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Niantic’s Engineering Team is seeking a Software Engineer to build the server infrastructure that supports the social platform behind projects such as Pokémon GO, Ingress, and Transformers: Heavy Metal. You will work on real-time indexing, querying and aggregation problems at high scales of hundreds of millions of events per day. These technical challenges pertain to a single, clear-cut worldwide instance shared by millions of users.

Responsibilities

  • Build robust, low-latency, scalable systems that support Niantic’s products.
  • Design and implement server-side features in Java or Golang.
  • Perform load testing, participate in code reviews, write unit tests, and conduct troubleshooting to ensure uptime for live systems.
  • Communicate and collaborate with other specialists, product managers, and other departments to deliver delightful software.

Qualifications

  • BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • 1+ years of professional software engineering experience working in a technology company.
  • Experience working on ambiguous but meaningful problems.

Plus If…

  • You have experience with Google Cloud, Azure or AWS.

Join the Niantic team!

Niantic is the world’s leading AR technology company, sparking creative and engaging journeys in the real world. Our products inspire outdoor exploration, exercise, and meaningful social interaction.

Originally formed at Google in 2011, we became an independent company in 2015 with a strong group of investors including Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, and Alsop Louie Partners. Our current consumer titles include pioneering global-control game Ingress, record-breaking AR game Pokémon GO, and Harry Potter:Wizards Unite. Our developer platform, Lightship, launches soon.

Niantic is an Equal Opportunity employer. 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.

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, Bellevue, Los Angeles, London, Tokyo, Hamburg, and Zurich.