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Apple

The people here at Apple don&rsquo;t just create products - they create the kind of wonder that&rsquo;s revolutionized entire industries. It&rsquo;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. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. 
 
At Apple great ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences. We are seeking a Lead Designer to join the Apple Games Product Design Team in an exciting and fast-paced organization. The ideal designer will have a passion for tackling complex problems and designing sophisticated, simple solutions that surprise and delight users. We&rsquo;ll provide you with unparalleled levels of opportunity and resources, with the goal of crafting experiences that influence the industry, as well as people&rsquo;s lives. By constantly focusing on the consumer, you&rsquo;ll build products that are not only amazing to look at, but also intuitive and useful to billions of people worldwide. Join this team if you&rsquo;re committed to making each human interaction - visual, audial, and haptic - amazing for our customers. 
 
Description 
 
The Apple Games Product Design Team is looking for an extraordinary hands-on digital product designer with experience leading other designers. You will be responsible for researching, designing, and prototyping new user experiences based on product requirements. Deliverables include design mockups, prototyping, production of visual assets, and documentation required for proper implementation. You flourish in a dynamic, ever-changing, and deadline driven environment. You are a great collaborator and a phenomenal communicator, able to develop and present design ideas in a large team environment. You will work closely with cross-functional teams such as Engineering, Production, Product Marketing, and Senior Management. You possess extraordinary visual and user interface design skills, as well as user-centered design principles and have an affinity for consistency, color use, typography, and a keen eye for subtle details. While exercising a good eye for aesthetics, you are able to grasp and distill highly complex issues and translate them into clean, focused, understandable solutions. Strong communication skills and ability to stay highly organized is essential. Interest in new technologies in AI, AR/VR, web, mobile, and other devices is required. You should be a self-starter, self-motivated, able to work independently, and perform multiple tasks under minimal supervision. The work that you design will be seen and experienced by millions of people around the world, every month. 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Experience in designing iOS app experiences from start to finish as a product designer with familiarity of iOS development 
 
UI,UX and visual design experience for Mac, TV, and/or Apple Vision is a plus 
 
Previous experience working on gaming products is a plus 
 
Highly skilled in Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator, Keynote and other design tools 
 
Ability to prototype in HTML/CSS/JavaScript, AfterEffects, or other tools is a plus 
 
A deep understanding of the Apple design aesthetic, UI, and history 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
Bachelors Degree in Interaction, Graphic Design, Media Arts or equivalent experience 
 
10-15 years of design experience working within a technical environment 
 
An excellent on-line portfolio showcasing UX, UI, and visual design work for mobile devices 
 
Enthusiasm for an iterative design process, inspired by group critique 
 
Ability to communicate design concepts through sketches and wireframes 
 
Able to function independently and in a team environment, with excellent collaboration skills 
 
Excellent communication and presentation skills; both written and verbal 
 
Experience leading and directing other designers and design teams 
 
A passion for Apple, its products, and its customers is a requirement 
 
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .

Lead Product Designer, Apple Games

The people here at Apple don&rsquo;t just create products - they create the kind of wonder that&rsquo;s revolutionized entire industries. It&rsquo;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. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. Apple&rsquo;s Applications Group is seeking a Product Designer to work on consumer software applications across Apple&rsquo;s device ecosystem. You are a brilliant problem solver, self-starter, and excellent communicator with a passion for great design and the ability to achieve it. You possess a blend of interaction design, visual design, and prototyping skills. We&rsquo;ll provide you with unparalleled levels of opportunity and resources, with the goal of creating expressive, creative, and collaborative experiences that set new standards for the industry, and connect people in meaningful ways. By constantly focusing on the consumer, you&rsquo;ll create products that are not only amazing to look at, but also intuitive and useful to billions of people worldwide. Join this team if you&rsquo;re committed to making each human interaction amazing for our customers. 
 
Description 
 
From brainstorming through implementation, the Product Designer will work with members of the Applications design team, as well as our engineering, marketing, and QA groups. You have the ability to quickly grasp and distill highly complex matters into clean, understandable solutions. The Product Designer is an effective diplomat with strong communication and organizational skills. The Product Designer is a key player in resolving future design direction of Apple&rsquo;s consumer apps. We are looking for a visionary designer who is ready to and capable of taking software design to the next level. 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Demonstrated creative and innovative problem solving and a willingness to take the lead where needed. 
 
