Senior UX Engineer
Microsoft
Senior UX Engineer
Redmond, Washington, United States
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Overview
We are uniquely positioned between Design and Engineering, which provides us the opportunity to tackle UX challenges holistically, especially in an era where AI is reshaping how we design, build, and ship. You will collaborate with partners across products and disciplines, including Product Design, Research, Engineering and Product Management.
You will support our design system by developing features with an eye for accessibility and polish. You will also help evolve our design-to-code workflows by introducing new tooling and automation into our systems. Our goal is to create deeper efficiencies in our system and between Design and Engineering.
Our culture is inclusive, casual, and high energy. Our team comes from diverse backgrounds, skillsets and disciplines grounded in customer needs. The role is flexible. You’ll be able to work with your manager to define the ways you’d like to work—in the office or from home. This is a fantastic opportunity to build an experience that hundreds of millions of people worldwide use to connect and achieve more together.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Graphic Design, Product Design, Visual Design, Human Computer Interaction, or related field AND 4+ years experience working in product or service design and/or shipping production code
- OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Graphic Design, Product Design, Visual Design, Human Computer Interaction, or related field AND 3+ years experience working in product or service design and/or shipping production code
- OR equivalent experience.
- 4+ years’ experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and/or React.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to work effectively cross-functionally with other teams (Design, Research, Engineering, and Product Management).
- Comfortable working through ambiguity and multiple priorities.
- Proven ability to work within tight timelines with excellent communication skills.
- GitHub or similar work portfolio is highly encouraged.
- Strong front-end fundamentals (accessibility, performance, responsive design).
- Full-stack experience (e.g. NodeJS, Electron, Microsoft Azure).
- Experience developing or working with internal design systems.
- Experience developing or working with MCP servers.
- Experience with Figma. Bonus points if you’ve developed plugins.
UX Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 27, 2025.
Responsibilities
- Develop polished front-end components and experiences.
- Identify and implement tools that improve design processes and alignment between design and engineering teams.
- Act as liaison and fill in gaps between design and engineering, communicating with stakeholders when technology constraints require design compromises.
- Follow best practices and provide code review feedback to your peers.