Mobile Engineering Manager, GeminiApp

Staff Mobile Engineering Manager, Gemini App

Mountain View, California, US

Bring groundbreaking AI capabilities to life in the Gemini App. Join Google Deep Mind's mission to advance science and benefit humanity by solving intelligence. We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager/TLM to provide technical leadership and build a cutting‑edge application that will redefine how billions of users interact with AI. Our team is the driving force behind many of Google's most ambitious and impactful AI breakthroughs, working in a fast‑paced, creative atmosphere where features are delivered to users in very short time frames.

Artificial Intelligence could be one of humanity’s most useful inventions. At Google Deep Mind, we’re a team of scientists, engineers, machine learning experts and more, working together to advance the state of the art in artificial intelligence. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, and collaborate with others on critical challenges, ensuring safety and ethics are the highest priority.

You will lead the team responsible for building and growing the Gemini app on iOS. You are a product‑minded leader passionate about defining how people interact with AI on a global scale. You excel at leading teams to build high‑quality native applications and thrive in the ambiguity of building novel UIs for emerging technologies.

• iOS Platform Stewardship: Act as the “Guardian” of the iOS app, setting the long‑term technical roadmap and balancing rapid feature delivery with relentless modernization and technical debt reduction.
• Architectural Excellence: Lead the shift toward modular UI componentization and robust foundations to drive developer velocity, code reuse, and platform consistency across the Gemini ecosystem.
• UI/UX Innovation: Drive the implementation of novel, experimental UI patterns and high‑performance interactions that define the next generation of AI‑human engagement on mobile.
• Technical Leadership & Delivery: Direct the day‑to‑day execution of a high‑tempo engineering team, unblocking complex technical challenges and ensuring the timely launch of performant, high‑quality features.
• Strategic Cross‑Functional Alignment: Serve as the primary technical partner for Product, UX, and Backend teams, influencing server‑side infrastructure and translating ambiguous product goals into actionable technical strategies.

• Proven experience as a technical lead and/or engineering manager with a track record of supportinging mobile engineering teams.
• Extensive professional experience and expert‑level proficiency in native iOS mobile development, with a history of‑facing applications at scale.
• Experience leading the delivery of large‑scale technical projects, defining team roadmaps, and making critical architectural decisions in collaboration with product and UX partners.
• A passion for developing engineers, with, mentoring, and managing performance and career growth.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, capable of representing the team and driving alignment with senior leadership and non‑technical stakeholders.

You are a seasoned iOS leader who thinks at a system level, consistently navigating ambiguity to deliver elegant and robust solutions. Your influence extends beyond yourself; you elevate the skills of the engineers around you through mentorship and by championing technical excellence. You have a product‑driven mindset and a passion for craftsmanship, with a history of leading the architecture of successful mobile apps.

While you are an expert in native mobile development, you also possess a strong command of the server‑side, enabling you to design and build the supporting infrastructure that unlocks powerful client‑side features. Familiarity with ML systems and LLM concepts is a plus but not required.

The US base salary range for this full‑time position is between $197,000 – $291,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your targeted location during the hiring process.

Note:

In the event your application is successful and…