Microsoft
Design Engineer II
$102K–$219K
Redmond, WA +1 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 2026
- Location
- Redmond, WA
Mountain View, CA - Experience
- 2+ years; alternative qualification: 3+ years with a master’s degree, or 5+ years with a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience. Also lists 2+ years shipping production-ready code as a preferred qualification.
- Education
- 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 prototypes and developer experiences, bridging design and engineering while exploring AI-powered tools and interactions.
What you'll do
- Turn concepts into functional prototypes and demos using design tools, code, and AI-assisted workflows.
- Collaborate with designers and engineers to implement polished experiences and improve reusable UI components and design systems.
- Experiment with AI models, agents, and interaction patterns for developers building with AI.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a listed or related field and 2+ years of product or service design and/or production-code experience, or equivalent experience.
- Experience shipping production-ready code through a collaborative process.
- Experience with modern design tools such as Figma or Sketch, including AI-assisted design and prototyping tools.
- Experience with modern front-end frameworks and technologies such as React, TypeScript, or SwiftUI, and git workflows.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in a listed or related field and 3+ years of relevant experience; or bachelor’s degree in a listed or related field and 5+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent experience.
Pay
USD $102,100 - $202,200 per year base salary; USD $133,800 - $219,200 per year base salary
Tools
Figma, Sketch, React, TypeScript, SwiftUI, git
AI focus
Experiment with AI models, agents, emerging interaction patterns, and AI-assisted design and prototyping workflows for developer experiences.
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