Senior Staff iOS UX Engineer

At Google, we "Focus on the user and all else will follow." Our UX Engineers are versatile and passionate about pushing technology forward, comfortable working across discipline lines to develop products used by millions.

You will join our multi-disciplinary UX team, collaborating with Engineering and Product Management, using user insights to create industry-leading products. Working on the front end in a challenging, fast-paced environment, you will bridge UX best practices and production execution. You’ll use your creativity, analytical skills, and knowledge of user-facing technologies to enable efficient, high-quality execution and launch innovative features to a global audience.

In this role, you will partner with researchers and designers to define and deliver new features, test new concepts, and assist with final implementation. You will work closely with interaction and motion designers to create a compelling interactive goals to explore novel interactions, build testable prototypes for usability studies, set the bar for polish and animation quality, and assist with final production implementation.

In Google Search, we're reimagining what it means to search for information – any way and anywhere. To do that, we need to solve complex engineering challenges and expand our infrastructure, while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience that people around the world rely on. In joining the Search team, you'll have an opportunity to make an impact on billions of people globally.

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

US: $236000 - $330000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Test concepts for iteration, research, and validation, conceiving and delivering engaging prototypes across a portfolio of products.
• Identify emerging needs, develop interaction design best practices, and contribute to pattern documentation.
• Lead or contribute to key projects, ensuring a holistic systems-thinking approach and advocating for user needs across platforms and applications.
• Be able to strategize, brainstorm, and define approaches that optimize implementation of the design intent.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in front-end development on one or more platforms (e.g., web, iOS, Android), technical UX design, or prototyping.
• Experience with vibe coding tools, including AI Studio, Cursor, Antigravity, Firebase Studio.
• Experience with one or more of the following web technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript.
• Experience in motion design related to physics, patterns, and visual design elements.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Design, or related field.
• 8 years of experience in technical leadership and managing projects across full tech stacks and in production environments.
• Experience developing with front-end native iOS technologies (Swift) and Android.
• Experience working with front-end engineering teams for native app user interfaces.
• Experience working with hosted back-ends (e.g., Firebase, Supabase) to power prototypes.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Francisco, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Washington D.C., DC, USA.

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