Software Engineer, iOS, Google Search

Google•Mountain View, CA

About The Position

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. With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions. The iOS Google Search App Platform Team is responsible for supporting the core app level infrastructure used by engineers and partners to build features in Search. We have wide latitude to propose changes, own pieces of the app infrastructure, and drive adoption of new tooling, APIs, and systems. We focus on improving User Trust through features such as Incognito and Autofill. In this role, you'll have an opportunity to work on platform level integrations to support the entire iOS Google Search app for compliance purposes. In Google Search, we're reimagining what it means to search for information – any way and anywhere. To do that, we need to solve complex engineering challenges and expand our infrastructure, while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience that people around the world rely on. In joining the Search team, you'll have an opportunity to make an impact on billions of people globally.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
2 years of experience programming in C++.
2 years of experience with iOS application development.
2 years of experience programming in Objective-C or Swift.

Nice To Haves

2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms in either an academic or industry setting.
2 years of experience with performance, systems data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging.
Experience developing accessible technologies.
Experience with iOS multiple concurrency systems (Swift Concurrency, Actors, Publishers, GCD, NSOperations) and managing multi-threaded code familiar debugging performance related issues with tooling like Instruments and integrating support for tracing through client code.
Proficiency in code and system health, diagnosis and resolution, and software test engineering.

Responsibilities

Work closely with Product and UX to ensure features are of the highest level of craft.
Implement changes that elevate the polish, performance, and delight of the Google App on iOS.
Work with leads and cross-functional partners to plan how to best bring changes to production to ensure we continue to improve user sentiment, resulting in long-term engagement growth for iGA.
Build expertise in a particular area of Google App on iOS and ensure all user journeys in that space are well-crafted. Build iOS experiences within iGA.