Product Designer II

OverviewIf you're passionate about technology, have a knack for creative ideas, and lead with a growth mindset, we want to hear from you. The Windows Experience team is seeking multi-skilled Product Designer II with experience of Visual Design, Experience Design, and storytelling. We're looking for a Product Designer II who's driven by empathy for customers, and the desire to see a project through from rough ideas to launch. The right candidate works independently and is a passionate collaborator with other design teams, engineering teams and marketing groups. Finally, this designer defaults to a making and building mindset - when in doubt we build something and test it. Embracing quick prototyping andtesting is needed for this position. The Windows Experiences team is a creative community of designers and researchers on a mission to create and deliver holistic customer experiences while imagining the future of Windows experiences. We are working to evolve Windows in the age of AI. Our diverse team works collaboratively to create products and ideas that allow us to move fast to build seamless and delightful experiences for over a billion customers. Microsoft's 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.ResponsibilitiesContributes to the design's direction for area of accountability and maintains cohesion with the existing design system. Leads design on a product with moderate to high visibility, risk, and/or complexity. Develops talent as a mentor, onboarding buddy, coach, and sets the standard for high craft design. Maintains a bar for craft across design, PM, Engineering and Marketing within a major product area. Contributes and partners with other major area leaders to ensure product coherence, erasing organizational boundaries from the experience. Demonstrates customer obsession and empathy. Contributes to broader Windows team culture (e.g., mentorship, onboarding buddy, team morale, ERGs/clubs).Understands and acts upon their role in creating a Diversity and Inclusion workplace at Microsoft.Balances actively working on the details and finding time to step back at the bigger picture of the product.Crafts a story around the WHAT, WHY and HOW for their ideas, while demonstrating via work rather than just words. OtherEmbody our Culture and Values