iOS SDK Technical Lead, Android XR

Google; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 216,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Canada is seeking software developers to advance Android XR and iOS SDK capabilities, driving API design, and architecture across multiple teams. You will contribute to scalable solutions and partner with product teams to deliver robust developer tooling.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in software development with Swift/Obj-C/C++, plus strong iOS SDK development experience and a proven track record in delivering high-quality frameworks and integrations for large-scale platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 8 years of software development in Swift, Objective-C, or C++.
• 5 years of testing, maintaining, and launching software products.
• 5 years of iOS SDK or framework development.

Responsibilities

• Define technical goal, architecture, and API design for Android XR iOS SDK. Make critical developing decisions ensuring long-term scalability, backward compatibility, and developer ergonomics.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain robust iOS SDK frameworks and companion app integrations using iOS native libraries/languages.
• Solve technical challenges involving connectivity, background processing, sensor data streaming, power/battery optimization, and secure data synchronization between iOS devices and XR Devices.
• Partner with cross-functional leads (Product Management, Developer Relations, Partner Developing, Android XR platform teams, and external developer partners) to align platform/SDK/tools roadmaps and deliver a cohesive, cross-platform developer experience.
• Set high standards for code quality, API documentation, testing strategies, and design reviews.

Skills

Swift

Objective-C

C++

iOS SDK

Software testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Xcode

Job description

This posting is for a new vacancy.

Google utilizes AI tools to assist in assessing candidates in our hiring processes.

In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Waterloo, ON, Canada; San Jose, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development programming in Swift, Objective-C, or C++.
• 5 years of experience testing, maintaining, and launching software products.
• 5 years of experience with iOS application, SDK, or framework development.

Preferred qualifications

• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
• Understanding of algorithms and their level of complexity.
• Excellent problem solving, software, systems troubleshooting and debugging skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

About the job

Google's software developers 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 software developers 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 developer, 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 software developers 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.Android is Google’s mobile operating system powering more than 3 billion devices worldwide. Android is about bringing computing to everyone in the world. We believe computing is a super power for good, enabling access to information, economic opportunity, productivity, connectivity between friends and family and more. We think everyone in the world should have access to the best computing has to offer. We provide the platform for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and developers to build compelling computing devices (smartphones, tablets, TVs, wearables, etc) that run the best apps/services for everyone in the world.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Canada: $216000 - $221000 (CAD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities

• Define the technical goal, architectural strategy, and API design for the Android XR iOS SDK. Make critical developing decisions ensuring long-term scalability, backward compatibility, and developer ergonomics.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain robust iOS SDK frameworks and companion app integrations using iOS native libraries/languages. The SDK may also include the creation of UI Toolkit optimized for XR experiences driven through iOS Applications or Gemini-connected experiences.
• Solve technical challenges involving connectivity, communication, background processing, sensor data streaming, power/battery optimization, and secure data synchronization between iOS devices and XR Devices.
• Partner with cross-functional leads (Product Management, Developer Relations, Partner Developing, Android XR platform teams, and external developer partners) to align platform/SDK/tools roadmaps and deliver a cohesive, cross-platform developer experience.
• Set high standards for code quality, API documentation, testing strategies, and design reviews.

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 .