<b>Overview</b><br><div><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Gaming at Microsoft</span></strong><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"> is on a mission to unite the world with amazing gaming experiences! Within the </span><strong><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none">Xbox Experiences & Platforms Design</span></strong><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><strong> team</strong>, we seek to grow player reach and accelerate partner success. </span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">We are looking for a </span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><strong>Product Designer II</strong> </span><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">to bring their unique blend of user experience passion, craftsmanship, discipline, and creative design thinking to our team.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p></div><div><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">You're a starter and a finisher — someone who can translate business strategy into product concepts, identify experience gaps, design end-to-end user journeys, and successfully collaborate with other disciplines across the business to bring new ideas to life. Together with our team of designers and researchers, you will help us create innovative experiences spanning platforms and genres and fundamental to the success of studios and delight of players around the world.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p></div><br><br><b>Responsibilities</b><br><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Drive product design experiences across the entire gaming lifecycle</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Collaborate with partners to define goals, present, and deliver design artifacts on time and at high quality</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Create elegant and easily understood diagrams, wireframes, prototypes, interaction guidelines, and other related artifacts in service of business and user goals</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Apply iterative approach towards shared long-term goals and vision</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Demonstrate design concepts and strategy through prototyping</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Build consensus around design direction</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Develop and articulate rationale from research, insights, analytics, and other inputs </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Participate in brainstorming, critiques, and work sessions</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p></li></ul></div><br><br><b>Qualifications</b><br><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="2" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">4+ years of designing high quality digital product experiences end-to-end (large-scale products preferred) and demonstrated application in market</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="2" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Ability to cultivate and maintain positive working relationships across disciplines</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="2" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Written and verbal communication, presentation, and organization skills</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="2" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Strategic thinking, problem solving, and consensus-building skills</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="2" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Experience with design tools (Figma, Sketch, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.)</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="2" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Experience with prototyping tools (InVision, ProtoPie, Flinto, Framer, Unity, Unreal, etc.)</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="2" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1"><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">Minimum of BA/BS degree in Communication Design, Interface Design, Human-Computer-Interaction, Product Design, Architecture, or equivalent experience</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p></li></ul></div> <br><p>This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.</p><br><hr><br><p>Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html"><b><u>requesting accommodations.</u></b></a></p>