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Software Engineer, Mobile (iOS), Google Photos

Google, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199

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Software Engineer, Mobile (iOS), Google Photos Google's software engineers develop 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 are looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas—including information retrieval, distributed computing, large‑scale system design, networking, data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design, and mobile—and who can continually grow with the business.

The Photos' Creative Expression team’s goal is to empower users with simple tools to express themselves creatively. We build the photo, video, and movie editors in Google Photos and are embarking on new journeys to allow users to create and edit their content. The team focuses on bringing Google’s Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and computational photography technologies to Photos and delivering a reliable and delightful editing experience for 1.5 billion users.

The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first‑party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make user interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.

Locations: Los Angeles, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.

US base salary range: $166,000–$244,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Minimum qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

5 years of experience with software development in Swift, Objective‑C, or C++ programming languages.

3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with large‑scale application design and architecture.

3 years of experience with iOS application development.

Preferred qualifications

Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.

5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.

1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.

Experience with AVFoundation, specializing in high‑performance video playback and compositing pipelines.

Responsibilities

Write and test product or system development code.

Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide among available technologies.

Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, code checking, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).

Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.

Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and their impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

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