A passion and eye for visual detail in proportion, type, motion, and interaction. 
 
Empathy and understanding of how to advocate for user experience with peer teams like engineering, operations and business. 
 
Passionate for Apple, its products, and its customers. 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
6+ years of work experience with a focus on product design and UI across a variety of platforms like iOS, iPadOS, macOS or others. 
 
Experience in shipping digital products from start to finish including the documentation and development process. 
 
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 an iterative design process, motivated by group critique. Excellent written and verbal communication / articulation and ability to present work to large groups and executives. 
 
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .

Product Designer

Play a role in bringing Apple technology to the world. We are looking for a hardworking, 
 
dedicated, and results-oriented 3D Tech Artist. You would join a team building simulation art 
 
assets. Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other&rsquo;s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It&rsquo;s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you&rsquo;ll do more than join something - you&rsquo;ll add something. 
 
Description 
 
As a Character Technical Artist in the AIML Simulation group, you will have an opportunity to 
 
be part of an innovation-focused organization within Apple that is developing simulations and 
 
generating synthetic data. You will be able to work on highly ambitious and impactful simulation 
 
projects. This team has a strong focus on enabling AIML-based features and products. Our ideal 
 
team member brings experience but is also fearless when it comes to trying new things and is 
 
willing to iterate on ideas. We value team members who can quickly prototype, iterating all the 
 
way to high-quality implementations. Moreover, we value team members who can collaborate 
 
effectively with cross-functional teams across the organization.&quot;,&quot;responsibilities&quot;:&quot;Work with pipeline and asset generation tools to generate and vary character models. 
 
Collaborate on improving the tools. 
 
Design, build, and maintain rigs for characters, creatures, and props that meet project 
 
needs 
 
Develop deformation systems (muscle, skin, cloth, hair/fur) to achieve levels of realism 
 
as required. 
 
Collaborate with modelers to ensure geometry and topology are rig-ready and 
 
deformation-friendly. 
 
Work with animators to create intuitive, efficient control systems that support expressive 
 
performances. 
 
Troubleshoot rigging, skinning, and deformation issues during production and provide 
 
timely fixes. 
 
Write tools, scripts, and utilities (e.g., in Python or Maya API) to automate and streamline 
 
rigging workflows. 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Familiarity with USD format and tools 
 
C++ programming experienceC++ programming experience 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
At least 5 years of experience working as a Rigger or Character Technical Director in 
 
animation, VFX and/or video games 
 
Expertise in using/extending/designing digital asset pipelines that can handle large-scale 
 
character generation and customization such as for feature films and games. 
 
Strong knowledge of character rigging principles, anatomy, and deformation. 
 
Experienced Maya user 
 
Experience with Maya, Houdini, or other DCC&rsquo;s programming APIs 
 
Strong Python scripting skills 
 
Familiarity with muscle, cloth, hair/fur systems, and corrective blendshape workflows. 
 
Problem-solving mindset and ability to balance animator needs with technical constraints. 
 
Experience with hair/fur systems (e.g. XGen, Houdini Groom) 
 
Skilled at modern human character modeling: 
 
Digital sculpting, modeling, simulating, and command of mesh topology. 
 
Understanding of shading, lighting, structure, texturing and materials. 
 
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .

Character Technical Artist

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other&rsquo;s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It&rsquo;s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you&rsquo;ll do more than join something - you&rsquo;ll add something. 
 
AIML creates state-of-the-art machine learning and AI technologies for Apple products and services. As part of AIML, the Communications Design team crafts a range of experiences to inform and encourage collaboration and innovation across Apple. 
 
Communications Design works directly with the researchers, engineers, strategists, leaders, and fellow creatives to set the standards for AIML communications through clear, useful, and alluring storytelling - from concept to delivery. 
 
Description 
 
Apple is seeking an experienced visual designer to join the AIML Communications Design team. In this role, you&rsquo;ll design strategic communication for web, email, and contribute to UI/UX design for the team. You&rsquo;ll also help shape the creative strategy, and design the experiences and content for in-person and virtual events, meetings, and conferences at Apple and around the world. 
 
Responsibilities include developing and presenting concepts, iterating and refining options for creative review, and executing finished designs. 
 
