Technical Producer
Games
Posted on 3/27/2023
INACTIVE
Augmented reality platform encouraging outdoor exploration
Company Overview
Niantic, Inc. stands out as a leader in the augmented reality (AR) industry, leveraging this technology to encourage exploration and social interaction in the physical world. With a diverse global presence and strong backing from industry giants like Nintendo and The Pokémon Company, Niantic has a competitive edge in creating immersive AR experiences, as demonstrated by their successful games like Pokémon Go. The company's culture fosters collaboration and creativity, promoting a shared mission of enhancing human experiences through technology.
VR & AR
Company Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$780M
Founded
2011
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Growth & Insights
Headcount
6 month growth
↓ -3%1 year growth
↓ -15%2 year growth
↓ -9%Locations
San Francisco, CA, USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Requirements
- You have 5+ years experience in games or a related technical field
- You have experience with bug tracking systems, e.g. JIRA
- You have experience building roadmaps, project/release plans with a deep understanding of dependency management
- You have experience communicating multi-functionally with producers, engineers, development partners, marketing, legal, and executive teams
- 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
- You have experience/interest in managing build deployments
- You have the ability to identify and act on opportunities for process improvement
- You have a bachelor's degree in an engineering or technical field
- You have an obsession with documentation and attention to detail
Responsibilities
- You will prioritize bug fixes and tasks to ensure a smooth release cycle, based on high-level priorities set by producers
- You will coordinate with external vendors on technical integrations
- You will serve as the main day-to-day technical point of contact with development partners on schedules, planning, and project status
- You will update launch calendar and anticipated feature launch dates to ensure transparency of engineering processes to senior management
- You will act as an active source of communication on technical task status between multi-functional teams
- You will track detailed bugs, issues, and features and ensure coordinated communication with QA, Engineering, and Production
- Collaborate with cross-functional team members and stakeholders, including regular and reliable attendance and participation in meetings
- Required in-office 3 days on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday