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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>

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<div class="prose prose-sm prose-alpha">Work Responsibilities<ul><li>Designing every aspect of our games, including battle design, level design and system design</li><li>Writing documentation, including game system proposals and specifications</li><li>Implementing designs, creating levels and balancing gameplay</li><li>Managing schedules, maintaining quality, and overseeing designated areas of the project</li></ul>Senior Game Designer positions also require:<ul><li>Managing schedules, maintaining quality and and overseeing all facets of game design</li><li>Managing of other game designers</li></ul>The Ideal Candidate has…<ul><li>Passion for making games</li><li>Strong communication skills, quickly comprehending intent and skillfully expressing their own thoughts</li><li>A flexible approach, not inhibited by the past</li><li>A strong vision for the future</li></ul>Senior Game Designer candidates also must have:<ul><li>The ability to bring something to the company no one else has</li><li>Mental fortitude</li><li>Logical thinking ability</li></ul>Senior Game Designer (for persons aspiring to become a manager)candidates also must have:<ul><li>Experience as a manager and a desire to work primarily in the management of game designer staff.</li></ul>Necessary Skills and Experience<ul><li>Familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)</li></ul>Senior Game Designer candidates also must have:<ul><li>Skills with schedule management applications</li></ul>Desired Skills<ul><li>Image editing in PhotoShop</li><li>Communication skills using images</li></ul>Conditions<ul><li>Game design experience and Japanese language proficiency are required for this position.</li></ul>Senior Game Designer candidates also require:<ul><li>Management experience, managing other staff as a section lead and/or contributing to a project as a manager</li></ul>Application Materials<ul><li>Resume, including a recent photograph</li><li>A document explaining your work history, formatted at your discretion</li><li>Please go into detail about projects that you have lead or managed and the results you’ve achieved.</li></ul>※Please ensure to also include your resume and CV in Japanese.Selection ProcessOur candidate selection process is comprised of the following steps.- Document screening<ul><li>Interview process (Total of 2 to 4 interviews, including final interview)</li><li>Offer of employment</li><li>Post-offer discussion</li></ul>Please allow approximately 1 to 1.5 months from the "document screening" to the "post-offer discussion" phases. If you are in a hurry, please let us know at the time of scheduling your interview. We will do our best to accommodate your needs and attempt to expedite the overall hiring process.Notes:<ul><li>Interviews will generally be conducted online.</li><li>We may ask for a reference during your selection process. Further details will be provided by the HR representative when needed. We will share pertinent materials that outline these requirements beforehand to allow you ample time to prepare.</li><li>During the selection process, we may provide you with an opportunity to have a casual discussion with a number of employees regarding your potential position. The purpose of this chat is to allow you a chance to learn about the actual working style of the position and gain a sense of the company culture in a relaxed environment, to further help you decide if the type of work environment would be a good fit for you.</li><li>If given an offer of employment, we will conduct a post-offer discussion to explain details such as employment conditions and pertinent company policies.</li></ul></div>