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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>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.
We are building the VPS and visual maps that help develop AR experiences to “inspire people to explore the world together”.
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.
<h3>Responsibilities</h3>
<ul>
<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>
</ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3>
<ul>
<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>
</ul>
<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>
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.
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.
<h3>Join the Niantic team!</h3>
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.
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.
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.
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</div></div>

As a Post-Production Coordinator, you'll oversee the final stages of animated shows, ensuring deadlines are met and facilitating communication. Responsibilities include schedule development, resource management, review sessions, asset management, quality control, and issue resolution.  You'll prepare final deliverables, organize archiving, and collaborate with various teams (production, editorial, sound houses, QC, clients) to deliver projects on time and within budget.  Experience in animation workflows, vendor coordination, and post-production tools is required.

<div class="BambooRichText jss-f1681">Company Overview
 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;ICON Creative Studio is Canada’s largest independently owned animation entertainment company located in the historic Gastown district of Vancouver, BC Canada with design, storyboarding, modeling, rigging, animation, technical finaling, lighting, visual effects, and compositing artists alongside creative and management teams.
Known for our quality, efficiency, and timely deliveries, ICON has partnered alongside distributors, broadcasters, and streaming platforms around the world to help create, realize and produce noteworthy content.
ICON operates from a holistic philosophy that leverages individual skill sets to maximize production efficiency on the floor while maintaining an optimal balance of creativity and quality on-screen.
 
Why work at ICON?
 
<ul>
<li>At ICON we constantly invest in raising the bar of our productions and fostering our people. If you are passionate about animation and enjoy sharing success with others, we'd like to hear from you!</li>
<li>Join the fastest-growing CG Animation studio in Vancouver</li>
<li>Work on top feature and episodic CG franchises for leading streaming platforms (Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, Amazon, Peacock, Paramount+ etc.)</li>
<li>Work with a diverse group of artists from all over the world who have come to BC to join our expanding studio</li>
<li>Use all of the latest tools and software</li>
<li>We uphold a premium standard of quality across all of our productions by putting all of our resources up on screen</li>
<li>We hire for the long term and give artists the opportunity to grow, get promoted and take on as much responsibility as they can manage</li>
<li>We offer flexibility and autonomy</li>
<li>We facilitate requests in a timely manner</li>
<li>We support PR applications</li>
<li>We offer direct deposit</li>
<li>We offer a generous benefits package</li>
<li>And more...</li>
</ul>
 
Job Overview
 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; As a Post-Production Coordinator, you will oversee the final stages of animated shows, ensuring deadlines are met and facilitating effective communication across departments. Your responsibilities will include developing and tracking schedules, managing resources, and organizing review and approval sessions to keep post-production on course. You will also handle asset management, uphold quality standards, and resolve any issues that arise. Additionally, you will prepare final deliverables and organize files for archiving, playing a vital role in delivering projects on time, within budget, and to the studio's quality standards.
 
Key Responsibilities
 
<ul>
<li>Support the Heads of Departments and Producers to ensure communication between departments.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Maintain a working knowledge of post-production processes, technical terminology, and workflows.</li>
<li>Collaborate with the Head of Post-Production and Producers to ensure the post-production schedule includes all necessary sessions, such as assemblies, picture edits, locks, reviews, mixes, color corrections, QC checks, and final deliveries.</li>
<li>Act as a liaison between team members, ensuring efficient coordination and resolution of post-production needs.</li>
<li>Work closely with the post editor to manage scheduled deliveries of elements between production, sound houses, QC teams, third-party vendors, and clients.</li>
<li>Coordinate between production, editorial, colorists, sound houses, QC, closed captioning, descriptive video, dubbing teams, and clients under the guidance of department leads.</li>
<li>Research and gather information on awards and festival submissions, including deadlines, fees, qualifications, and asset requirements, uploading materials as needed.</li>
<li>Collaborate with production teams to ensure scripts are current for recording sessions, pickups, closed captioning, and final delivery.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Schedule client calls, meetings, and sound house mixes, working with the Post-Production Head of Department to align calendars.</li>
<li>Address and resolve issues promptly in collaboration with Heads of Departments and team leads.</li>
<li>Maintain an organized database of project documents, assets, and exports for the Post-Production Department.</li>
</ul>
 
Skills and Experience
 
<ul>
<li>Degree in Film, Animation, or a related field.</li>
<li>Familiarity with animation workflows (e.g., dubbing, closed captioning) and external vendor coordination. </li>
<li>Previous post-production coordination experience in animation, film, or related fields.</li>
<li>Knowledge of workflows (e.g., picture edits, sound mixes, QC checks), post-production tools (e.g., ShotGrid, Premier), and deliverables formats.</li>
<li>&nbsp;Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills to collaborate with teams and vendors.</li>
<li>Attention to detail, ability to manage databases, schedules, and assets, and solve challenges proactively.</li>
<li>Effective problem-solving under tight deadlines and flexibility in a dynamic environment.</li>
<li>Self-motivated, and proactive, with strong time management.</li>
<li>Experience with awards submissions or localization processes is a bonus.</li>
</ul>
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The wage range for this role reflects compensation across all of ICON’s projects. The final salary will be determined based on the specific position, the current show assignment, and the applicant’s experience and portfolio. This range accounts for varying levels of experience and responsibilities.
 
In compliance with British Columbia provincial mandates, we are posting this broad wage range to meet wage transparency requirements.
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ICON Creative Studio is an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.</div>