Software Engineer, Map Location Services

5 Months ago • 4-6 Years • Full Stack Development • Backend Development • $158,400 PA - $176,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Niantic seeks a Software Engineer to develop and refine advanced mapping and geospatial data services. Responsibilities include building and maintaining scalable map data pipelines, innovating and maintaining APIs for delivering map data, collaborating with teams to integrate services, performing code reviews, and contributing to the entire product release cycle. The role requires proficiency in Java, C++, JavaScript, or Python, familiarity with cloud services and containerization, and excellent problem-solving skills. Experience with geospatial data processing and map technologies is a plus. The position is hybrid, requiring in-office presence three days a week.
Must have:
  • Build and maintain scalable map data pipelines
  • Develop and maintain APIs for geospatial data
  • Proficiency in Java, C++, JavaScript, or Python
  • Experience with cloud services and containerization
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
Good to have:
  • Experience with geospatial data processing
  • Familiarity with geo data sources like OpenStreetMap
  • Experience with geospatial databases
  • Working knowledge of web-based 3D rendering

Job Details

Niantic’s mission is to use emerging technology to enrich our experiences as human beings in the physical world. We build products that inspire movement, exploration, and face-to-face social interaction.

Niantic’s Engineering Team is searching for a Software Engineer / Senior Software Engineer to develop and refine advanced mapping and geospatial data services that support our games, applications, and the Lightship developer community. In this role, you will be responsible for constructing data pipelines that assimilate geospatial information from multiple sources and transform it into formats ready for use. You will also develop backend services and APIs to supply the processed geodata to both internal and external clients, potentially involving backend service integrations and frontend/client solutions. You will work closely with other developers in a small, tightly knit team to build these solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain scalable map data pipelines for processing data from diverse sources into servable formats for various levels of details.
  • Innovate and maintain services and APIs for delivering POIs and semantic map data according to customers' needs.
  • Collaborate with various teams and stakeholders to weave services into their offerings, providing support with data analysis and ongoing maintenance.
  • Perform code reviews, maintain high coding standards, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes.
  • Contribute to the entire product release cycle, including QA testing, load testing, and the establishment of metrics, monitoring, and alerts.
  • Troubleshoot and optimize performance for map-related services to ensure seamless user experiences.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional team members and stakeholders, including regular and reliable attendance and participation in meetings.
  • Required in-office 3 days on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 4+ years of experience in software engineering, 2+ years focusing on server backend services and data pipelines.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, C++, JavaScript, or Python.
  • Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
  • Familiarity with cloud services (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • 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.
  • Experience working on cross-functional teams with ability to communicate effectively through written and verbal communications, including synchronous interactions with others.

Plus If...

  • Experience with geospatial data processing and map technologies, familiarity with geo data sources like OpenStreetMap.
  • Experience with geospatial databases and geoquery tools (e.g., Postgres, BigQuery).
  • Working knowledge of web-based 3D rendering using WebGL technologies such as Three.js.

Comp Band Blurb

The total compensation package for this position includes a new hire offer base salary range of $158,400.00 - $176,000.00 + 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.

Join the Niantic team!

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

Similar Jobs

Universal Music - Coordinator, eCommerce & Artist Services

Universal Music

New York, New York, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Match Group - Sr. Software Engineer, Machine Learning Infrastructure

Match Group

Palo Alto, California, United States (Hybrid)
6 Months ago
Riot Games - Video Editor (Contract)

Riot Games

Singapore (On-Site)
1 Week ago
Microsoft - Research Intern - Efficient AI

Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States (On-Site)
1 Week ago
Epic Games - Senior Platform Programmer

Epic Games

Cary, North Carolina, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Simple Viral Games - Fullstack Developer Intern

Simple Viral Games

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
8 Months ago
N-iX - Python Engineer with GenAI Knowledge

N-iX

Ukraine (Remote)
4 Days ago
GoTo Group - Lead Software Engineer - Cartography

GoTo Group

Singapore (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Nagarro - Associate Staff Engineer, Java

