Job Details

Senior Product Designer

New York City, New York, United States

Design

Summary

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200617737-2459

This is a role for a visionary storyteller and strategic design leader. Someone who thrives at the intersection of concept and craft, able to shape bold ideas and translate them into intuitive, human-centered experiences. At Apple, our Designers push the boundaries of what’s possible, driving the future of user interaction across platforms in support of Apple’s business and advertising tools.

Description

We’re seeking a Senior Designer to champion cutting-edge user experiences from concept to execution. You’ll work hands-on and strategically, exploring new patterns, guiding teams through ambiguity, and defining what great looks like. You bring a sharp sense of design, a systems-level mindset, and the ability to prototype and visualize ideas quickly. From early exploration to polished execution, you’ll inspire and challenge a multidisciplinary team, partnering with product, engineering, research, and marketing to shape experiences that are elegant, scalable, and purposeful. You’ll play a key role in conceptual development, ideation, and storytelling, helping teams find clarity and momentum at every step.

Responsibilities

• Lead design efforts from concept through execution, shaping elegant, scalable, and human-centered experiences.

• Generate bold ideas and translate them into patterns, prototypes, and interactions that define the future of Apple’s business and advertising tools.

• Partner with product, engineering, and marketing to align vision, resolve ambiguity, and deliver cohesive solutions.

• Communicate design intent through storytelling, clear rationale, and compelling prototypes.

• Push the creative bar by experimenting with new techniques and shaping the next generation of Apple’s business and advertising tools.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in product design, UI/UX, or interaction design, with demonstrated leadership responsibilities.

• Portfolio showcasing product design leadership, conceptual strength, and polished execution across web and mobile.

• Expertise in both interaction and visual design, with fluency in user-centered design methods.

• Proficiency with industry-standard design and prototyping tools.

• Ability to move fluidly between high-level concepts and detailed execution, from quick sketches to production-ready mockups.

• Strong communication and storytelling skills, capable of framing design decisions with clarity and intent.

• Proven ability to collaborate across functions and drive alignment in complex, fast-paced environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in marketing and advertising space.

• Experience guiding teams through ambiguity and shaping design direction in highly iterative environments.

• Passion for Apple products, with an ability to push the boundaries of interaction design while maintaining usability and elegance.

• BA/BS degree in Design, HCI, or related field, or equivalent practical experience

Pay & Benefits

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 $181,100 and $318,400, 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. (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html)

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

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 (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

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 (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation.

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