Software Developer, iOS, Glasses System UI

Build user-centric software for Google’s XR/Android glasses platform, including shared system UI services and AR/AI interaction experiences.

Responsibilities

• Create foundational platform components and end-to-end experiences, from initial concept through deployment, for Android glasses
• Design and build an intuitive glasses home screen
• Develop innovative AI agent interfaces that shape the future of the Android glasses platform
• Design and implement robust shared system UI services to support seamless functionality across future glasses hardware
• Drive innovation in dynamic widgets, deep AI agent integration, and notification management
• Advance augmented reality interaction methodologies
• Partner with machine learning perception specialists to develop intuitive AR experiences
• Collaborate closely with UX and Product Management to define and refine the user experience
• Turn user needs into prototypes and run user testing to maximize user benefit
• Plan and prioritize roadmaps with program management, product management, and UX stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
• 2 years of experience in one or more of the following:
  • User interactions
  • Applied AI and large language models
  • 3D Interfaces
  • Performance analysis
• 2 years of experience with Swift or other languages/frameworks used in mobile app development
• Interest and ability to adapt emerging technologies to limited computing contexts such as wearables
• Proficiency with AI-based workflows and ability to apply systems thinking to development

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest and ability to adapt emerging technologies to limited computing contexts like wearables
• Proficiency with AI-based workflows and ability to take a systems thinking approach to development

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
• 2 years of experience in one or more of: user interactions, Applied AI and large language models, 3D Interfaces, performance analysis
• 2 years of experience with Swift or other languages/frameworks used in mobile app development

Tech Stack

• Swift
• Android glasses platform
• AI-based workflows
• Large language models
• Augmented reality
• 3D Interfaces
• Mobile app development

Job Details

• Location: San Jose, CA (onsite)
• Salary: USD 147,000 - 210,000 per year
• Experience: 2+ years

Google’s software developers help build next-generation technologies for how billions of users connect, explore, and interact. You’ll work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs, with opportunities to switch teams and projects as the business evolves.

The XR team focuses on the convergence of AI and XR, building lightweight XR experiences such as smart glasses and headsets paired with helpful AI for personalized, conversational, and contextually aware interactions.