IOS SDK Technical Lead, Android XR

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

• 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.

• 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.

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.

US: $207000 - $301000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Canada: $216000 - $222000 (CAD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

• 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.

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