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Principal Account-Aligned FDE AI Designer

Marketing, Media & Creative · UI/UX Design · Product Management

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In short

As a Principal Account-Aligned FDE AI Designer at Microsoft, you will be embedded with customers to solve complex challenges by designing and delivering production-grade AI solutions. This senior individual contributor role requires strong technical depth, customer engagement, and an entrepreneurial approach to drive business outcomes and impact.

Responsibilities

  • Drive customer outcomes by shaping opportunities and translating business needs into clear, actionable technical approaches.
  • Build and deliver production-grade solutions in customer environments, demonstrating strong engineering execution and end-to-end ownership.
  • Accelerate time to value by operating effectively in ambiguity and delivering iterative, high-impact solutions.
  • Engage and influence senior stakeholders to build trust, align priorities, and guide technical and business decision-making.
  • Apply industry and customer context to tailor solutions and move beyond generic approaches.
  • Prepare and transition work to FDE crews with clear scope and strong technical direction, maintaining continuity across the engagement lifecycle.
  • Operate with an entrepreneurial mindset to navigate complex account dynamics, set boundaries, and drive urgency and accountability.

Requirements

  • Master's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 6+ 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 8+ years experience working in product or service design OR equivalent experience.
  • Human-centered AI design expertise, combining responsible AI principles, research rigor, and advanced design/prototyping skills to translate insights into actionable product decisions through cross-disciplinary collaboration.
  • Experience partnering directly with customers or internal stakeholders to deliver solutions end-to-end.
  • Comfortable with travel up to 25%.

Desired Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 8+ 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 12+ years experience working in product or service design OR equivalent experience.
  • 6+ years experience shipping products, services, or games and/or delivering to customers as a result of an end-to-end design process.

Benefits

  • Typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year.
  • Base pay range in San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year.
  • Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
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Company

Microsoft

Job Posted

2 weeks ago

Employment Type

Full Time

WorkMode

Remote

Experience Level

Senior

Locations

United States

Qualification

Master, Bachelor

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