Sr. Product Designer - MAI Advertising

Location: Mountain View
Posted on: June 23, 2025

Job Description:

At Microsoft AI, we are inventing an AI Companion for everyone – an AI designed with real personality and emotional intelligence that’s always in your corner. Defined by effortless communication, extraordinary capabilities, and a new level of connection and support, we want Copilot to define the next wave of technology. This is a rare opportunity to be a part of a team crafting something that challenges everything we know about software and consumer products. We’re a small, friendly, fast-moving team, supporting one another to do the best work of our lives, always looking to break new ground with an unshakeable dedication to the user. We are proud of what we build, how we build it, and that our products define the AI era while earning the trust of our users. We run lean, prioritize quality, meaningful innovation and polish, and always root our decisions in research and evidence. We ship regularly, so your work will have real and immediate impact. Our Core Values: Quality. We only deliver category-defining products that delight with their ease of use, guaranteed reliability, and beautiful, coherent design. Simplicity. We don’t overcomplicate. Less is more, always. Safety & Security. The highest standards of security, safety and responsibility are non-negotiable across all our business areas. Evaluation. We pay close attention to signals and aren’t afraid to change course when data and our experience tells us to. We are also careful with our metrics, focusing on delivering long-term sustainable value (rather than short-term KPIs). Kindness. Kindness is at the heart of our org and how we conduct ourselves. We care for, and support and respect one another, beginning again and learning every day. We are looking for Senior Product Designers to join our Monetization MAI Advertising Design team, which is focused on supporting the current and future monetization experiences for Advertiser, Platform, Publisher and Inventory. You will work on everything from traditional advertising experiences, to future state explorations that leverages AI technology to redefine traditional ways of interacting with computers and the underlying business models for monetization. Your work will be at the heart of change within the advertising industry. Our Design Principles: Create Magical Moments Guide the Journey Personality is Pivotal Always be Earning Trust Sweat the Details Be in Service to People 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. By applying to this U.S. position, you are required to be local to Mountain View, CA or Redmond, WA only and in office 3 days a week Qualifications Required Qualifications: Bachelors 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 Masters 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 equivalent experience (e.g., demonstrated experience working in product or service design or using design thinking to solve problems) A portfolio or work samples that demonstrate at least 5 years of experience designing world class consumer products from vision through launch Preferred Qualifications : Proven track record of setting design vision for innovative products that require bold thinking and risk taking Ability to break large bodies of work into a phased execution plan, and lead a cross-functional team from idea to polished implementation Experience with complex, large-scale enterprise product design Demonstrate high craft in design work; must value craft and translate vision into well-polished design prototypes Experience that demonstrates proven ability to advocate for design thinking, effectively influence design outcomes, discover problems and tackle them in fast-paced and ambiguous environments Experience with diving into research and leveraging both qualitative and quantitative signals for design impact Experience prompting LLMs, working with generative AI, or an intense desire to learn Ability to own your work in a fast-paced. start-up like environment, manage multiple priorities, and adapt 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 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. Microsoft will accept applications and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis. Responsibilities Ship world-class AI applications that delight consumers with an emphasis on craft, quality, trust, and positive user and societal impact Own a product area and be responsible for understanding user needs and behaviors, defining product requirements, managing end-to-end product development, launches and iterations. Cross-functional communication and dependency management, scoping and scheduling, and seeing through implementation by collaborating with engineering through the finish line. Find your own path to get things done despite roadblocks to get your work into the hands of users quickly and iteratively. Set the bar for excellence and quality and hold the team accountable to that standard Enjoy working in a fast-paced, design-driven, product development cycle. Translate business goals into strategy, user experience and technical requirements in close collaboration with UX designers and AI model training teams. Define goals and performance indicators, set up and oversee experiments, measure success with data and research. Collaborate effectively and communicate clearly with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to build exceptional consumer-grade applications.

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