Senior Product Designer — Apple Invites

Cupertino Until 9/21/2026 8+ years exp First posted July 23, 2026 Last posted July 23, 2026
Job description

Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their best work. Together we craft products and experiences people once couldn't have imagined — and now can't imagine living without. If you're excited by the idea of making a real impact, and joining a team where we pride ourselves in being one of the most diverse and inclusive companies in the world, a career with Apple might be your dream job. Apple Invites is where meaningful moments begin. It's a product built around the human joy of gathering — helping people create, share, and experience events in a way that feels personal, beautiful, and effortless. We're looking for a talented and deeply craft-driven product designer to help shape the next generation of Apple Invites. This is a rare opportunity to work on a consumer-facing product that touches real moments in people's lives, with the resources and platform to influence how millions of people celebrate, connect, and come together.

Description

The Apple Invites team is seeking an extraordinary product designer who leads with craft and brings a deep passion for consumer experience. You understand that the best consumer products aren't just functional — they're felt. You care deeply about visual quality, motion, and the small moments of delight that make an experience memorable. You have an exceptional eye for typography, color, layout, and the subtle details that separate good design from great design.

You are a natural collaborator who communicates with clarity and confidence across Engineering, Product Marketing, and Senior Leadership. You move fluidly between big-picture thinking and pixel-level execution — able to hold the vision while sweating the details. You approach complexity with calm, translating ambiguous creative challenges into focused, elegant solutions that feel inevitable in hindsight. Your work will be experienced by millions of Apple users around the world, in some of the most personal and joyful moments of their lives.

Minimum Qualifications

8+ years of experience in product design with a strong focus on consumer-facing applications and UI across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and related platforms

A portfolio that demonstrates visual craft, design thinking, expressive UI, and a clear point of view on consumer experience

Proven track record of project leadership and cross-functional collaboration, with experience influencing product direction at the feature and system level

Highly skilled in Sketch, Keynote, and prototyping tools — able to communicate ideas through high-fidelity comps, motion explorations, and interactive prototypes

Strong visual design fundamentals: typography, color, hierarchy, motion, and compositional fluency

Exceptional communication skills — able to articulate design decisions clearly and persuasively to cross-functional partners and senior stakeholders

Comfortable working independently and iteratively in a fast-paced, high-craft environment

Preferred Qualifications

Experience designing social, sharing, or event-based consumer products

Familiarity with motion design and animation principles as part of the product design process

A genuine passion for Apple, its products, and its customers — and a deep understanding of what makes Apple experiences feel distinct

Commitment to designing inclusive and accessible products for a global audience

About this role

Summary

Designs consumer-facing products with focus on visual craft, motion, and delightful experiences.

Job title

Senior Product Designer

Experience level

8+ years

Minimum experience

8+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Must be based in Cupertino; remote work not specified.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

SketchKeynoteprototypingvisual fundamentalscollaboration

Preferred skills

social productsmotion designanimationaccessibility

Specializations

UIvisual designmotion designprototyping
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Cupertino, CA, USA

On-site City