Principal Design Engineer, Interactive Graphics

Microsoft

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: —
Salary: $142,800–$274,800 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Apr 5, 2027

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TL;DR · Principal Design Engineer, Interactive Graphics

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The Principal Design Engineer, Interactive Graphics, Copilot joins the AI Experiences Design & Research team to create expressive, useful interactive experiences for Copilot. This specialist role requires an artist who can originate a visual point of view and build it directly in the browser. You will conceive and refine interactive experiences by making artistic decisions regarding composition, typography, light, material, and physical behavior. Day-to-day responsibilities include creating code-driven motion, custom shaders, and procedural visuals that respond to user input. You will use JavaScript, TypeScript, WebGL, WebGPU, GLSL, and WGSL to develop production-ready components. The role involves profiling CPU and GPU work to ensure accessibility and responsiveness. You will solve the technical challenge of making complex AI assistant interactions, such as progress and feedback, understandable and delightful.

Skills

JavaScript TypeScript WebGL WebGPU GLSL WGSL Three.js React Three Fiber GSAP Motion Shaders Real-time Rendering Component Architecture GPU Profiling Accessibility Human Computer Interaction

What you'll do

Conceive and refine interactive experiences by making artistic decisions on composition, typography, light, and physical behavior.
Create code-driven motion, custom shaders, and procedural visuals that respond to user input and product states.
Develop production-ready components and partner with engineering on integration, testing, and maintenance.
Turn successful explorations into reusable motion primitives, graphics components, and documented tools for other teams.
Profile CPU/GPU performance and build accessible, reduced-motion, and non-GPU alternatives for various devices.
Mentor other team members through code reviews and critiques to maintain a high bar for creative and technical craft.

What we're looking for

Master's Degree in a related field and 4+ years of experience in product/service design or shipping production code.
Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 6+ years of experience in product/service design or shipping production code.
8+ years of experience working in product or service design and/or shipping production code.
Equivalent practical experience in product or service design and/or shipping production code.
Portfolio showing original artistic direction and the ability to develop visual ideas in code (preferred).
Strong hands-on coded motion and interaction design, including timing, easing, and physics-based behavior (preferred).
Hands-on real-time browser graphics using WebGL or WebGPU, including writing and adapting custom shaders (preferred).
Strong JavaScript/TypeScript and contemporary browser engineering skills, including component architecture and asynchronous state (preferred).

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