Job Description

Are you ready to design a game that builds a whole new way of exploring and interacting with the world through Augmented Reality? We’re looking for a Game Designer to help create accessible, engaging, fun AR experiences. You will work with a cross-functional game team to help craft dynamic and exciting gameplay that delights our players and motivates them to go out and explore the world!

Responsibilities

• Create, test, and tune game play balance throughout the product life-cycle.
• Create and run global live events and new game content.
• Collaboratively identify and implement new ways to use content to keep the game fresh and interesting for players.
• Deliver clear and concise engineering-ready product specs.
• Communicate game system concepts, implementation processes, risks, and interactions.
• Find opportunities for and ideate on new game systems, content, and feature improvements.

Qualifications

• Expertise with spreadsheets and in manipulating, summarizing, and maintaining large data sets.
• Experience with game balance, progression, and pacing.
• Proficiency in Unity game development.
• Passion for video games; an avid gamer with a solid understanding of mobile games.
• 2+ years designing and running content for a live game.

Plus If...

• Experience with gameplay tools.
• Experience with Adobe products or other image editing software.
• Experience with AR games or features.
• Experience with world building and narrative writing.

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 Pikmin Bloom. In November 2021, we launched our developer platform, Lightship, enabling creators to build immersive AR experiences around the globe.

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, New York, London, Tokyo, Hamburg, and Zurich.