Microsoft
Creative Technologist
$120K–$261K
Redmond, WA +2 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 31, 2026
- Location
- Redmond, WA
Mountain View, CA
New York, NY - Experience
- 3+ years with a Master's Degree, or 4+ years with a Bachelor's Degree, in product or service design and/or shipping production code; equivalent experience accepted.
- Education
- Master's or Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Graphic Design, Product Design, Visual Design, Human Computer Interaction, or related field; or equivalent experience.
About the job
Builds interactive product experiences and prototypes that connect design and engineering, accurately showcasing Microsoft commercial products across marketing channels.
What you'll do
- Create high-fidelity demonstrations, prototypes, and interactive experiences for video, social, web, events, and keynotes.
- Turn creative concepts into functional prototypes and collaborate with design, marketing, product, and engineering teams.
- Integrate emerging technologies and establish reusable patterns, tools, and prototype libraries.
What they ask for
- Master's degree in a listed or related field and 3+ years of product or service design and/or production-code experience; OR bachelor's degree in a listed or related field and 4+ years of that experience; OR equivalent experience.
Nice to have
- Proficiency with creative development or prototyping technologies such as JavaScript, TypeScript, React, WebGL/Three.js, Unity, or Unreal Engine.
- Portfolio demonstrating visual and interaction craft; experience with product demonstrations, interactive storytelling, or generative AI is also valued.
Pay
USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year (base salary); USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
JavaScript, TypeScript, React, WebGL/Three.js, Unity, Unreal Engine
AI focus
Integrate AI-powered tools into creative workflows; familiarity with generative AI, foundation models, agentic workflows, or machine-learning-powered creative tooling is preferred.
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