Software Engineering Manager, iOS Glasses System , XR

Software Developer Manager, iOS Glasses System Experiences, XR

Google place San Jose, CA, USA ;
Waterloo, ON, Canada

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By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:
San Jose, CA, USA;
Waterloo, ON, Canada
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• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 3 years of experience with iOS application development.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• Experience designing complex, scalable software architectures for mobile or spatial computing.
• Experience with AI-based development and productivity workflows, and experience rolling out AI-based practices to a team.
• Experience building spatial apps, 3D game engines, or other AR/VR experiences.
• Applied knowledge of modern UI frameworks like SwiftUI and experience launching high-quality iOS applications.
• Direct interactions with OEMs or third-party developers to provide SDKs, reference code and documentation.

Like Google's own ambitions, the work of a Software Developer goes beyond just Search. Software Developer Managers have not only the technical expertise to take on and provide technical leadership to major projects, but also manage a team of Developers. You not only optimize your own code but make sure developers are able to optimize theirs. As a Software Developer Manager you manage your project goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team.

Teams work all across the company, in areas such as information retrieval, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking, security, data compression, user interface design; the list goes on and is growing every day. Operating with scale and speed, our exceptional software developers are just getting started -- and as a manager, you guide the way.
With technical and leadership expertise, you manage developers across multiple teams and locations, a large product budget and oversee the deployment of large-scale projects across multiple sites internationally.

XR Human Interface team is a collection of experts in human computer interaction, system experiences, multimodal input, and contextual learning that define how headsets and glasses interfaces evolve. We build applications to help users make the most of spatial computing to bring helpful AI to their lives.

As a Developer Manager in iOS Glasses System Experiences, you will lead a team of Software Developers building the core next-generation user interface for Glasses. Working closely with other developers you will set strategic direction and oversee execution to land novel user experiences that enable users to interact with the world in new and delightful ways.

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.

Like Google's own ambitions, the work of a Software Developer goes beyond just Search. Software Developer Managers have not only the technical expertise to take on and provide technical leadership to major projects, but also manage a team of Developers. You not only optimize your own code but make sure developers are able to optimize theirs. As a Software Developer Manager you manage your project goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team.

Teams work all across the company, in areas such…