Software Engineer III, iOS XR

Google; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life, and/or"s

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off: 20 days per year

Sick Time: 40 hours/year (Seattle: 69)

Maternity Leave: 28-30 weeks

Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks

13 paid holidays per year

Job summary

Google's XR Glasses team in Seattle builds real-time speech translation experiences for wearable devices. Engineers design, implement, and optimize iOS wearables software, focusing on native feels and high performance.

The role emphasizes collaboration with UX/PM and cross-team integration, using MVVM patterns and SDKs to deliver polished experiences for users worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience programming in the Swift or Objective-C programming language.
• 1 year of experience in Android development.
• 2 years of experience with iOS application development.

Responsibilities

• Develop XR glasses translation features for iOS platforms.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate end-to-end engineering cycles for wearables.
• Collaborate with UX and Product Management to define, prototype, and test experiences.
• Work with other Google teams to integrate Translate and related services.

Skills

Swift

Objective-C

Android development

iOS development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree or PhD in CS or related field

Job description

Google Seattle, WA, USA

Mid

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience programming in the Swift or Objective-C programming language.
• 1 year of experience in Android development.
• 2 years of experience with iOS application development.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
• 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms in either an academic or industry setting.
• 2 years of experience developing Android or iOS applications, programming in Java or Swift/Objective-C.
• Experience in Bluetooth or development for wearables.

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.

Our team mission is to give people the understanding of any language spoken around them without distraction.

The AR Glasses team is building glasses that provide all-day helpfulness in a light, stylish form factor. Our team is responsible for delivering one of the most powerful experiences for glasses: real-time speech translation. XR glasses use an advanced mic array paired with Gemini-based translation models to perceive and translate speech in a foreign language into a language the user understands. The glasses wearer can listen or read the translation as the others speak.

For decades, the computing revolution has reshaped our world driven by breakthroughs in compute, connectivity, mobile, and now, AI. Google's XR team is at the forefront of the next major leap – the convergence of AI and XR. This is more than just new devices – it's about reimagining how we interact with the world around us. We're building a future where lightweight XR devices like smart glasses and headsets pair with helpful AI to augment human intelligence, offering personalized, conversational, and contextually aware experiences.

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

US: $147000 - $210000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Adapt, build, and launch first-party applications and experiences for iOS phones paired with next-generation wearables, using familiar iOS development tools.

• Leverage generative AI tools to accelerate the end-to-end engineering life-cycle, including prototyping, automated test generation, and code optimization for wearable experiences.
• Ensure XR support feels native and idiomatic to iOS, leveraging modern mobile development practices, such as MVVM, and the Glasses Software Development Kit (SDK).
• Partner with User Experience (UX) and Product Management (PM) teams to define, prototype, and test experiences to understand user value and identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with other Google teams (Google Translate, etc.) to build features that leverage the best of Google products and services.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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