools (e.g. Figma, vibe-coding, prototyping)
- Experience with VS Studio Code, HTML, CSS, JS
Responsibilities
- Collaborate and contribute to the creation, evolution, and maintenance of our component and pattern libraries including controls, color, typography use, iconography, motion, and illustration that aligns with Windows brand guidelines while demonstrating a high level of attention to detail and strong craft.
- Participate in design reviews and office hours to gather and/or provide feedback, align on visual language, component and pattern usage, usability and feasibility, and contribute to shared design decisions.
- Contribute to a cross-functional community of seasoned Design Systems expertise that include other designers, UXE, and Engineers working on shared libraries and systems with an eagerness to learn, iterate, and identify scalable and durable solutions.
- Collaborate with UXE and/or Engineering and perform QAs to ensure design quality.
- Under guidance, you’ll also contribute to visual designs by supporting and producing the visual language for systems-wide solutions, storytelling opportunities, and for a product.
- Explore, advocate, and apply inclusive design principles to ensure components and patterns are usable by diverse audiences across global markets.
- Engage with feature teams to understand product requirements and translate them into thoughtful, scalable, user-centered design solutions.
Other
- Bachelor's 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 (e.g., demonstrated experience working in product or service design or using design thinking to solve problems)
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check
- Bachelor’s degree (or currently pursuing) in industrial design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 2+ years related work 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 1+ year(s) relevant internship/work 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.
