Software Engineer

Niantic is seeking Software Engineers to help build next-generation augmented reality and location-based games using Niantic’s Real World Platform. The ideal candidate has a love for games and the ability to collaborate with Unity developers, technical artists, and game designers in order to build fun games at scale. We seek engineers with strong judgment, great execution, and a willingness to take on new responsibilities. You will work on all aspects of the game backend, from designing RPC protocols to writing game logic to deploying and monitoring the servers. Building systems with security and scalability in mind is a must.

Our focus is shipping fun, world-class games. We value engineers who consistently deliver quality results. You will join an outstanding team of like-minded people to create cutting-edge mobile and AR experiences.

Responsibilities

• Create robust, low-latency, scalable systems that support Niantic’s products.
• Design the RPC protocols and implement server-side features in Java.
• Collaborate with other engineers, product managers, and other departments to ensure code meets internal standards.
• Perform load testing, participate in code reviews, write u...