Apple - Creative Developer, Media Technology & Tools Design

Game Designer is needed in Cupertino, United States.

Client: Apple

Location: Cupertino, CA

Contract: undefined

Job Description

People come to Apple to do the best work of their lives. At Apple Services, we provide amazing content to Apple customers, including Apps and Games from the App Store, blockbuster Movies & TV Shows in Apple’s TV App, and the soundtrack to our customers’ lives via Apple Music.

The Apple Services Media Technology & Tools Design Team is looking for a Creative Developer with a solid understanding of both web and native app development, a keen aesthetic eye, and a strong interest in Design with a proven track record. This role focuses on empowering creatives with tools to automate repetitive tasks internationally and to create new deliverables from various image and video sources for Apple Media Products (Apple TV App, Apple Music, App Store, Podcasts, and Apple Books).

As a Creative Developer, you will work between Human Interface Design, Content Design, and Engineering to drive design automation forward using prototypes and quick iterations of homemade tools. You will build web and native macOS Apps, develop scripts, and maintain software while collaborating on documentation and addressing feedback.

Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Flexibility in approaching problems
• Innovative attention to detail
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to manage ambiguity and complexity
• Experience building native macOS apps using Swift
• Shell scripting experience using Bash or ZSH, and AppleScript
• Experience with modern web frameworks, such as React
• Proficient understanding of modern ECMAScript standards
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced, design-focused environment while learning new technologies
• Ability to design simple experiences for complex problems
• An affinity for Apple Media Products and digital content

Minimum Qualifications

• Some college-level education or higher
• Experience in at least one server-side technology, such as NodeJS or Python
• Experience with modern web frameworks, such as React
• Experience with REST APIs with JSON and a basic understanding of HTTP
• Experience with Git and GitHub for organized code repositories and releases
• Experience and proficiency in automating art with Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch, and After Effects
• Comfort working with multiple Design teams as well as Engineering disciplines

Additional Information

Apple is an equal opportunity employer 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.

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