Overview
Design is at the heart of transforming user experiences. We are seeking a versatile UX Architect who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys solving complex design challenges. This role offers the opportunity to work on innovative projects that empower customers and drive business value through exceptional user experience design.
In this role, you will work closely with customers, partners, and internal teams to deliver successful solutions. You will be responsible for mapping a customer’s business problems to scalable and usable applications, ensuring the delivery of high-quality user experiences. This position also involves overseeing project-level UX engineering activities, with a focus on both pre-sales and delivery.
As a UX Architect, you will engage in meaningful dialogue with business and technology decision-makers, working to develop customer business agility and maximize business value through thoughtful UX design. You will collaborate with developers, UX designers, and business leaders to ensure the user experience strategy aligns with overall project goals and timelines.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As part of this vision, we innovate with a growth mindset and collaborate to realize shared goals. Our values of respect, integrity, and accountability drive our inclusive culture, where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
In this role, you will stay up-to-date with the latest trends in user experience design, continuously improving design quality and user engagement.
Responsibilities
Facilitates Design Thinking or Envisioning Workshops, guiding teams to brainstorm, ideate, and solve complex design problems collaboratively.
Develops and enables front-end design solutions, technical prototypes, and user interface systems (e.g., controls, animation libraries, utilities).
Acts as a liaison between design and engineering, deepening knowledge of engineering fundamentals (e.g., interpreting designs, writing code, working with source control).
Collaborates with cross-disciplinary teams (e.g., creative, program managers, developers, UX research) to define and iterate on new and existing product features.
Key Accountabilities for this Position Include, But Not Limited to
Experience in leading customer workshops, uncovering opportunities, gathering requirements, and reviewing deliverables.
Experience in closely working with Developers using React, JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, VS Code, GitHub Copilot, Figma and other software development environments.
Experience with all stages of product development - concept, wireframes, design iterations, production and quality assurance.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, and 10+ years of experience in technology solutions, practice development, architecture, consulting, and/or technology domain (e.g., Security).
Ability to work outside Singapore in regions such as China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Australia, with travel and remote work capability as required.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience leading customer workshops, uncovering opportunities, gathering requirements, and reviewing deliverables.
Experience with all stages of product development - concept, wireframes, design iterations, production and quality assurance.
Experience with React, JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, VS Code, GitHub Copilot, Figma, and other software development environments.
Experience with all stages of product development, including concept, wireframes, design iterations, production, and quality assurance.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
