Niantic Spatial
Staff/Senior Staff Computer Vision Engineer - Map team
$256K–$315K
San Francisco, CA +1 · Hybrid · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
Sunnyvale, CA - Experience
- 7+ years, or 4+ years with a PhD in a relevant domain.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field; Master's or PhD preferred.
About the job
Lead computer vision reconstruction and localization technologies for a living geospatial map, including 3D representations and a centimeter-accuracy Visual Positioning System.
What you'll do
- Lead design and implementation of Structure from Motion, foundational models, and high-fidelity 3D reconstruction technologies.
- Build and optimize scalable production computer vision systems and algorithms for cloud or device CPU/GPU execution.
- Set technical direction, mentor engineers, and collaborate across teams to deliver mapping, reconstruction, and localization systems.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of professional experience in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, or a related field, or 4+ years with a PhD in a relevant domain.
- Strong proficiency in Python and/or C/C++.
- Proven experience in classical and learned-based 3D Computer Vision and ML.
- Experience taking research into production at scale and tech leading computer vision projects.
Nice to have
- Master's or PhD.
Pay
$256,500 – $315,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Python, C/C++, Structure from Motion (SfM), Gaussian Splatting, Meshing, CPU, GPU
AI focus
Develop spatial AI and computer vision systems for 3D reconstruction, mapping, and visual localization, enabling people and robots to reason about and locate themselves in the physical world.
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