Product Designer, Design Systems

Apple • Culver City, CA

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About The Position

The Services Design Systems team is seeking an experienced systems designer to shape our Media Tools and Infrastructure design system. As a member of the team, you would be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust design system components, patterns, and tokens, enabling our teams to deliver high-quality, consistent, and efficient product experiences. The position requires deliverables to be provided under tight deadlines and with input from many senior-level stakeholders. Strong collaboration skills are a must, as well as coolness under pressure, problem solving, attention to detail, and the ability to mediate and cope with rapid change. Above all, the role requires a dedicated individual who understands Apple’s high standards and design aesthetic to the core.

Requirements

• Experience working with all aspects of a design system, including system architecture, component and token design, and tooling and infrastructure.
• A portfolio of work that showcases excellence in design systems, interaction design, and visual design.
• A commitment to upholding the principles of transparency, privacy, and trust while supporting business goals.
• Outstanding ability to communicate your ideas to designers, system consumers, engineers, and product managers, through writing, visuals, and presentations.
• 7+ years of design experience with a focus on design systems for web.
• Ability to clearly communicate concepts and designs through sketches, wireframes, high-fidelity comps, and prototypes, using Sketch, Figma, Photoshop, Keynote, and similar tools.
• A passion for Apple, our products, and our customers is a must.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Design, or equivalent work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with iOS and macOS UI frameworks is a plus.
• Able to work independently and in a team environment.
• Expertise documenting design details and QA of the implemented product.
• Experience in handling several complex projects simultaneously.
• Flexible and comfortable with ambiguity and change during a project.

Responsibilities

• Designing, building, and maintaining robust design system components, patterns, and tokens.
• Enabling teams to deliver high-quality, consistent, and efficient product experiences.
• Communicating concepts and designs through sketches, wireframes, high-fidelity comps, and prototypes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior