Senior Product Designer, Video Applications

Summary

The Creator Studio team is seeking a talented designer to help create the future of Video Applications at Apple. We’re looking for a Senior Product Designer who will create tools that enable editors and filmmakers to realize their creative vision, whether they’re making an online video or working on major pictures – and everything in between. Through thoughtful experience design, graceful interaction design, and nuanced visual design, you’ll craft powerful tools that people around the world rely on to create powerful videos of all kinds. You’ll define innovative new features and products; collaborate closely with dedicated, focused teams; and draw on your robust expertise to deliver sophisticated, amazing experiences for Apple customers. If you enjoy helping people create meaningful videos and tell great stories, this may be the job for you.

Description

At Apple, we work every day to create powerful, delightful tools that enrich people's lives. We love working on problems no one else has solved, and we judge our success from our users' perspective.

The Video Applications team creates software that empowers the creativity of millions of people, on all Apple platforms. It’s immensely gratifying, and it requires a special kind of designer. Y ou must be innately collaborative, a rigorous critical thinker, and a self-starter who thrives in an execution-oriented environment. Y ou’re a quick study and a creative, smart risk taker who
embraces new technical concepts as opportunities for innovation. Research and data inform your decisions, but you’re comfortable with ambiguity and can design from the gut when necessary . You’re patient and focused under scrutiny (when you’re in a tight spot) and adept at negotiation and compromise (to get you out of one). Most importantly, you love solving deep, intricate problems that challenge your abilities and reward your ingenuity.

As a Senior Product Designer, you’ll work with world-class designers, engineers, producers, writers, and product marketing specialists within and across teams at Apple. You’ll focus on the information design, navigation models, behaviors, interactions, and visual design of our apps. This entails producing high-fidelity mockups and prototypes; delivering detailed, comprehensive
UX and visual specifications; and reviewing your work with teammates and leadership. Y ou’ll also advocate for users when defining new functionality; identify and articulate workflows and use cases; ensure usability across Apple platforms and devices; and test and verify the implementation of your designs. Above all, you’ll strive to create products that meet Apple’s
high standards for simplicity, accessibility, inclusivity, and quality.

The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Come join us!

Minimum Qualifications

Well-balanced conceptual, experience, interaction, and visual design skills

5+ years of experience designing workflow-based features for mobile or desktop apps

Fluency with iOS, iPadOS, and/or macOS design patterns

Proficiency in modern design principles, methodologies, and tools for design and prototyping

Ability to clearly communicate concepts and designs through prototypes, sketches, high-fidelity comps, and presentations. Highly skilled and fast in any tools you need to visualize your ideas and deliver the work.

Enthusiasm and history working in a highly collaborative, iterative design process, motivated by group and workflow expert critique

Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to present work to large groups and executives.

Preferred Qualifications

A degree in interaction design, experience design, industrial design, visual design, or similar field is desired

Significant experience with video creation and editing

Significant experience working on creative tools and applications

Pay & Benefits — Cupertino, 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

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Application Deadline

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.

Pay & Benefits — Culver City, 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 $175,000 and $308,500, 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

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.