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We’re seeking a Principal UX Engineering Manager to lead a team of talented UX Engineers developing beautiful, consistent and delightful experiences for OneDrive and Lists. Keys to success encompass cultivating empathy for our customers, facilitating partnerships across the company, growing a team of stellar web and mobile-focused UX Engineers, and partnering closely with other disciplines to improve and scale the design system used by OneDrive web and mobile.

About you

The candidate is passionate about solving problems and has a comprehensive understanding of engineering systems and coding best practices. They have a deep appreciation for quality and understand the work required to get there. Someone who has worked extensively with design systems, visual systems, and the design and development workflow. They have a demonstrated ability to build trusting relationships in cross-functional teams. Most of all, they have empathy for the customer and are motivated by the desire to create experiences people love.

Our culture

We are a diverse team of UX Engineers, Designers, Producers, Creatives, UX Researchers, and Content Writers who partner closely with PM, Engineering and other disciplines.

We are dedicated to the work of creating an inclusive and transparent culture. We challenge ourselves to always live the Microsoft philosophies around inclusivity and growth mindset. We have a truly hybrid work environment and partner with folks across the US, Vancouver, and Eastern Europe.

We value reuse rather than reinvent. We contribute to each other’s work to make it better. We like to have fun, celebrate our wins, and learn and grow from our mistakes.

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.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planning and execution of technical projects with design, engineering, and PM teams

• Inspire, grow, and manage a team of UX Engineers at different levels of experience and skill sets

• Work cross-functionally to develop polished components and experiences

• Offer alternatives when technology constraints require design compromises

• Evangelize, document and teach both designers and engineers about the value and capabilities of the design system; listening to pain points and barriers and driving updates to controls and documentation to enable easier adoption and cohesion

• Identify opportunities and build tools or workflows to reduce friction and increase efficiency and quality

• Communicate clearly and concisely with stakeholders about status and opportunities

• Embody our culture and values

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifi cati ons

• 8+ years experience working in product or service design and/or shipping production code

• OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Graphic Design, Product Design, Visual Design, Human Computer Interaction, or related field AND 6+ 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 4+ years experience working in product or service design and/or shipping production code

• OR equivalent experience.

• 2+ years people management experience.

Preferred Qualifi cati ons

• 7+ years experience shipping production code as a result of a collaborative process

• Demonstrated experience with design systems

• Experience being responsible for large contributions to new and existing codebases

• Experience with Figma and Figma component libraries and/or plugins

• Experience with front-end build systems and tooling

• Experience with mobile technologies (iOS and Android)

• Experiencewith front-end technologies, like HTML, CSS, JavaScript,Typescript, Reactand the ability to prototype web designs

• Experience with animation and/or motion libraries

• Experience mentoring and coaching engineers and providing clarity in ambiguity

• Experience working across the full life cycle of a product – ideation, design, develop, implementation, validation, and integration

• Ability to work cross functionally with other teams (Design, Research, Engineering, PM)

• Demonstrated understanding of User Research and research methodologies

• Online portfolio that showcases your work (egGithub, Codepen, Codesandbox)

UX Engineering M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $133,600 - $256,800 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 $173,200 - $282,200 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 is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .