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Design Engineer — App Store & Games Product Design Team

Apple· Design
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Hybrid (Cupertino, California)$184.7k - $324.8kfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior Design Engineer embedded in the App Store & Games Product Design Team, blending design craft with software engineering to build and maintain production-quality prototypes, tooling, and infrastructure that enable designers to create and ship experiences at scale across Apple platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Operate at the intersection of design craft and software engineering to build and maintain engineering infrastructure, tooling, and workflows for designers.
  • Architect and structure code projects to enable designers to contribute effectively.
  • Manage version control and collaboration workflows; distribute prototypes through TestFlight and internal platforms.
  • Elevate working prototypes from proof-of-concept to distributable artifacts integrated with production repositories.
  • Collaborate closely with engineering teams to facilitate handover, align on technical standards, and contribute to production repositories where applicable.
  • Stay at the frontier of AI-assisted development, evaluating new tools and maintaining technical edge.
  • Define technical standards, workflows, and shape how design and engineering collaborate across products.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience, with strong proficiency in iOS/macOS development (Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit)
  • Equally strong proficiency with web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, React or similar)
  • Strong proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and developer infrastructure including TestFlight, code signing, and build distribution
  • Experience architecting codebases for collaboration—patterns, documentation, and structure to enable others to build on your work
  • Experience integrating with APIs, backend services, and data pipelines
  • Demonstrated fluency with AI-assisted development tools and understanding of their impact on workflows
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to translate between design and engineering contexts
  • Experience working within or alongside design teams with appreciation for design craft, visual quality, and interaction detail
  • Experience with Core Animation, Core Graphics, Metal, or advanced motion/animation frameworks
  • Familiarity with machine learning pipelines, personalization systems, or recommendation engines
  • Experience setting up and managing internal tools, developer platforms, or prototype distribution systems
  • Previous experience mentoring or enabling non-engineers in technical workflows
  • Experience working in environments where design and engineering boundaries are blurred
  • Familiarity with spec-driven development practices
  • Understanding of Apple design aesthetic, Human Interface Guidelines, and platform conventions

Skills

Required:iOS/macOS developmentWeb technologiesGit, CI/CD, TestFlight, code signingAPI integrationAI-assisted development tools

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • Discounted products and free services
  • Educational expense reimbursement (tuition)
  • Potential discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation assistance
  • Apple shareholder eligibility through stock programs
Last updated Sep 11, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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