Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
Niantic Spatial22 hours ago
Responsibilities
- Build, train, and evaluate model architectures in PyTorch and improve data loaders, loss functions, and training loops.
- Design and scale distributed training pipelines across multi-GPU and multi-node environments.
- Build high-throughput data ingestion and preprocessing pipelines for imagery, 3D point clouds, visual data, and sensor data.
- Instrument training and backend systems with metrics, dashboards, alerting, structured logging, and distributed tracing.
- Build and ship product features for organizations, projects, spatial data, content, and customer workflows.
- Design consistent, documented APIs connecting products, web and mobile applications, and developer tools.
- Develop and optimize Go or C++ microservices supporting visual positioning and reconstruction services.
- Profile bottlenecks, improve latency and reliability, and deliver tested production-grade software used by customers and other teams.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a BS or MS in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Vision, or a related field.
- Experience with TypeScript, Python, C++, or Go for Infrastructure and Backend tracks.
- Curiosity about AI interacting with the physical world, including 3D reconstruction, spatial reasoning, or real-world positioning systems.
- Ability to work independently, debug ambiguous problems, and communicate clearly with a small team.
- Availability to work four days per week in the San Francisco office for the full 12-week internship.
- Preferred experience includes Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Docker, Terraform, CUDA, GPU parallelization, PyTorch, OpenCV, COLMAP, robotics, autonomous systems, XR, spatial computing, Gaussian Splatting, NeRF, REST APIs, SQL, relational databases, or AI-assisted development tools such as Claude and ChatGPT.
Benefits
- Expected hourly compensation is $48–70 per hour.
- Housing assistance is available for candidates outside the Bay Area, with details provided during the offer process.
- The 12-week internship is based in the San Francisco office and requires on-site work at least four days per week.
- Lunch is provided daily and snacks are stocked.
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About Niantic Spatial
Niantic Spatial builds computer‑vision and spatial computing software that maps real‑world environments and localizes people and machines within them. The company offers a platform with APIs and SDKs for creating AI‑native digital twins, visual positioning, and spatial question‑answering, serving robotics, AR/VR, defense, and industrial operations. Privately held, it sells its technology to enterprises that need precise, geometrically accurate understanding of physical spaces beyond GPS or screen‑bound systems.