Senior Software Engineer, iOS, Google Photos

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 an iOS engineer on the Photos Video Consumption team, you will play a critical role in this transformation by building a wide breadth of features - ranging from delightful, sit-back consumption journeys, through to smart utilities like finding exactly the right moment in the video and helping users to optimize their storage. This role offers a unique chance to shape how millions of users interact with video on Google Photos while deepening your expertise across the entire Photos iOS architecture.

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.

• Design, build, and deliver high-quality, scalable iOS video features in a timely and efficient manner.

• Work with other engineers to define and continuously improve our software architecture, ensuring it remains reliable and easy to reason about.

• Mentor a small team of iOS engineers, actively creating development opportunities for yourself and others.

• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional and engineering partners from a global team to drive successful outcomes on shared initiatives.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 5 years of experience with iOS mobile software development.

• 5 years of experience in programming with Swift or Objective-C.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.

• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.