We&rsquo;re looking for a curious, inventive designer that uses the latest tools and technology to quickly turn complex ideas into simplified and beautiful creative solutions. The ideal candidate is an influential creative voice that helps moves the work forward by brainstorming, coordinating, and collaborating to bring people together. We&rsquo;re seeking a designer who cares deeply about the details and getting them just right every time - someone who will be a creative and positive force on the team. 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Experience designing user interfaces 
 
Experience with Apple Human Interface Guidelines 
 
Experience creating motion graphics 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
Must provide link to portfolio that demonstrates strong concepts and execution 
 
7+ years in a professional design/creative environment 
 
Deep understanding of visual storytelling across platforms and formats 
 
Mastery of Keynote, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Sketch 
 
Strong knowledge of good design principles, typography, and layout 
 
Creativity in concept development and problem solving 
 
Exceptional attention to the details 
 
Experience presenting creative concepts to senior leaders 
 
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .

AIML - Visual Designer

People at Apple don&rsquo;t just create products - they create the kind of wonder that&rsquo;s revolutionized entire industries! It&rsquo;s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspire the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. Developer Tools, the team that powers the App Store is seeking a Product Designer to help shape experiences for App Store Connect and TestFlight. This suite of products is the platform that allows App developers to manage, modify, analyze, and publish content to the App Store. This designer will create experiences for responsive web and Apple&rsquo;s native platforms (iOS, macOS, tvOS, and visionOS). 
 
Description 
 
We are looking for an outstanding designer who is passionate about product design and wants to help shape the future for app developers. The designer will be responsible for researching and designing new user experiences based on product requirements, new App Store features, and changes impacting our platforms. Deliverables include high-fidelity comps, prototypes, and documentation required for pixel-perfect hand-off between design and engineering. The role will work alongside product, engineers, and cross-functional teams to craft best in-class experiences for our developers. The ideal candidate has a proven track record solving complex problems across multiple platforms. The candidate has an eye for pixel-perfect detail and possesses a strong blend of user-centered design principles, interaction and visual design skills. The applicant must have an affinity for consistency, color use, typography, and a keen eye for subtle details. Prior experience working within and contributing to a design system is a plus. The candidate must thrive through iteration, feedback and be a natural collaborator with excellent communication skills. The candidate should be self-motivated, proactive, able to work independently or part of a small team, and perform complex tasks under minimal supervision. 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Ability to prototype and/or a desire to learn. 
 
Outstanding ability to lead and present a design-first vision. 
 
Comfortable working in fast-paced environments with changing priorities and requirements. 
 
Self-starting, self-motivated, self-directed, and self-sufficient. 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
Bachelors Degree in Interaction, Graphic Design, Media Arts. 
 
8 years of design experience working within a technical environment with data-driven tools and enterprise-level interfaces that solve complex workflows. 
 
A strong portfolio showcasing creative problem-solving, user centered design and attention to detail. 
 
Ability to communicate design concepts through white boarding sessions, sketches and wireframes. 
 
Highly motivated by group critique and seeks out feedback and is energized by it. 
 
An understanding of how to apply Apple&rsquo;s design aesthetic and user interactions. 
 
Able to function independently and in a team environment, with excellent collaboration skills. 
 
Flexibility and comfort with ambiguity and change. 
 
A passion for Apple, its products, and its customers. 
 
Proficient in Sketch, Figma etc. 
 
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .

Senior Product Designer, Developer Tools

<div>Play a role in bringing Apple technology to the world. We are looking for a hardworking, 
 
dedicated, and results-oriented 3D Tech Artist. You would join a team building simulation art 
 
assets. Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other&rsquo;s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It&rsquo;s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you&rsquo;ll do more than join something - you&rsquo;ll add something. 
 
Description 
 
As an animator/artist in the AIML Simulation group, you will have an opportunity to be part of 
 
an innovation-focused organization within Apple that is developing simulations and generating 
 
synthetic data. You will be able to work on highly ambitious and impactful simulation projects. 
 
This team has a strong focus on enabling AIML-based products and features. Our ideal team 
 
member has strong experience as an animator and strong secondary skills in environment and 
 
hard surface modeling. They bring experience with video game and film techniques, but are also fearless when it comes to trying new things. We always value team members who can 
 
collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams across the organization.&quot;,&quot;responsibilities&quot;:&quot;Create realistic character animations and environmental animations. 
 
