Apple
Lead Designer, Design Systems & Structures
$175K–$325K
Culver City, California +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 26, 2026
- Location
- Culver City, California
New York City, New York - Experience
- 12+ years.
About the job
Leads the strategy and development of content design systems and formats across Apple Services, using human-centered design and emerging technology to create scalable, cohesive experiences.
What you'll do
- Lead and evolve content design systems and structures across Apple Services.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to drive adoption, maintenance, and improvement of systems, and explore new content formats.
- Mentor designers and synthesize complex requirements into clear design solutions.
What they ask for
- 12+ years of experience in human interface design, content design and UX design.
- Demonstrated experience leading and owning design systems work in a large, complex organization.
- Expert-level proficiency in Sketch, CS Suite and Figma; prototyping skills are beneficial.
- Experience across multiple products and lines of business, with strong understanding of content strategy, information architecture, and editorial standards.
Nice to have
- Experience in a consumer technology, media and services environment.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted content and design workflows; experience developing new formats or mentoring and managing designers.
Pay
USD $184,700 to $324,800 base salary; USD $175,000 to $308,500 base salary
Tools
Sketch, CS Suite, Figma
AI focus
Leverage AI tools and emerging technologies to improve the efficiency and quality of content design at scale; stay current with AI-powered design tooling.
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