Senior Staff iOS UX Engineer
Google · Mountain View, California, United States · $236K–$330K/yr
Software Development · 10,001+ employees
About the role
The role involves developing engaging prototypes and defining interaction design best practices to bridge UX design and production execution. You will collaborate with researchers and designers to deliver new features and set the bar for animation quality and polish.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates need a bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of experience in front-end development, technical UX design, or prototyping. Proficiency in iOS technologies, web technologies, and AI-driven coding tools is required.
Benefits
Full description
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience in front-end development on one or more platforms (e.g., web, iOS, Android), technical UX design, or prototyping.
- Experience with vibe coding tools, including AI Studio, Cursor, Antigravity, Firebase Studio.
- Experience with one or more of the following web technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript.
- Experience in motion design related to physics, patterns, and visual design elements.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Design, or related field.
- 8 years of experience in technical leadership and managing projects across full tech stacks and in production environments.
- Experience developing with front-end native iOS technologies (Swift) and Android.
- Experience working with front-end engineering teams for native app user interfaces.
- Experience working with hosted back-ends (e.g., Firebase, Supabase) to power prototypes.
About the job:
At Google, we "Focus on the user and all else will follow." Our UX Engineers are versatile and passionate about pushing technology forward, comfortable working across discipline lines to develop products used by millions.
You will join our multi-disciplinary UX team, collaborating with Engineering and Product Management, using user insights to create industry-leading products. Working on the front end in a challenging, fast-paced environment, you will bridge UX best practices and production execution. You’ll use your creativity, analytical skills, and knowledge of user-facing technologies to enable efficient, high-quality execution and launch innovative features to a global audience.
In this role, you will partner with researchers and designers to define and deliver new features, test new concepts, and assist with final implementation. You will work closely with interaction and motion designers to create a compelling interactive goals to explore novel interactions, build testable prototypes for usability studies, set the bar for polish and animation quality, and assist with final production implementation.
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.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $236000 - $330000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google. Responsibilities:
- Test concepts for iteration, research, and validation, conceiving and delivering engaging prototypes across a portfolio of products.
- Identify emerging needs, develop interaction design best practices, and contribute to pattern documentation.
- Lead or contribute to key projects, ensuring a holistic systems-thinking approach and advocating for user needs across platforms and applications.
- Be able to strategize, brainstorm, and define approaches that optimize implementation of the design intent.
