#GEOJobs**Gaming at Microsoft** is on a mission to unite the world with amazing gaming experiences! Within the **Gaming Ecosystem Organization (GEO)**, we seek to empower game creators to conceive, build, launch, and manage their games using Microsoft's software and services from Xbox to Azure.We are looking for a **Senior Product Designer **to bring their unique blend of user experience passion, craftsmanship, discipline, and creative design thinking to our Gaming Storefronts design team. This team is focused on gaming's unique digital store and monetization experiences. These experiences should express profoundly user-focused design and exude quality and craftsmanship. Expectations for store-related experiences vary across gaming, and this role will help bring design consistency while answering the bespoke needs of assorted gaming storefronts. Games are enjoyed by everyone, and this team will deliver a contemporary, contextual viewpoint of experiences relating to stores.You understand the power of storytelling through design, the ability of an interface to inspire and inform. 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 fundamental to connecting customers with their next favorite game.**Responsibilities**:**Responsibilities**- Drive product experience for gaming-related storefronts- Collaborate with partners to define goals, present, and deliver design artifacts on time and at high quality- Create elegant and easily understood diagrams, wireframes, prototypes, interaction guidelines, and other related artifacts in service of business and user goals- Demonstrate design concepts and strategy through prototyping- Build consensus around design direction- Develop and articulate rationale from research, insights, analytics, and other inputs- Lead brainstorming, critiques, and work sessions- Create and manage Figma component libraries across our products**Qualifications**:**Qualifications**- Deep understanding of interaction design principles and process (conceptual modeling, heuristics, patterns, usability, etc.)- Deep understanding of visual design principles and process (typography, iconography, composition, color, layout, etc.)- Experience creating responsive design for mobile.- Ability to cultivate and maintain positive working relationships across disciplines- Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and organizational skills- Excellent strategic thinking, problem solving, and consensus-building skills- Mastery of Figma and experience with other design tools (Sketch, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.)- Experience with prototyping tools (InVision, ProtoPie, Flinto, Framer, Unity, etc.)- Minimum of BA/BS degree in Communication Design, Interface Design, Human-Computer-Interaction, Product Design, Architecture, or equivalent experience**Portfolio Review Required**- #DesignJobs #UXJobs #UXCareer #HiringUX #UX #UI #Career #UserExperience #UXDesign #ProductDesign #Xbox #XboxDesign #MicrosoftGaming #GamingEcosystem #GEO #DeveloperTools #Publisher #Developer #GameCreator #GameDev #Studios #GamingJobs #GameJobs #Gaming #Videogames #GamingForEveryone #G4E #Accessibility #Inclusive #EqualOpportunities_Benefits/perks listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
