HI Design - Systems Designer

Our ideal designer has a delightful graphic, product, and design sensibility combined with an exceptional eye for design detail and consistency. They’re enthusiastic about collaborating with a dynamic team of talented folks to bring high-quality new products to life.

Responsibilities

Help shape and evolve the core design patterns, tokens, and components that make up Apple’s design system to ensure a beautiful and consistent experience across all our platforms.

Partner closely with product designers and engineers from start to finish, helping to influence technical choices, ensure our components are used effectively, and build solutions that are performant and inclusive for everyone.

Foster adoption and continuous improvement for how our design system grows by gathering feedback and new needs.

Help ensure our frameworks come with clear, helpful documentation for both designers and developers.

Be a key voice in promoting our design system’s value, sharing its benefits, and finding smart ways to use tools that make everyone’s work smoother and more efficient.

Proficiency in design software including Sketch or Figma

Proficiency in the use of typography, colors, materials, textures, layout, and information hierarchy

Experience with platform-specific user interface principles for phone, computer, or smart watches

Preferred Qualifications

Portfolio demonstrating design systems thinking to solve product problems

Familiarity with Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines and knowledge of pattern usage across Apple products

Working understanding of inclusive design principles for meeting the needs of a diverse, global audience

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.

Imagine what you could make at Apple. Great ideas have a way of becoming innovative products, services, and customer experiences. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there’s no telling what you could accomplish.

The Apple Human Interface Design team conceptualizes, designs and ships the user experience for Apple products and services. Your ideas can impact the interaction, graphic, sound, and haptic experiences used by millions of people across the world.