Microsoft AI Monetization is looking to build the next generation of AI-powered products for advertisers, publishers, sellers, and consumers, redefining traditional ways of interacting with computers and underlying business models for monetization in the era of AI.
Requirements
- A portfolio or work samples that demonstrate experience designing world class consumer products from vision through launch.
- Proven track record of setting design vision for innovative products that require bold thinking and risk taking.
- Experience prompting LLMs, working with generative AI, and understanding how to meaningfully integrate AI into products to help customers accomplish their goals.
- Demonstrate high craft in design work; must value craft and translate vision into well-polished design prototypes.
- Ability to break large bodies of work into a phased execution plan, and lead a cross-functional team from idea to polished implementation.
- Experience that demonstrates proven ability to advocate for design thinking, effectively influence design outcomes, discover problems and address them in a fast-paced and ambiguous environments.
- Prototype-level engineering experience with HTML/CSS/JavaScript or other development languages such as Python.
Responsibilities
- Ship world-class AI-powered experiences that delight consumers with an emphasis on craft, quality, trust, and positive user and societal impact.
- Stay aware of new technological innovations within AI and conceptualize how these technologies may be utilized in our design practices and within your product.
- Own the user experience for a product and be responsible for understanding user needs and behaviors to ensure we have defined the right product requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-disciplinary product team members (product managers, engineers, researchers, content writers, other designers, etc.) to ensure quality designs are implemented on time and as planned.
- Manage your own scope of work and coordinate with multiple design teams and stakeholders to keep alignment and coherence of the experience.
- Find your own path to get things done despite roadblocks; ensure your work gets into the hands of users quickly and plan for continued iteration.
- Set the bar for excellence and quality and hold the team accountable to that standard.
Other
- Master's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 4+ years experience working in product or service design OR Bachelor's 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).
- By applying to this U.S. position, you are required to be local to the Redmond WA or Bay Area and in office 4 days a week.
- Ability to own your work in a start-up like environment. This includes managing multiple priorities and adapting to ever-changing requirements and deadlines.
- Proven ability to collaborate and contribute to a positive, inclusive work environment, fostering knowledge sharing and growth within the team.
- Enjoy working in a fast-paced, design-driven, product development cycle.
