Software Engineer III, Mobile (iOS), Google Photos Monetization

JobCubby; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Photos Monetization team is seeking software engineers to optimize revenue strategies and manage vital user storage journeys central to Google Photos growth. You will work on client-side iOS (Swift/Obj-C) and server-side components, collaborating with PMs, UX designers, QA engineers, and cross-functional partners to deliver scalable features.

The role emphasizes versatility, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration, focusing on client-side iOS and server-side components, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience required.
• At least 2 years Swift and iOS app development experience.
• Experience with Objective-C is a plus.
• Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Experience in software test engineering and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Build experiences that advance the Google Photos storage monetization goals.
• Collaborate with PMs, UX designers, QA engineers, and cross-functional partners to define requirements and design engineering solutions.
• Partner with engineering leads on other platforms to ensure consistent experiences while handling platform nuances.
• Provide technical guidance and mentor iOS software engineers on the team.

Skills

Swift

iOS development

Objective-C

Data structures & algorithms

Software test engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in the Swift programming language.
• 2 years of experience with iOS application development.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 2 years of experience with the Objective-C programming language.
• 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms in either an academic or industry setting.
• Experience in code and system health, diagnosis and resolution and software test engineering.

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.

As a part of the Photos Monetization team, you will focus on optimizing revenue strategies for the Photos App. You will manage vital user storage journeys that are central to our business growth.

Your mission is to create and enhance experiences that drive the expansion of Google Photos and its integration with Google One. You will assist users throughout their storage life-cycle, helping them monitor usage and find the best solutions to keep their digital memories secure and accessible. You will work on globally-scaled features that shape how millions of users manage their digital legacies.Google Photos is a photo sharing and storage service developed by Google. Photos is one of the most sought after products at Google and is looking for both client-side (web and mobile), with server-side (search, storage, serving) and machine intelligence (learning, computer vision) Software Engineers. We are dedicated to making Google experiences centered around the user.

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

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Responsibilities:

• Build delightful experiences that advance the Storage Monetization mission goals inside within Google Photos.
• Collaborate with product managers (PMs), user experience (UX) designers, quality assurance (QA) engineers, and other cross-functional partners to define requirements and design engineering solutions to user problems.
• Partner with engineering leads on other platforms (Android, Backend) to achieve consistent experiences while maintaining platform specific nuances.
• Provide technical guidance and mentor iOS software engineers on the team.