Contribute to a dynamic, runtime adaptive animation system 
 
Create animation effects including emotions, reactions, behaviors, movements, 
 
personalities to character models. 
 
3D modeling: 
 
<ul><li>Find and customize assets from online and internal sources</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Create environmental/hard surface models and materials from scratch when</li></ul> 
required 
 
Communicate and coordinate with tech artists, programmers to achieve project goals 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Character modeling experience 
 
Experience capturing and integrating mocap data 
 
Experience with procedural materials systems 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
3+ years minimum experience in animation, at least some in video games 
 
Artistic portfolio and work samples. 
 
Strong, fundamental art skills and experience with 3D art tools 
 
Experience with 3D environment modeling: asset creation, texturing (Substance, 
 
Photoshop), and optimization for real-time use 
 
Familiarity with PBR workflows and environment art pipelines 
 
Basic knowledge of rigging and skinning 
 
Able to estimate their schedule and deliver products on that schedule 
 
Can implement feedback within an iterative development process 
 
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .</div>

Simulation Animator & 3D Artist

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 Product, Design, and Marketing studio 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. 
 
Description 
 
The iCloud Design team is looking for an extraordinary, hands-on, digital product designer to create experiences that help users sync, access, and restore their own content from across Apple&rsquo;s apps and beyond, on all their devices and the web. 
 
The iCloud Design team is looking for an extraordinary, hands-on, digital product designer to develop new Cloud experiences. You'll work on the ideation, development, and design of features that help users access their content across their Apple devices, foster connection with collaborative experiences, and promote privacy and security of iCloud data. You will be responsible for researching, designing, and prototyping new user experiences based on product requirements. Deliverables include design mockups, prototyping, production of visual assets, and documentation required for proper implementation. You flourish in a dynamic, ever-changing, and deadline driven environment. You are a great collaborator and a phenomenal communicator, able to develop and present design ideas in a large team environment. You will work closely with cross-functional teams such as Engineering, Product Marketing, and Senior Management. You possess extraordinary visual and user interface design skills, as well as user-centered design principles and have an affinity for consistency, color use, typography, and a keen eye for subtle details. While exercising a good eye for aesthetics, you are able to grasp and distill highly complex issues and translate them into clean, focused, understandable solutions. Strong communication skills and ability to stay highly organized is essential. Interest in new technologies in AI, AR/VR, web, mobile, and other devices is required. You should be a self-starter, self-motivated, able to work independently, and perform multiple tasks under minimal supervision. The work that you design will be seen and experienced by millions of people around the world, every month. 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Interest and familiarity with AI a major plus, but not required 
 
Previous experience working in cloud services a plus, but not required 
 
Bachelors Degree preferred but not required 
 
High level of curiosity for technology amplified by your design craft 
 
Commitment to designing inclusive and accessible products 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
10+ years work experience with a focus on product and UI design across Apple platforms and web 
 
Expert knowledge of user-centered design and visual design principles 
 
A strong design portfolio demonstrating UX, UI, and visual design work for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS; as well as your design thinking, hands-on expertise, and problem-solving skills 
 
A deep understanding of the Apple design aesthetic, UI, and history 
 
Deep experience with communicating ideas and pitching designs using Keynote or similar presentation tools, including to senior leadership 
 
Demonstrated ability to build cases for your design proposals and persuade others outside your immediate organization to support them 
 
A great eye for detail, demonstrating creative and innovative problem-solving 
 
Enthusiasm for an iterative design process, inspired by group critique 
 
Highly skilled in Sketch, Keynote, Photoshop, Illustrator, and other design tools 
 
Able to clearly communicate concepts and designs through sketches, wireframes, high-fidelity comps, and prototypes 
 
Expertise documenting interaction details, visual design specifications and QA of the implemented product 
 
Track record of creative thinking and leadership, and cross-functional collaboration in support of influencing product features 
 
Open and collaborative communication skills; capable of working in a multi-disciplinary design studio 
 
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills 
 
Comfortable working across multiple complex projects simultaneously 
 
Flexible and productive in the face of ambiguity and change during a project 
 
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .

Senior Product Designer, iCloud

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