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Microsoft AI

Principal UX Researcher

Microsoft AI
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hybrid senior full-time USD $165,600 – $296,400 per year Redmond, WA

First indexed 1 Aug 2026

Description

Microsoft AI Monetization is a customer-first organisation dedicated to building the next generation of AI-powered products that serve our customers’ business goals.

We are seeking a Principal UX Researcher to help us set the path for our next generation of AI-powered experiences focused on monetization. You will be part of a diverse team that collaboratively develops products and ideas to empower swift movement, creating seamless and delightful experiences that impact billions of customers worldwide.

Responsibilities

  • Understand customer behaviours, motivations, needs, and aspirations to create a differentiated advantage in building relevant and impactful experiences.
  • Drive product strategy through rigorous, multi-stage research programs executed to high standards.
  • Balance research rigour with adaptability, working with a fast-moving team.
  • Collaborate across teams and disciplines from early product stages to final implementations.
  • Guide teams in creative directions and help set ambitious goals.
  • Identify new opportunities and generate innovative ideas to improve research processes and influence the approach to research.
  • Lead research on highly visible products or business initiatives with notable risk and complexity.
  • Influence at the highest organisational levels.
  • Elevate the research craft of the team.

Qualifications

  • Doctorate or Master's or Bachelor's Degree in a related field (Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors Engineering, Computer Science, etc.) with relevant experience in User Experience Research.
  • High-level research skills across qualitative and quantitative methods.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Experience working in B2B and B2C product spaces.
  • Demonstrated commitment to user experience fundamentals, including accessibility and inclusive design.

Salary The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $165,600 – $296,400 per year. For specific locations like the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the range is USD $220,800 – $331,200 per year.

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