Software Development Engineer – Applications

Apple • Cupertino, CA

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About The Position

Imagine what you can do here. Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather
to do their lives best work. Together we create products and experiences people
once couldn’t have imagined, and now, can’t imagine living without. It’s the
diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs
through everything we do.

DESCRIPTION

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various
unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Provide user experience and
interface design from Ideation to Implementation for a suite of Applications for
Supply Chain Domain, including product planning tools, sales reporting
dashboard, reseller collaboration system, and product lifecycle management
system, used by Operations teams across different Geo, Sales Channel, OEM and
Engineering groups. Help define strategy, objectives, and vision of a product
set. Create and present user experience design, Interactions, information
architecture, and interface design artifacts, including journey maps,
wireframes, high resolution mockups, clickable prototypes, and end-to-end
process flows, to help communicate the digital solutions supply chain management
solutions to key stakeholders. Ensure the consistency and high quality of design
solutions. Optimize user experiences by developing supply chain related
solutions which meet business goals and the user-centered designs. Conduct
in-depth user research including design thinking, brainstorming sessions,
interviews to understand user needs, behaviors, and preferences. Implement
creative and holistic thinking across diverse product releases, platforms, and
devices across the organization. Drive the direction, style, and methodology of
user experience design and accessibility, utilizing tools such as Keynote,
Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, and Figma. Develop and maintain user experience
design systems and pattern libraries that promote consistency and scalability
across digital products. Create and document design patterns, style guides, and
UI components. Document user interaction details and design specifications.
Perform front end user interface testing and reviews. 40 hours/week. 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 $181,100 -
$272,100/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications,
experience, and location. PAY & BENEFITS: 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. Learn more about Apple Benefits:
https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html. Note: Apple benefit,
compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements
and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Human-Computer Interaction, Applied Learning Sciences, Design, or related field and 1 year of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
• 1 year of experience with each of the following skills is required: Apply User Experience (UI) Design principles and methodologies to design, iterate, and prototype high-quality digital solutions.
• Apply User Interface (UI) Design principles and methodologies to create high-fidelity mockups and design system UI components.
• Develop projects from early conceptual stages to high-resolution mockups and interactive prototypes for both web and mobile platforms.
• Conduct and facilitate stakeholder interviews, focus groups, design thinking, contextual inquiries, and surveys to collect information and synthesize insights from cross-functional stakeholders
• Apply Visual Design principles and methodologies to design and evolve symbols and visual assets.
• Design UX for enterprise platforms with complex workflows with understanding of service design principles and methodologies to optimize process flows
• Perform usability testing and iterate on designs based on cross-functional feedback and data insights
• Apply data visualizations principles and methods to translate complex datasets into intuitive visualizations in the UI.
• Accessibility principles and standards to apply in designing inclusive user experiences.
• Design user experience for Natural Language Processing (NLP) platforms and applications.
• Develop and maintain design system components in Sketch to ensure design consistency to create wireframes, highly detailed mockups, and interactive prototypes.
• Presentation tool Keynote, to create presentation templates, artifacts, and resources to communicate ideas and design solutions.
• 3D design tools including SketchUp and AutoCAD to develop and refine and 3D models and technical drawings.

Nice To Haves

• N/A

Responsibilities

• Provide user experience and interface design from Ideation to Implementation for a suite of Applications for Supply Chain Domain, including product planning tools, sales reporting dashboard, reseller collaboration system, and product lifecycle management system, used by Operations teams across different Geo, Sales Channel, OEM and Engineering groups.
• Help define strategy, objectives, and vision of a product set.
• Create and present user experience design, Interactions, information architecture, and interface design artifacts, including journey maps, wireframes, high resolution mockups, clickable prototypes, and end-to-end process flows, to help communicate the digital solutions supply chain management solutions to key stakeholders.
• Ensure the consistency and high quality of design solutions.
• Optimize user experiences by developing supply chain related solutions which meet business goals and the user-centered designs.
• Conduct in-depth user research including design thinking, brainstorming sessions, interviews to understand user needs, behaviors, and preferences.
• Implement creative and holistic thinking across diverse product releases, platforms, and devices across the organization.
• Drive the direction, style, and methodology of user experience design and accessibility, utilizing tools such as Keynote, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, and Figma.
• Develop and maintain user experience design systems and pattern libraries that promote consistency and scalability across digital products.
• Create and document design patterns, style guides, and UI components.
• Document user interaction details and design specifications.
• Perform front end user interface testing and reviews.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• retirement benefits
• a range of discounted products and free services
• reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
• discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• relocation
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level