Principal User Experience Researcher - AI Skilling

Principal User Experience Researcher

Join us in shaping the future of learning. We're building AI-powered skilling experiences that empower individuals and organizations to thrive in a rapidly changing world. As a Principal User Experience Researcher, you'll lead research strategy and execution for products that reach millions globally. Your insights will directly influence design and engineering decisions, ensuring our solutions are intuitive, impactful, and inclusive.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Shape the future of AI-powered learning experiences.
• Work on products with global reach and real-world impact.
• Collaborate with world-class designers, engineers, and product leaders.
• Drive innovation in a space that transforms how people learn and grow.

We are seeking a world-class Principal User Experience Researcher with demonstrated ability to drive User Experience strategy and innovative experiences for our end users based on sound behavioral research. You partner effectively with your design and research team members as well as program management and software engineering to create end-to-end experiences from concept to ship. You have conducted User Research for a variety of products and services and you have experience in the development of tools for software development, data science and visualization. You are an influencer, collaborator, and communicator and you enjoy working as part of a growing collaborative User Experience Team, planning and building every day, trying new methodologies and contributing to building customer behavior knowledge and product direction as part of a highly technical and challenging new space.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and we're dedicated to this mission across every aspect of our company. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their highly qualified contributions each day. Join us and help shape the future of the world. 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

Qualifications

UX Research IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 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 $188,000 - $304,200 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here.

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 3, 2025. 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.