Software Engineer, Mobile (iOS)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in Swift, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
• 2 years of experience with iOS application development.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 2 years of experience with data structures or algorithms in either an academic or industry setting.
• Experience working with one or more from the following: C/C++, SwiftUI/UIKit, media streaming.
• Experience with TensorFlow Lite/LiteRT.
• Experience developing software that operates on or manipulates media on iOS.
• Experience testing, profiling, benchmarking, and optimizing code for latency.

About The Job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing and launching a first-party XR camera app for iPhones that pairs with next-generation wearable devices. A key part of the job will be developing the photo and video processing pipelines and experiences for these next generation devices on iOS while maintaining Google’s other XR offerings.

This role will involve integrating and optimizing the on-device processing (like HDR and EIS technologies) as well as collaborating with Android and XR teams to build and deliver an excellent XR camera experience on iOS.

Making the world's information universally accessible and useful doesn't stop at the desktop. The Mobile team builds tools to get you the information you need no matter where you are. Android has become the world's most popular mobile ecosystem, powering billions of devices, from smartphones to tablets, watches to TVs and everything in between. Whether adding to the core Android experience, forging new markets for digital content, creating immersive and portable versions of our products or managing relationships with a global community of developers, the Mobile team is giving you Google on the go.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $141,000-$202,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $141,000-$202,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Adapt, build, and launch proprietary (Extended Reality) XR imaging experiences for iOS devices paired with next-generation wearables.
• Achieve feature between Google’s XR offerings on iOS and other platforms, including latency, efficiency, as well as photo and video quality.
• Integrate on-device media processing solutions.
• Work with other Google teams to leverage common components and raise unique iOS constraints to shape shared components.
• Work with other Google teams on the XR imaging experiences for iOS devices.