Senior Ios Ux Engineer, Search App

About the Role

Senior iOS UX Engineer on Google Search focused on building production-ready prototypes, defining interaction patterns, and bridging design and engineering to deliver user-centered iOS experiences. Collaborate with product and engineering teams to validate concepts and ship features while accounting for iOS technical constraints.

Explicitly requires vibe coding skills and experience with tools like AI Studio, Cursor, Antigravity, and Firebase Studio.

Location: Mountain View, CA

Salary: USD 159,000 - 230,000/year

Type: Full-time

Posted: 3 days ago

Category: Product & UX / Design / Prototyping

Company Rating: 4.3 (6260 reviews)

Company Size: 10k+

Vibe Markers: 🚀 Startup, 💻 Open Source, 🔥 Hot

Experience Level: Senior

Job Description

Role

Senior iOS UX Engineer on the Google Search team responsible for designing and delivering production-ready prototypes and user-facing features on iOS. You will partner with Engineering and Product to test feasibility, surface technical constraints, and translate design intent into high-quality implementations.

Key Responsibilities

• Create prototypes for iteration, research, and validation across a portfolio of products.
• Launch innovative features and build tools to accelerate UX teams.
• Identify emerging needs and develop interaction design best practices and pattern documentation.
• Manage or contribute to key projects and collaborate closely with engineers to understand production stack capabilities and limitations.
• Advocate for holistic systems-thinking and user needs across platforms.

Requirements

Minimum

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in iOS development, technical UX design, and prototyping.

Preferred

• At least 3 years of experience in Swift or Objective-C.
• Experience with vibe coding tools including AI Studio, Cursor, Antigravity, and Firebase Studio.
• Knowledge of technical constraints for iOS design and familiarity with full tech stacks and production environments.
• Strong leadership, communication, project management, and organizational skills.

Location & Compensation

• Applicants may indicate a preferred working location from: Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA.
• US salary range: $159000 - $230000 (USD) plus 15% bonus target, equity, and benefits.

Tech Stack

iOS, Swift, Objective-C, AI Studio, Cursor, Antigravity, Firebase Studio

Skills

Prototyping, Technical UX Design, Interaction Design, Systems Thinking, Cross-functional Collaboration, User Research, Leadership, Communication, Project Management, Pattern Documentation

Benefits

• 15% bonus target
• Equity
• Benefits (health and other Google benefits)