Sr. AR/VR/AI Experience Prototyper- Vision Products Software

Summary

The Vision Products Group (VPG) is looking for an experience prototyper to help develop and define the next generation of spatial and intelligence based user experiences. This team is working to define future products that understand and reason about you and your world, bringing computing experiences to your day-to-day life, using augmented reality (AR), artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), computer vision (CV), and ambient computing and Internet of Things (IoT). As a team member you will help us understand the experiences enabled by these technologies that have the potential to delight, inspire, and empower millions of people.

Description

As an experience prototyper, you will help us “learn by doing”, working rapidly and cross-functionally to understand and express key capabilities of future products and technologies—including intelligence, augmented reality, and ambient computing—by creating interactive experience prototypes to guide decision-making and build experiential data and intuition across the organization and the company. You will use Apple technologies like Swift and ARKit, augmenting them when necessary and appropriate with whatever other tools are available to express the most vital aspects of an idea, and quickly build coherent, user-focused experiences to help feel and understand it more deeply. Your audiences will range from team members to technical partners and cross-functional collaborators to executives and decision-makers, depending on the problem at hand. Your work will be instrumental in helping Apple to understand the promises and pitfalls of technologies that may not even exist yet, and will help guide the incubation of those technologies towards product.

Responsibilities

Rapidly develop user experiences involving nascent technologies
Give demos to cross-functional partners and leadership
Communicate requirements and translate experience learnings into product plans

Minimum Qualifications

BS in Computer Science or equivalent degree and 5+ years relevant experience
Able to build end user applications using technologies like SwiftUI, ARKit, or similar
Familiar with rapid prototyping techniques (AI-assisted or “vibe” coding, “Wizard of Oz” techniques, Arduino/embedded systems, or similar)
Experienced in building applications involving AI and foundation models, including prompting and fine-tuning LLMs, using MCP-based systems, etc.
Able and excited to learn new tools and techniques quickly

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with prototyping technologies like Touch Designer, PureData, Arduino, etc.
Experience with IoT/Ubicomp/ambient interfaces, natural UI, etc.
Familiarity with immersive experiences, 3D math, Unity or other 3D development platforms
Comfortable in navigating hardware and software trade-offs
Comfortable exploring ambiguous and open-ended problems

Pay & Benefits — Sunnyvale, California, United States

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $184,700 and $324,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

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Application Deadline

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.