UX Design Lead — AI DevTools for Xcode

Socket.dev; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a design leader to shape the vision and build a high-performing team for Apple's developer tools, including Xcode. You will balance strategic product thinking with hands-on design work, guiding projects across multiple domains while fostering cutting-edge visual and interaction design.

You will partner across engineering, product, and research to translate complex requirements into elegant interfaces, mentor managers, and scale design across a growth-focused organization

Qualifications

• Experience in a highly technical domain.
• Active engagement with AI dev tools and excited by what they make possible.
• Drives product vision that unites technical requirements with user focus.
• Ability to build strong partnerships, influence across organizations, and lead a team to deliver high quality outcomes.
• Portfolio demonstrating product design leadership, creative problem solving, and high quality visual design.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team designing for Xcode and other Apple developer tools.
• Carry your own design work while guiding projects across multiple domain areas.
• Provide substantive expert feedback while knowing when to draw on others' expertise.
• Build trust with your team and navigate organizational complexity of shipping at scale.

Skills

Technical domain experience

AI dev tools familiarity

Product vision

Partnership building

Team leadership

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking a design leader to shape the vision and build a high-performing team for Apple's developer tools, including Xcode. You will balance strategic product thinking with hands-on design work, guiding projects across multiple domains while fostering cutting-edge visual and interaction design.

You will partner across engineering, product, and research to translate complex requirements into elegant interfaces, mentor managers, and scale design across a growth-focused organization