Nagarro

Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Google - Software Engineering Manager, Chrome Enterprise Core

Google

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland (On-Site)
1 Week ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

N-iX - Senior Full Stack .NET Engineer

N-iX

Poland (Remote)
1 Week ago
Orangepeople - Creative - Prototyper II

Orangepeople

Redmond, Washington, United States (On-Site)
8 Months ago
Milestone - Senior Cloud Engineer

Milestone

Copenhagen, Denmark (On-Site)
1 Month ago
The Walt Disney Company - Manager, Software Engineering – Media and Playback Data Processing

The Walt Disney Company

Seattle, Washington, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Google - Regional Product Lead, Demand Gen, Commerce

Google

Singapore (On-Site)
1 Week ago
Google - Administrative Business Partner I

Google

San Bruno, California, United States (On-Site)
6 Days ago
Ubisoft - Community Advocacy Manager

Ubisoft

Guildford, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Microsoft - Member of Technical Staff, AI Post-Training

Microsoft

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
1 Month ago
PlayStation Global - Senior Security Analyst - Data Governance

PlayStation Global

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States (On-Site)
1 Week ago
ByteDance - APAC Real Estate Space Planning and Operations Manager

ByteDance

Singapore (On-Site)
1 Week ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in San Francisco, California, United States

Next Level Business Services - Hadoop SOLR Developer

Next Level Business Services

Bloomington, Illinois, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
31st Union - Senior Rendering Engineer

31st Union

San Mateo, California, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
The Walt Disney Company - Civil Engineer - Project Hire

The Walt Disney Company

Glendale, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Google - Group Product Manager, Databases & Analytics, Google Cloud

Google

Kirkland, Washington, United States (On-Site)
1 Week ago
Life church - Frontend Staff Engineer

Life church

Edmond, Oklahoma, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Liquid Advertising - Junior Software Engineer - Python

Liquid Advertising

Michigan, United States (Remote)
4 Weeks ago
Meta - Software Engineer, Systems ML - SW/HW Co-design

Meta

Bellevue, Washington, United States (Remote)
5 Months ago
Fandom - Senior Director, Programmatic Monetization

Fandom

United States (Remote)
1 Week ago
Activision - Expert Animation Engineer

Activision

Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Week ago
NVIDIA - Solutions Architect, Data Center Infrastructure

NVIDIA

Texas, United States (Remote)
1 Week ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Full Stack Development Jobs

Team Liquid - Senior Back End Engineer, EU

Team Liquid

Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Microsoft - Principal Software Engineer - Identity

Microsoft

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland (On-Site)
1 Week ago
ByteDance - Software Engineer, Payment Network

ByteDance

Seattle, Washington, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Google - Senior Software Engineer, YouTube Shopping

Google

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
1 Week ago
Entrata - Senior Software Engineer

Entrata

Pune, Maharashtra, India (Hybrid)
6 Months ago
N-iX - Senior Node.js Engineer

N-iX

Ukraine (Remote)
1 Month ago
undefined - Technical Consultant, West

United States (Remote)
6 Months ago
Ajmera Infotech - SENIOR ASP.NET DEVELOPER

Ajmera Infotech

Hyderabad, Telangana, India (On-Site)
9 Months ago
Scopely - Senior Server Engineer (Platform)

Scopely

Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal (Hybrid)
1 Month ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

Niantic inspires people to explore the world, together. Our mission is to use emerging augmented reality (AR) technology to enrich our experiences as human beings in the physical world. Originally formed at Google in 2011, we are now an independent company with a strong group of investors including Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, and Alsop Louie Partners. We have offices located in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Seattle, Lawrence, Los Angeles, Tokyo, London, Hamburg, and Zurich. 

Tokyo, Japan (Hybrid)

Tokyo, Japan (Hybrid)

Tokyo, Japan (Hybrid)

Tokyo, Japan (Hybrid)

Tokyo, Japan (Hybrid)

San Francisco, California, United States (Hybrid)

Bellevue, Washington, United States (Hybrid)

Sunnyvale, California, United States (Hybrid)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Niantic

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug