Senior Designer
Posted on: 20 Mar 2021
Redmond, WA
Job Description
On the Modern Life Experience team, we are building new products to help people that use Microsoft do more in their day. Our goal is to remove the tedium of everyday software experiences and give people peace of mind, so they can focus on the things that matter most. We are the team building Microsoft Family Safety and Money in Excel products, and are exploring new concepts that will help both families and individuals who use Microsoft.
You will be part of the team that is envisioning family experiences. We are dedicated to helping families stay organized and keep them safe in a world full of digital devices, phones, game consoles and access to any type of content. You will be working on real life solutions such as family member location and online safety for children--including screen time, app limits, content filtering, safe spending, safe driving and much more.
We are looking for a Senior Designer who can deliver every aspect of a user experience--from the concepting and information architecture, to the interaction design and prototyping, to the visual interface design. Our philosophy is rooted in human-centered design, rapid prototyping, and iterative research and testing cycles. You will be part of a diverse, multi-disciplinary team that is responsible for inventing future experiences and crafting products for millions of people around the world.
You will help lead and direct the effort to deliver complete experiences for our customers, thinking about every aspect of their experience and leaning into your knowledge of all the sub-disciplines of design to do so. You will be working closely with product and engineering colleagues, as well as design and research peers to help shepherd this process from beginning to end (and then iterating on it to improve based on real feedback). You will be responsible for major elements of our products, and will be the design lead for these areas.
* 6-8 years of experience in product UX design for iOS + Android + Web/Desktop
* Demonstratable capability to produce excellent product experiences
* Exemplary communication, presentation, and organization skills
* Passionate advocate for well-crafted design
* Ability to collaborate with teams across design, research, product, engineering, etc.
* Commitment to diversity of thought, perspectives, and people
* Proficiency in creative and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, Abstract, Principle, Framer, After Effects, Protopie, etc.
* Education requirements include BA/BS in design or computer science.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status.
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Microsoft
Redmond, WA
Microsoft Corporation develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide. Its company’s Productivity and Business Processes segment offers Office 365 commercial products and services, such as Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Office 365 consumer services, including Skype, Outlook.com, and OneDrive; LinkedIn online professional network; and Dynamics business solutions comprising financial management, enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, supply chain management, and analytics applications for small and medium businesses, large organizations, and divisions of enterprises.
The company’s Intelligent Cloud segment licenses server products and cloud services, such as SQL Server, Windows Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related CALs, as well as Azure, a cloud platform; and enterprise services, including premier support and Microsoft consulting services to assist customers in developing, deploying, and managing Microsoft server and desktop solutions, as well as provides training and certification to developers and IT professionals.
Its More Personal Computing segment offers Windows OEM, volume, and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; patent licensing, Windows Internet of Things, and MSN display advertising; Surface, PC accessories, and other devices; Xbox hardware and software and services; and Bing and Bing Ads search advertising. It markets its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers; and online and Microsoft retail stores.
Microsoft Corporation has collaboration with E.ON, NIIT Technologies Ltd., CUNA Mutual Group, and Mastercard Incorporated; strategic alliance with Nielsen Holdings plc and PAREXEL International Corp.; and a strategic partnership with SK Telecom Co., Ltd. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.
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