Senior Experience Prototyper: UI/UX & Prototyping

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apple stock programs

Medical & dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA, is seeking an experienced Experience Prototyper to architect and build interactive prototypes across iOS/macOS.

You will collaborate with hardware and software engineers to translate concepts into tangible, testable demos that inform product decisions. The role requires deep UI development expertise, strong interaction design skills, and a passion for turning ideas into functional demonstrations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with native UI development for iOS, macOS, or similar platforms using Swift, C, Objective-C, or C++.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science/computer engineering, or equivalent career experience.
• Fluency with interaction design methods: concept sketching/diagramming, problem framing, visual storytelling.
• Natural curiosity and intuitive desire to quickly build something tangible to explore an idea.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies, tools, and domains, and to adapt your skillset as project needs evolve.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and iterate on prototypes to explore and validate opportunities within new product design spaces.
• Design and build interactive prototypes of new interaction models and user interfaces, with strong aesthetic and design sensibility.
• Modify Apple’s UI frameworks and core OS components to add support for prototype hardware sensors and actuators.
• Partner closely with hardware and systems engineers to inform hardware architecture, and to ensure necessary integration with custom hardware platforms.
• Communicate design intent and architecture decisions clearly through sketches, storyboards, scenarios, and technical block diagrams.
• Document prototypes thoughtfully with video and other means.
• Synthesize findings and reflections into a coherent story, contextualizing and framing the work as appropriate for different audiences at Apple.

Skills

UI development (iOS/macOS)

Swift

Objective-C

C/C++

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA, is seeking an experienced Experience Prototyper to architect and build interactive prototypes across iOS/macOS.

You will collaborate with hardware and software engineers to translate concepts into tangible, testable demos that inform product decisions. The role requires deep UI development expertise, strong interaction design skills, and a passion for turning ideas into functional demonstrations.