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Principal Design Architect at Microsoft

Department: Product Design

Compensation · Listed in posting

$165,600 – $296,400/yr

Setup
Hybrid
Location
Redmond, Washington
Type
Full-time
Level
staff+
Posted

Description

Microsoft is hiring a Principal Design Architect to own strategic, cross-cutting design challenges across Security UX. The role combines user research, design thinking, high-fidelity prototyping, cross-functional leadership, and design-system work to carry ambiguous problems from research through validated, shipped solutions. Candidates need a relevant master's degree with 7+ years of product or service design experience, or a relevant bachelor's degree with 9+ years, or equivalent experience. The typical U.S. base pay range is USD $165,600-$296,400 per year, with higher ranges for the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area.

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