Product Designer (.NET Ecosystem)

Job Overview

Microsoft estimates there are 7M+ monthly active .NET developers worldwide. Our tools – Rider, ReSharper, and various profilers – reach roughly half of them. These users are experts with strong habits and strong opinions. They know exactly how they want to work – which makes them one of the hardest audiences to design for, and one of the most rewarding. Your craft really matters here. We’re looking for a product designer to own end-to-end experiences across the .NET ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Own the design process from early research through shipped pixels – not just the middle part.
• Work across multiple products while maintaining ecosystem coherence.
• Partner with product managers, engineers, and researchers to shape product direction.
• Conduct and participate in user research: interviews, usability testing, and design validation.
• Build in Figma – fast, organized, with prototypes that actually communicate intent.
• Navigate complex technical domains and translate them into clear, usable experiences.
• Contribute to design system, and pattern documentation.
• Present and defend your design decisions to stakeholders and leadership.

Requirements

• Strong product design craft: You can take on a problem from research through to delivering a polished UX, and you sweat the details others miss.
• Figma fluency: You’re fast, your files are organized, and you can build prototypes complex enough to test real interactions.
• Comfort with technical complexity: You’re willing to design for domains you don’t fully understand yet, and you learn quickly.
• Systems thinking: You can hold multiple products in your head and design for ecosystem coherence, not just individual screens.
• Independence: You drive projects forward without waiting for direction.
• Research capability: You can run user interviews, synthesize findings, and turn them into design decisions.
• Basic coding literacy: You don’t need to ship production code, but you’ve written enough to know what a breakpoint is, why a build might fail, and what developers actually experience when they work.
• Clear communication: You can explain your reasoning to engineers, PMs, and leadership – and you can push back when needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• A developer background or engineering mindset: you understand how software gets built.
• Experience designing developer tools, technical products, or complex professional software.
• Opinions about how IDEs should work, backed by actual usage.

About the Team

You’ll join a small design team (currently 3 people, including the lead) embedded in the .NET ecosystem. We’re building out our practices – prioritization frameworks, intake systems, and research processes – so you’ll shape how we work, not just what we ship.

Why This Role

• Your users are experts. Developers are the most demanding audience – and the most rewarding. They’ll notice your craft. And they won’t stay silent when something breaks their flow.
• The problems are genuinely hard. Complex domains, professional users, real constraints – no landing pages.
• You’ll have ownership. Autonomy over your work, input on strategy, and accountability for outcomes.
• You’ll build the practice. We’re growing design’s influence here, and you’ll help define what that looks like.

Benefits

• Strong base salary. We offer competitive pay that reflects your skills and experience.
• Flexible work location. Enjoy the freedom to work from home or from the office.
• Remote work. Spend up to 30 days per year working remotely from abroad.
• Extra time off. More days to relax, recharge, and do the things you love.
• Medical insurance allowance. Enjoy peace of mind for you and your family.
• Learning and development opportunities. Access to conferences, courses, and language classes.
• Relocation support. We help make your move as smooth and stress-free as possible.
• Language classes. Pick up the local language or sharpen your English skills.
• Fuel your day. Enjoy a hot meal or receive a lunch allowance on workdays.
• Mental health support. To help you feel your best, we provide easy access to professional mental health services.
• Sports benefit. Enjoy an on-site gym or sports club stipend.
• Internal events. Join company-wide celebrations and team gatherings.