Apple's Developer Experience Human Interface Design team needs to conceptualize, design, and ship the user experience for Apple developer tools, including Xcode, to ensure millions of developers worldwide can effectively build, test, and ship software for Apple's platforms. The team is looking for a design leader to solve the question of what a great developer tool should be, focusing on elegant solutions for complex workflows with Apple's design principles.
Requirements
- Depth of knowledge of tools and workflows used in software development
- Effective at driving clarity in product vision that unites technical requirements with user focus
- Portfolio demonstrating product design leadership, creative problem solving, and high quality visual design polish
Responsibilities
- conceptualizes, designs and ships the user experience for Apple developer tools
- designs developer tools, including Xcode
- leading a small team to deliver user experience designs across multiple projects and tools
- drive design direction with a mix of hands on design work and providing creative direction and feedback to the team
- interpret and challenge highly technical engineering requirements and business goals to advocate for user-focused product decisions
- champion Apple's design standards and ensure that designs are functional, comprehensive, and maintains a high level of visual quality
Other
- skilled in user-focused design and has a strong understanding of technical concepts and tools
- highly cross functional and requires building strong partnerships with engineering managers, designers and engineers to pitch innovative ideas, foster a collaborative environment, and enhance the effectiveness and cohesion of the team
- strong communication skills to represent design goals to partners and executives
- Ability to build strong partnerships, influence, and lead a team to deliver high quality outcomes
- 5+ years industry experience as a UX designer, Human Computer interaction designer, or related role
- 2+ years of design management experience
