Microsoft is looking to solve the problem of ensuring consistency, scalability, and innovation across its Outlook products by developing robust design systems. This involves empowering designers and developers to create cohesive, accessible, and delightful user experiences.
Requirements
- Solid portfolio demonstrating systems thinking and user-centered design.
- Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
- Experience collaborating with engineering and product teams in an agile environment.
- Familiarity with responsive design, accessibility standards, and token-based design systems.
- Ability to write clear documentation and usage guidelines.
- Experience with design for AI-driven or adaptive systems.
- Knowledge of front-end technologies (CSS, HTML) for better collaboration with developers.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the evolution of Microsoft’s design language, components, and patterns for cross-platform experiences.
- Plan, create and maintain reusable components in Figma and document usage guidelines for designers and engineers.
- Apply deep systems thinking to solve complex design challenges and maintain consistency across multiple surfaces and products.
- Conduct usability reviews, gather feedback, and iterate on system components to improve quality and performance.
- Stay on top of the latest systems design trends and best practices, including Figma functionality updates and AI-driven systems thinking.
- Evangelize design system adoption internally and provide guidance to product teams on best practices.
- Partner with engineering and PM teams to ensure design specifications are feasible and implemented with high fidelity.
Other
- 4+ years experience working in product or service design
- 4+ years shipping products, services, or games and/or delivering to customers as a result of an end-to-end design process.
- Solid communication and problem-solving skills.
- Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 7, 2025.
- Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.
