Niantic’s mission is to use emerging technology to enrich human experiences in the physical world, building products that inspire movement, exploration, and face-to-face social interaction. Niantic is seeking a Software Engineer – Server to build server infrastructure for projects such as Pokémon GO, Pikmin Bloom, and Ingress, addressing real-time indexing, querying, and aggregation problems at massive scales affecting millions of users.
Responsibilities include building and designing reliable, high-throughput, low-latency, scalable server and networking systems; developing key platform components for game developers; performing load testing, participating in code reviews, writing unit tests, and troubleshooting live systems; collaborating with specialists, product managers, and departments to ensure code meets standards; attending and participating in cross-functional meetings; and working in-office 2 days per week.
Qualifications: BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related field; minimum 2+ years experience building reliable scalable platforms; proficiency in Java, Go, or C++ with working knowledge of Python and SQL; experience building networked, distributed, concurrent, and multi-threaded services; delivered solutions to production environments with monitoring and mitigation tools; ability to work in a fast-paced hybrid environment and solve dynamic problems; effective written and verbal communication in cross-functional teams.
Preferred experience: deployment on Google Cloud, Azure, or AWS; building ETL pipelines or data ingestion APIs; familiarity with open source projects such as Redis, Prometheus, Grafana, ElasticSearch, and Envoy; experience with Kubernetes and infrastructure as code (Terraform); mentoring junior engineers or leading projects.
Total compensation includes a base salary range of $132,600 – $230,000, with potential equity, bonuses, and comprehensive benefits. Salary is based on location, skills, experience, and education.
Niantic is a hybrid-first company with offices in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Bellevue, London, Tokyo, and Zürich. The company emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and in-person collaboration to foster creativity and community. By applying, candidates consent to Niantic’s Privacy Notice for Job Applicants, including limited sharing of personal information with third parties assisting the hiring process.
