Senior Software Engineer, Mobile, iOS, Maps Monetization at Google
Mountain View, CA
$174,000–$253,000from the description
Jul 9, 2026
Mountain View, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior iOS engineering role focused on Maps Monetization within Google Ads, involving writing and testing code, participating in design reviews, and debugging system issues. The work sits at the intersection of mobile development and large-scale advertising products. It suits an experienced iOS developer with a background in application architecture who is comfortable reviewing others' code and contributing to technical documentation.
Mid level · 5+ years · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Full-time
Advertised as Senior, but the requirements read as Mid.
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 4 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 1,400 people in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (mobile application developers). range 1,050–1,850
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $217,796 (middle half $177,469–$231,052). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The posting is titled 'Senior Software Engineer' but Google internally frames this role as 'Mid Experience' — the minimum qualifications (5 years overall, 3 years iOS) are consistent with a mid-level engineer, so seniority is assessed as Mid despite the Senior title.
A Bachelor's degree is listed as a minimum qualification but the JD explicitly accepts 'equivalent practical experience' in lieu of a degree, so no formal degree is hard-required.
The JD does not name a specific iOS language (Swift or Objective-C) explicitly; Swift and Objective-C are listed as the canonical alternatives for iOS development at this level.
Data structures and algorithms (5 years) appear under Preferred qualifications, as does 1 year of technical leadership experience and experience with accessible technologies.
The $174,000–$253,000 salary range is stated alongside a 15% bonus target and equity; bonus and equity are not captured in the comp fields but are noted here.
Mountain View, CA falls within the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara CBSA (41940).
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): large-scale application design.
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