Principal Product Designer, Design Systems

Microsoft

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$142,800–$274,800 / yr
Posted
25 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Feb 13, 2027

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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

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TL;DR · Principal Product Designer, Design Systems

The Principal Product Designer, Design Systems joins the MAI Monetization team to build the foundational infrastructure for organizational design and production. This role focuses on two primary areas: the MAI Monetization Design System, involving components, tokens, patterns, and standards, and the AI-Native Tooling suite, which includes Vibe Kit and Vibe Studio. You will design, document, and evolve core components while driving adoption with engineering partners to ensure systems are machine-readable. Responsibilities include contributing skills and context files to Vibe Kit, shaping Vibe Studio workflows for prototyping, and auditing usage to maintain high quality standards. The role requires expertise in design systems, React, AI-assisted coding tools, and Fluent. Candidates should possess strong AI acumen and experience in building internal tools or developer products within the domain of data-dense tooling and B2B environments.

What you'll do

  • Design, document, and evolve core components, tokens, and patterns for the design system.
  • Drive adoption and migration efforts in collaboration with engineering partners.
  • Contribute skills, standards, and context files to the Vibe Kit repository.
  • Shape and refine workflows within Vibe Studio to move from intent to working products.
  • Partner with AI UX engineers to ensure systems are machine-readable.
  • Audit usage and critique outputs to maintain high quality standards between spec and production.

What we're looking for

  • Master's degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, HCI, UX, Interaction Design, or related field and 6+ years of experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, HCI, UX, Interaction Design, or related field and 8+ years of experience.
  • Equivalent experience in product/service design or using design thinking to solve problems.
  • Hands-on experience with design systems including components, tokens, and documentation (preferred).
  • Demonstrated experience partnering closely with engineering teams (preferred).
  • Solid AI acumen and experience creating AI tooling and tools for designing with AI (preferred).
  • Experience with Fluent or other large enterprise design systems (preferred).
  • Experience with React, AI-assisted coding tools, or prototyping in code (preferred).

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