Product Designer - Music Creation Apps

Product Designer - Music Creation Apps

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The tools and technologies available to an artist can greatly influence the art they compose. Nowhere is this more true than in music, where new tech enables entirely new sounds and genres. Apple's industry-leading music creation apps are at the forefront of the game. From bedrooms to school rooms to legendary recording studios and music venues, we're helping creators realize the future of music. Are you bursting with ideas for new features and apps in the music creation space? Can you distill and present sophisticated concepts verbally, visually, and in writing? Are you able to understand musicians' needs and turn them into clean, comprehensive designs and workflows? Do you love to collaborate and debate with a team of talented and opinionated colleagues? If your answer is, "OF COURSE! I can't believe a job like this actually exists!", then we are looking for you. Apple's Music Creation Apps' team is searching for our next member to join the international team of designers, engineers, and music producers that craft Apple's Logic Pro, GarageBand, and Voice Memos. We need your vision to help design the apps that will shape the way music is made.

Responsibilities

• Design UX/UI for Music Creation App features.
• Develop detailed functional specifications on how music creation features should work.
• Research into creators' workflows and trends so you can fully empathize with their needs and motivations.
• Advocate for clear and understandable user experience and communicate these concepts across many different organizations and skill sets.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of work experience with a focus on product design and UI across a variety of platforms like iOS, Mac, web, or others.
• Must have a solid understanding and practical work experience in UX design for creative applications.
• Degree in music technology, music production, interaction design, UX design, visual design, or equivalent related degree.
• Experience in shipping digital products from start to finish, including the documentation and development process.
• Ability to clearly communicate concepts and designs through prototypes, sketches, high-fidelity comps, and presentations. Highly skilled and fast in any tools you need to visualize your ideas and deliver the work.
• Enthusiasm and history working in an iterative design process, motivated by group critique. Excellent visual, written, and verbal communication and ability to present work to large groups and executives.
• A portfolio showcasing UX design work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of music production and creation software such as: Logic Pro, Ableton Live, FL Studio, ProTools, GarageBand, BandLab, or equivalent.
• Solid understanding of, and engagement in, music creation, either as a musician, producer, recording engineer, or similar.

Pay & Benefits

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 $171,600 and $302,200, 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.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.