Senior Visual Designer

The CoreAI Computational Design team is shaping the next generation of coding environments across VS Code, Azure AI Foundry, GitHub, and Visual Studio. We are looking for a Visual Designer who can breathe life into developer tools through their ability to translate emotion into felt experience with exquisite craft. As coding evolves from a one-way act of writing instructions into a dialogue with agentic systems, we see new possibilities for how software can be experienced. Our vision is to make this future tangible by designing systems that feel natural to use, draw strength from scale, and create the sense of working with a true collaborator.

This role calls for someone who viscerally understands the complexity of human communication, emotion and relationships-and can bring these feelings to life within a digital experience. You will shape not just what our users see, but how they feel, transcribing emotion into thoughtful interaction, movement, and tone. You approach design as a craft that ambiently guides and inspires, creating moments of connection and clarity throughout our ecosystem of products. With a focus on detail, rhythm, and atmosphere, your expertise makes every visual decision meaningful, building trusted experiences that linger beyond the screen.

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.

• Turn insights into impact - tie every decision to customer value while keeping inclusivity and brand standards front and center.
• Bring ideas to life - take concepts from start to finish-motion, 3D, illustration, product design directing and collaborating as needed.
• Create with range and precision mood boards to 3D models, motion studies to layouts, all delivered with an eye for detail and top-notch quality.
• Keep the bar high - give and receive thoughtful critique that makes the work better.
• Stay ahead of the curve - track AI trends, know the players, and spot brand opportunities.
• Own the story and make it memorable - present with confidence, persuade when needed, and craft experiences that stick-from compelling narratives to custom event swag.
• Team up and juggle with ease - manage multiple projects while collaborating across designers, engineers, marketers, and leadership to ship cohesive work.

Required Qualifications:

• 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).
• Proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite and 3D programs
• 4+ years experience concepting and designing across web, mobile, 3D and motion

Preferred Qualifications:

• Comfortable with AI experimentation and/or prototyping with AI and emerging tools to boost speed, quality, and creative range.
• Thrives in high-velocity environment; adaptable to change and comfortable with ambiguity
• Expertise in 2D/3D tools - Approaches concepts from a multi-modal, multi-channel sensory experience

Product Design IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.