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Niantic's AR Mapping team seeks a Computer Vision Software Engineer to build 3D world maps for their real-world Metaverse.  Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining production computer vision systems to enhance AR capabilities, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions, optimizing system complexity and time, writing high-performance code, and working with the research team to innovate in AR. The role involves working on solutions that will be used by millions.  The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree (or equivalent) in a related field and experience in production code (C++), computer vision, and machine learning.  In-office work is required two days a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays).

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<div class="job__description body"><div><p>Niantic’s Augmented Reality (AR) Mapping team seeks a Computer Vision Software Engineer to help build the 3D world maps that are the foundation for Niantic’s real world Metaverse and push the frontiers of Computer Vision and Machine Learning.</p>
<p>We are building the VPS and visual maps that help develop AR experiences to “inspire people to explore the world together”.</p>
<p>We’re a highly collaborative and engaging team, working to help algorithms evolve from concept to production at scale, and this is your chance to join us in our journey to map the world. We are all passionate about innovation, so we’re looking for engineers who want to learn and ship products that will be used by millions of developers and users.</p>
<h3>Responsibilities</h3>
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<li>Design, develop and maintain production computer vision systems that are used to improve Niantic’s AR capabilities for the delight of our users.</li>
<li>Collaborate multi-functionally with products, operations and other engineering teams to ship state-of-the art computer vision solutions to enable new AR experiences.</li>
<li>Optimize complexity and time of solutions to make the best use of current technologies in cloud and/or mobile.</li>
<li>Write high performance code, debug solutions to complex problems that span systems, prioritize tasks effectively, and efficiently to meet agreed timelines.</li>
<li>Work with Niantic’s research team to invent, evaluate and help productionise solutions to push the boundaries of what can be done today in AR.</li>
<li>Collaborate with cross-functional team members and stakeholders, including regular and reliable attendance and participation in meetings.</li>
<li>Required in-office 2 days on Tuesday and Thursday.</li>
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<h3>Qualifications</h3>
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<li>Master-level qualification in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.</li>
<li>Experience writing production code in C++.</li>
<li>Solid understanding of computer vision, machine learning or similar concepts.</li>
<li>Ability to work in a fast-paced hybrid environment and handle stress appropriately and/or ability to solve practical problems and be sufficiently adaptable to handle dynamic situations with little advance notice.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Experience working on cross-functional teams with ability to communicate effectively through written and verbal communications, including asynchronous interactions with others.</li>
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<h3>Plus If…</h3>
<ul>
<li>PhD-level qualification in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability developing algorithms for image processing, computer vision or similar endeavors.</li>
<li>Experience implementing, hardening or optimizing 3d gaussian splatting, dense depth computation, multi-view reconstruction or other problems in 3D computer vision.</li>
</ul>
<p>The total compensation package for this position includes a new hire offer base salary range of £87,300.00-£126,000.00 + bonus + equity + benefits.</p>
<p>Individual pay within this salary range is determined by work location and additional factors, including assessed job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can answer any questions about new hire total compensation during the hiring process. An overview of benefit offerings for your location can be found on the careers page.</p>
<h3><strong>Join the Niantic team!</strong></h3>
<p>Niantic's global-scale augmented reality platform and digital map powers spatial computing experiences in the real world. Incubated out of the Maps team at Google, Niantic first created Ingress and then Pokémon GO, a cultural phenomenon and hit game played by tens of millions of people each month. Niantic’s Lightship platform, which powers Pokémon GO, also supports the company's other games including Pikmin Bloom, Peridot and Monster Hunter Now. Developers use Niantic’s platform to build their own AR applications and experiences, either with the Lightship Platform or directly through the web with 8th Wall.</p>
<p>We believe that cultivating a workplace where our people are supported and included is essential to creating great products our community will love. Our mission emphasizes seeking and hiring diverse voices, including those who are traditionally underrepresented in the technology industry, and we consider this to be one of the most important values we hold close.</p>
<p>Niantic is a hybrid first company. We believe that in person interaction and collaboration fosters creativity, a sense of community, and is critical to our future success as a company. Our hybrid work schedules allow for a mix of remote and in-office work.</p>
<p>We're a hard-working, fun, and exciting group who value intellectual curiosity and a passion for problem-solving! We have growing offices located in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, Bellevue, Kansas, London, Tokyo, Hamburg, Hyderabad, and Zurich. #LI-HYBRID</p></div></div>

HB Studios seeks a Senior 3D Character Artist to collaborate on their PGA TOUR 2K Golf series. Responsibilities include collaborating on asset pipelines, developing hyper-realistic character clothing, creating high and low-poly models using advanced techniques, participating in team meetings and art reviews, developing procedural assets, working with technical artists, and mentoring junior team members.  The ideal candidate will have 4-6+ years of experience in character art with strong clothing creation skills, proficiency in industry-standard software (Maya, ZBrush, Marvelous Designer, Substance Painter, Photoshop), and a deep understanding of human anatomy, rigging, weighting, UVs, and texture layout. Experience with hair creation is a plus.

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    <p>HB Studios is a driving force in the creation of sports video games and the studio behind PGA TOUR 2K Golf – presently working on Console and PC. We are seeking a&nbsp;<strong>Senior 3D Character Artist </strong>to join our team of developers, creators, and enthusiasts who are passionate about the art and process of video game development. In this role, you will collaborate with professionals to build and maintain striking character art that breathes life into one of the fastest growing sports game series in the industry!</p>
<h2><strong>Main Duties and Responsibilities</strong></h2>
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<li>Collaborate with the Art Manager to visualize and develop asset production pipelines while driving the team in a cohesive direction to ensure all assets are produced to the highest quality standards.</li>
<li>Develop hyper-realistic character clothing and collaborate with all other artists to ensure work meets goals and expectations set out by production and leads.</li>
<li>Create high and low-poly models using groundbreaking techniques and pipelines and maintain the finished models throughout the lifespan of the project.</li>
<li>Build positive relationships and participate in team meetings and art review sessions to achieve the highest fidelity assets possible.</li>
<li>Work with the development team to prioritize and develop procedural assets to optimize art processes, workflows, and pipelines.</li>
<li>Work closely with Technical Art on accurate functionality of final Character assets.</li>
<li>Respond to direction with an open-mind and eagerness to refine character art to ensure quality and applicability of the game.</li>
<li>Mentor and facilitate learning with team members on standard methodologies as well as tools, techniques, and pipelines.</li>
<li>Research industry developments and explore new tools and techniques to improve efficiency and content production.</li>
<li>Write and maintain documentation of workbooks on Confluence.</li>
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<h2><strong>Skills, Knowledge, and Experience</strong></h2>
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<li>Typically, 4 to 6+ years of industry experience with a focus on Character Art with outstanding clothing creation abilities.</li>
<li>Demonstrated technical experience working with art tools and programs (i.e. Maya, ZBrush, Marvelous Designer, Substance Painter, and Photoshop).</li>
<li>Demonstrated experience and knowledge of 3D modeling trends and pipelines.</li>
<li>Proficiency with Project Management (Shotgrid, Jira, Confluence) &amp; Source Control (Perforce or GIT) software.</li>
<li>Solid understanding of human anatomy for modeling with a keen eye for shape and silhouette.</li>
<li>Solid understanding of rigging, weighting, UV, and texture layout.</li>
<li>Proven experience making Hairs is a plus.</li>
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<p>As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.</p>
<p><strong>Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com and hb-studios.com accounts.</strong></p>
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