[Remote] Principal Design Director

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Microsoft is seeking a Principal Design Director for its CoreAI Computational Design team, which is focused on shaping the future of coding environments. The role involves leading a team of designers, prototyping new interaction paradigms, and collaborating with various disciplines to create innovative AI-native developer tools. Responsibilities • Shape the future of coding: Define and communicate a bold vision for AI-native developer tools that inspire and empower millions of developers worldwide • Lead with craft: Mentor and grow a team of designers and UX engineers, modeling what it means to design in and with code while pushing the edges of what is possible • Prototype the frontier: Explore new agentic workflows, rapidly test concepts, and translate the latest ideas into tangible, shippable experiences • Simplify the complex: Turn what are often confusing AI capabilities into easy-to-comprehend interactions that feel truly human • Collaborate across disciplines: Work shoulder-to-shoulder with engineering, product, and research partners to bring strategies to life • Champion the developer: Advocate for the needs of individual makers and enterprise teams alike, ensuring our tools serve the full spectrum of creative work • Balance speed with responsibility: Move quickly to explore new patterns while grounding every design decision in trust, accessibility, and long-term impact • Stay ahead of change: Continuously investigate emerging technologies, frameworks, and prototyping methods to keep CoreAI at the forefront of the coding revolution Skills • Master's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 7+ years experience working in product or service design • OR Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 9+ years experience working in product or service design • OR equivalent experience (e.g., demonstrated experience working in product or service design or using design thinking to solve problems) • 5+ years people management experience • Basic knowledge of either VS Code, Visual Studio, GitHub, or other development tools • Comfortable with advancements in Large Language Models and how they accelerate coding tasks today—especially in multi-agent scenarios • Comfortable with Machine Learning, Terminal, CLI, IDE, and/or Editor-first experiences • Experience creating interactive, coded prototypes • Experience working in an engineering sprint-based environment • Fluency in basic web fundamentals (semantic and accessible HTML, CSS variables, progressive enhancement, modern vanilla JavaScript, and web components) Company Overview • Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. It was founded in 1975, and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship • Microsoft has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 9192 in 2025, 9343 in 2024, 7677 in 2023, 11403 in 2022, 7210 in 2021, 7852 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job