Staff Software Engineer, Mobile (Android and iOS), Labs

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information. Our products need to manage information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. Labs is a group focused on incubating early-stage efforts that help discover and create new ways to advance our core products through exploration and the application of new technologies.

As a Staff Software Engineer in Labs, you will support a zero-to-one product opportunity aimed at solving friction points for knowledge workers. You will lead the engineering strategy for a brand new, Android and IOS, mobile-first application, architecting core experiences from scratch. You will leverage Google's technological moats, including on-device capabilities and advanced Gemini infrastructure, to build innovative, agentic mobile experiences.

Labs is a group focused on incubating early-stage efforts in support of Google’s mission to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our team exists to help discover and create new ways to advance our core products through exploration and the application of new technologies. We work to build new solutions that have the potential to transform how users interact with Google. Our goal is to drive innovation by developing new Google products and capabilities that deliver significant impact over longer timeframes.

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

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

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Drive zero-to-one mobile engineering by establishing the technical architecture and foundation for new mobile applications from the ground up.
• Set the technical direction and engineering strategy for the mobile experience, designing flexible systems that can adapt organically as the product evolves.
• Steer product development with cross-functional partners in Product Management and UX to shape product decisions and evaluate technical trade-offs.
• Execute with high velocity in a fluid, rapid-prototyping environment, leading iteration cycles to continuously ship and refine features based on user feedback.
• Integrate emerging technologies, including AI agents and asynchronous data processing pipelines, into the mobile architecture.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience programming in C++, Java, or Python, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
• 5 years of experience testing and launching software products.
• Experience acting as a founding engineer or leading software projects in prototyping or research and development (R&D) environments.
• Experience working with cross-functional partners (e.g., Product and UX) to set technical direction and influence product design.
• Experience as a technical lead on mobile development projects for both Android and iOS platforms.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Experience designing flexible mobile systems built for organic co-evolution, allowing an app's UI and data structure to dynamically adapt to user needs.
• Ability to learn and integrate AI models, automated classifiers, and continuous asynchronous processing pipelines (e.g., Gemini infrastructure).
• Ability to revolutionize personal knowledge management (PKM) and building tools that support cognitive workflows.