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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>
<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>
<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>

Story Artists at Sony Pictures Animation collaborate with directors, producers, and the Head of Story to visually represent animation narratives.  Responsibilities include developing storyboards (thumbnails and detailed panels) from scripts or descriptions, pitching storyboards to various teams and executives, generating innovative ideas for performance, action, and humor, revising sketches, ensuring consistent show style, addressing story problems, and improving entertainment value.  The role involves supervising the story team (including interviews and feedback) and requires robust draftsmanship, strong character acting sensibilities, and proficiency in software like Cintiq, Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, and Photoshop.

Modeling/Surfacing Artist

<div class="job__description body"><div><p><strong>SUMMARY: </strong>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Story Artists work with a team of the Directors, Producers, and Head of Story to create a visual representation of the animation’s narrative.&nbsp; These artists translate the script into pictures by producing a series of panels of drawings that plan out the film’s story, action, humor, continuity and pacing.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Sony Pictures Animation is a pre-production animation studio based in Culver City, California, creating both feature animation and animated series with artists from around the world. We pride ourselves on empowering filmmakers to lead the creative process, and allowing the hand of the artist to be truly felt, with the goal of producing bold and innovative visual storytelling.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>RESPONSIBILITIES:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Working from a script or descriptions, develop storyboards (thumbnail/rough storyboard panels)&nbsp; that depict the action, camera placement and acting of sequences.</li>
<li>Draw everything from quick sketches to finished detailed storyboard panels.</li>
<li>Pitch storyboards to the director, head of story, crew, and executives.</li>
<li>Discover and create innovative ideas with performance, action, and humor.</li>
<li>Draw storyboards for assigned sequences and revise, edit, and modify sketches as many times as needed.</li>
<li>Ensure that the vision and style of the show is consistently adhered to through execution of action, staging, dialogue and camera.</li>
<li>Address story and structure problems. We especially value artists that can improve entertainment value!.</li>
<li>Supervision of the story team, including conducting interviews, making hiring recommendations, and providing feedback to Artists throughout the production.</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>QUALIFICATIONS:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Robust draftsmanship with a sense of design, appeal and composition.</li>
<li>Ability to work on a range of projects (action, comedy and drama sequences) and in a variety of styles from comic to realistic and highly stylized.</li>
<li>Great writing skills.</li>
<li>Strong character acting sensibilities; able to convey personality, emotion, and movement.</li>
<li>Strong staging, composition and cinematography skills.</li>
<li>Capable of drawing characters and environments on model within show style.</li>
<li>Ability to write clear and specific directions on storyboards to communicate with the team.</li>
<li>Can manage time efficiently and work independently.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Work creatively in a fast paced production environment.</li>
<li>Must be open to direction and able to embrace change.</li>
<li>Self motivated, good interpersonal skills, and an excellent teammate with a phenomenal outlook.</li>
<li>Knowledge of software and hardware including Cintiq, Toon Boom Storyboard Pro and Photoshop.</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The anticipated base salary for this position is $50/hour to $77/hour. This role qualifies for benefits pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement. The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of factors.</p>
<p>To apply, please submit a resume and a link to your work.&nbsp; Please make sure to include any passwords needed to review your work in your resume or cover letter.</p>
<p>Sony Pictures Animation is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.<span style="font-weight: 400;"><br></span></p>
<p>SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.</p></div></div>