Senior iOS Creative Technologist, Search Google

Skills / Requirements

• AI Studio
• Antigravity
• Cursor
• Design Intent Optimization
• Firebase Studio
• Interaction Design
• iOS Development
• Motion Design
• Production Ready Prototypes
• Project Management
• Prototyping
• Swift
• Systems Thinking
• Technical Leadership
• Technical UX Design
• User Insights
• Vibe Coding

Why Apply

This role is ideal for those skilled in vibe coding tools like AI Studio and Firebase Studio, allowing for rapid prototyping and seamless integration with AI-driven technologies. The position demands expertise in Swift and technical UX design, making it perfect for developers who thrive on leveraging AI to build intuitive user interfaces.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll work on developing and delivering production-ready prototypes that enhance the Google Search experience. Collaborating with UX and product teams, you'll use user insights to create engaging, user-centric designs and features. Your role involves bridging design and engineering, ensuring high-quality execution of innovative ideas.

Pay and Career Growth

The role offers a competitive salary range of $159,000 to $231,000, plus bonus and equity, reflecting the senior-level responsibilities. Google's commitment to diversity and inclusion fosters a supportive work environment, while the position provides opportunities for leadership and project management experience.

Benefits and Perks

• benefits
• Bonus
• competitive salary
• Equity

Is This Role Right for You?

Original Job Description

Senior iOS Creative Technologist, Search

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Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

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Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Design, or equivalent practical experience.

6 years of experience in iOS development, technical UX design, and prototyping.

6 years of experience in front-end execution for the iOS platform using Swift.

Experience in motion design related to physics, patterns, and visual design elements.

Include a portfolio, website, or any other relevant link to your work samples in your resume (providing a viewable link or access instructions).

Preferred qualifications:

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Design, or equivalent practical experience.

5 years of experience in technical leadership and managing projects.

Experience with vibe coding tools, including AI Studio, Cursor, Antigravity, and Firebase Studio.

Familiarity working across full tech stacks and production environments.

Knowledge of technical constraints in designing for iOS.

Excellent leadership, communication, project management, and organizational skills.

About the job

At Google, we “Focus on the user and all else will follow.” Our UX Engineers are versatile, passionate, and driven to advance the vision for our design teams. Comfortable working across discipline lines, you will develop products and prototypes that bring innovative ideas to life.

Joining a multi-disciplinary UX team, you will collaborate with Engineering and Product Management, using user insights to create industry-leading products. In a fast-paced environment, you will use your creativity, analytical skills, and knowledge of user-facing technologies to: create prototypes that define product experiences; launch innovative features; build tools to accelerate UX teams; and bridge design and engineering to ensure efficient, high-quality execution.

In this role, you will partner directly with Engineers to dig into new technologies to understand the capabilities and limitations of production stacks. You will be able to deliver production ready prototypes that test the feasibility of designs and have the ability to build and clean foundational code for testing and early stages of production.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $159,000-$231,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://careers.google.com/benefits/) .

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.

Manage or contribute to key projects.

Develop, brainstorm, and define approaches that optimize implementation of the design intent.

Ensure a holistic systems-thinking approach and advocate for user needs across platforms and applications.

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Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See alsoGoogle’s EEO Policy (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/eeo/) ,Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal (https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) ,Belonging at Google (https://about.google/belonging/) , andHow we hire (https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/) .

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Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCPEEOPost.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.