Product Designer, Design Systems

Socket.dev; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking an experienced Systems Designer to shape our Media Tools and Infrastructure design system. You will design, build, and maintain system components, tokens, and patterns to empower teams to deliver high-quality experiences across Apple services.

The role requires strong collaboration, clear communication, and the ability to balance speed with quality under pressure, all while upholding Apple’s iconic design standards.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of design experience with a focus on design systems for web.
• A portfolio of work that showcases excellence in design systems, interaction design, and visual design.
• A commitment to upholding 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.
• Experience with iOS and macOS UI frameworks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain robust design system components, patterns, and tokens.
• Collaborate with senior-level stakeholders to deliver under tight deadlines.
• Mediation and problem solving in a fast-changing environment while maintaining high standards.
• Uphold Apple’s design aesthetic and ensure consistency across web experiences.

Skills

Design systems

System architecture

Token design

UI design

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Sketch/Figma

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Design

Tools

Sketch

Figma

Photoshop

Keynote

Job description

Apple Services: App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Podcasts, and many moreare among the most exciting and dynamic in the world. Our teams work together tocraft products and experiences that impact people’s lives in ways they could not haveimagined, from having a more productive day or getting around town, to kicking backand enjoying some entertainment.

Description

The Services Design Systems team is seeking an experienced systems designer to shapeour Media Tools and Infrastructure design system. As a member of the team, you wouldbe responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust design systemcomponents, 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience with iOS and macOS UI frameworks is a plus.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.