Design Engineer II

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

19h

About The Position

Microsoft Foundry is empowering developers and organizations to build the next generation of AI applications and agents. The UX Engineer II will work at the intersection of design, engineering, and AI, helping bridge design and engineering by turning ideas into interactive experiences, experimenting with emerging AI technologies, and developing tools that help teams design and build more effectively. The role works closely with product designers, researchers, engineers, and product managers to explore possibilities, validate ideas, and improve product quality. It is suited to a creative, technically curious builder who combines design sensibility with hands-on prototyping skills and enjoys working across disciplines and experimenting with code.

The position contributes to Microsoft Foundry experiences for developers, combining design craft, technical exploration, and a builder’s mindset. The role also supports reusable UI components, interaction patterns, and design-system implementations, with attention to consistency, accessibility, performance, and design fidelity. The position may contribute to production UI implementations in partnership with engineering teams.

The minimum qualification is a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and at least two years of product or service design experience and/or shipping production code, or equivalent experience. Preferred qualifications include additional education and experience, two or more years shipping production-ready code through collaboration, familiarity with modern design tools, and experience with modern front-end frameworks and Git workflows.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Graphic Design, Product Design, Visual Design, Human Computer Interaction, or a related field, and at least 2 years of experience working in product or service design and/or shipping production code; or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Figma, Sketch, or other modern design tools, including AI-assisted design and prototyping tools.
• Experience with modern front-end frameworks and technologies such as React, TypeScript, SwiftUI, or similar tools, and Git workflows.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in a listed or related field and at least 3 years of experience working in product or service design and/or shipping production code; or a bachelor’s degree in a listed or related field and at least 5 years of such experience; or equivalent experience.
• At least 2 years of experience shipping production-ready code as a result of a collaborative process.
• Curiosity, creativity, and willingness to learn; enjoyment of building things, a design mindset, and enthusiasm for using technology to expand what is possible.

Responsibilities

• Translate concepts, designs, and emerging ideas into functional, interactive prototypes and demos using design tools, code, and AI-assisted development workflows.
• Collaborate with product designers and engineers to realize design intent, explore technical feasibility, and support polished user experiences.
• Experiment with AI models, agents, and emerging interaction patterns to help shape experiences for developers building with AI.
• Help evolve reusable UI components, interaction patterns, and design system implementations, emphasizing consistency, accessibility, performance, and design fidelity.
• Use front-end technologies and modern development tools to explore ideas beyond static mockups, and contribute to production UI implementations where appropriate in partnership with engineering teams.
• Work with designers, researchers, product managers, and engineers to gather feedback, iterate quickly, and communicate ideas through tangible, testable experiences.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level