Software Engineer - Server - Remote

Overview

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 is seeking a Software Engineer - Server to build the server infrastructure that supports projects such as Pokémon GO, Pikmin Bloom and Ingress. You will work on real-time indexing, querying and aggregation problems at massive scales of hundreds of millions of events per day. These technical challenges pertain to a single, coherent world-wide instance shared by millions of users.

We seek engineers with strong technical background, great execution, and self-starter mentality. The ideal candidate loves to jump into the unknown, clarify ambiguities, quickly learn from failures, and break down vague ideas into concrete tasks.

In Short

• Build and design reliable, high-throughput, low latency and scalable server and networking systems that support Niantic’s developers and products.
• Build key components of the platform that developers can incorporate to create rich experiences in their games.
• Perform load testing, participate in code reviews, write unit tests, and conduct troubleshooting to ensure uptime for live systems.
• Collaborate with other specialists, product managers, and other departments to ensure code meets internal standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members and stakeholders, including regular and reliable attendance and participation in meetings.
• Required in-office 2 days/week.

Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience building reliable scalable platforms.
• Proficiency in one of the following languages: Java, Go or C++ with working knowledge of Python, SQL.
• Experience building networked and distributed systems.
• Experience building concurrent and multi-threaded services.
• Delivered solutions to production environments, and provided tools to monitor, support and mitigate any issues.
• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and total compensation package including bonus and equity.
• Supportive and inclusive workplace culture.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Hybrid work schedule allowing for a mix of remote and in-office work.
• Access to cutting-edge technology and projects.
• Health and wellness benefits.