Principal Interaction Designer

Principal Interaction Designer

Description

Microsoft has always believed in the transformative power of technology. From the initial vision of placing a personal
computer on every desktop and in every home, to putting mobile devices into a billion hands, we have connected and
empowered generations. We want to make the lives of billions of people better in fundamental ways - that's what we do today, and that's what we'll do tomorrow.

We are looking for a Principal Interaction Designer, who is responsible for creating Photography application concepts and designs, and taking them to final implementation.

As Principal Designer you

- Lead a user-centric design process to create design briefs, application propositions, information architectures, interaction flows, wireframes and specifications
- Work closely with business program leads, product designers, software developers, prototypers and usability experts to iterate the design until it's fit for market.
- Plan and guide the work of other/junior designers
- Deliver design specifications and ensure good fit and finish of final product.

Our organization

The Phones UX Design group has a strong creative agenda to deliver products with beautiful design essentials and
an integrated brand experience. One of the pillars of the Microsoft Mobile Devices Group strategy is Photography;
consumers all over the world recognise and appreciate our products for their excellent imaging solutions.

Within Phones UX, our team of 10 people is responsible for designing Microsoft applications that strengthen our
Photography story. In the past two years, we designed (for example), Nokia Camera, Nokia Cinemagraph, Refocus Lens, Nokia Storyteller and Creative Studio. We have received an iF Design Award and a Red Dot Communication Design award for our design of Nokia Camera.

You would join our UX design team and work in cross-disciplinary teams with Interaction, Visual and Motion designers as well as prototyping and usability experts and project management. Our mission is to design and ship photography-related applications that consumers love to use. We do our creative work in a supportive and fun environment.

Your role

Based on user and business requirements and your creative inspiration, you will create desirable user experiences
across a range of device platforms, communicated in design principles, user scenarios, IA overview, wireframes and UI specifications. You will be able to effectively communicate these designs with Product Management and Engineering teams, and to deliver the final product through design specifications and the fit and finish process.

You need to understand the behaviours, needs and context of users in a range of markets and be ready to adjust your designs according to study findings. On the other hand, you also need to understand Microsoft's business strategy and form and discuss your own opinion on what makes an experience "marketable". You should be able to travel abroad, for example to observe consumer research or to discuss design requirements with our business partners.

Qualifications

Minimum

- Master's degree related to Interaction Design or similar.
- Significant professional experience designing shipping applications and services. Our senior and principal designers demonstrate design capabilities usually taking more than 8+ years to acquire.
- Experience designing for Windows or other modern smartphone platforms
- Portfolio of compelling interaction design work with examples of design proposals, user scenarios, use cases, wireframes, UX architectures and design specifications.
- Basic proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite: especially Illustrator.
- Excellent visual communications skills.
- Great collaboration and communications skills (verbal and written English).
Preferred

- Experience designing and working with developers of ecosystems such as Windows Phone, iOS or Android.
- Ability to travel internationally
- Demonstrates creative track-record, e.g. interaction-related patents or design awards
- Experience of working on agile development projects.

With Microsoft products touching over a billion people every day, an employee's scale of impact is huge. This is the ideal place for people who have passion for their work and the desire to make an impact - in their careers, in the community and on the world. If you are driven by a passion for technology, you are eager to take on new challenges and you have unique perspective - we will be a perfect match. Join us and see yourself!