Prototyper – Software

Experience Prototyper – Software

Next Gen Computing (NGC) develops new concepts and capabilities for Apple products. The team brings expertise in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, software design, and interaction design, enabling it to build fully functional prototypes that inform decisions across Apple. From rapid proofs of concept to live-on platforms distributed to dozens of internal users for longer durations, we can take an exploration as far as needed to enable our colleagues and stakeholders to get a hands-on feel for an experience instead of just an idea.

We work across a variety of product lines and work regularly with engineering, design, and human factors functions to realize our work as clearly as possible. Our team offers a unique opportunity to inform the future of Apple products.

• Building interactive software on Apple platforms using graphics, sensors, and custom I/O
• Working closely with hardware and systems engineers to integrate with custom hardware platforms
• Proposing concrete, buildable prototype embodiments within open-ended design spaces
• Communicating design intent verbally as well as visually through sketches, storyboards, scenarios, and diagrams
• Sharing demos with collaborators and stakeholders, soliciting feedback, and fostering discussion
• Documenting prototypes thoughtfully with video and other means
• Synthesizing findings and reflections into a coherent story situated within a context
• Testing, debugging, and fixing defects to continuously improve software

• Ability to independently build a standalone GUI app and integrate with APIs
• Software development foundation: OO/MVC design, source control, dependency management
• Interaction design basics: concept sketching/diagramming, problem framing, visual storytelling
• Natural curiosity and intuitive desire to build something tangible to explore an idea
• Cross-disciplinary, exploratory, and collaborative, with an ego-less working style
• Master's degree or Bachelor's degree with 3+ years' work experience in a design/technology field

• Experience with graphical animations, motion design, or writing shaders
• Familiarity with common hardware sensors, basic signal processing and gesture recognition
• Eye for detail and/or aesthetics, awareness of modern UI design, including Apple Human Interface Guidelines
• The dynamic range to work at different levels of refinement, from scrappy to polished
• Comfortable with ambiguity, open-ended exploration, and far-out ideas
• Awareness of human factors considerations, such as hand kinesthetics or sensory perception
• Familiarity with GenAI workflows
• Experience with macOS, Swift, SwiftUI, Xcode, and Apple SDK
• Project portfolio of previous interactive work

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 $150,400 and $277,600, 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.