{"id":3898099,"url":"https://alion.io/job/niantic-spatial-engineering-manager-device-platforms","title":"Engineering Manager, Device Platforms","company":{"id":171874,"name":"Niantic Spatial","domain":"nianticspatial.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/niantic-spatial","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Ashby","truth_index":null},"role":"Leadership","role_family":"Leadership","seniority":"lead","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["San Francisco, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":238500,"max":310000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":310000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":10,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"AI Agents","optional":false},{"name":"Kotlin","optional":false},{"name":"Swift","optional":false},{"name":"Computer Vision","optional":true},{"name":"FedRAMP","optional":true},{"name":"Sensor Fusion","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-06T21:17:19Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-06","last_verified_at":"2026-11-07T15:54:29Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"About Niantic Spatial\nAI has learned from almost everything online, but it still struggles with the physical world, where 99.5% of economic activity happens. It doesn’t know where things are, how spaces fit together, or what changes over time.\nThat’s one of the biggest unsolved problems in AI, and it’s the one we’re solving at Niantic Spatial. We build spatial AI models and services so people and machines can reason, learn and act safely in the physical world. We turn camera imagery, video, sensor data and archives into accurate, AI-readable representations of real places that robots can train in and machines can use to know exactly where they are.\nIn physical AI, mistakes have real consequences. That’s why we build AI grounded in measured reality, not guesswork, so the people and machines relying on it can trust it to get things right.\nOur team built some of the world’s most widely used maps. Now we’re building something bigger: a living, measured record of the real world that machines can query, learn from and use to understand how places change over time. If you want to help AI understand the world we actually live in, come build with us.\nAbout the Role\nWe are seeking a hands-on engineering leader to own our device-native technology organization. You will be responsible for leading both the Device SDK and Mobile Engineering teams, overseeing the development of our native SDKs, spatial computing runtimes, and flagship mobile applications.\nThis is a hybrid leadership role that combines people management, technical leadership, architecture, and hands-on engineering. You must be equally comfortable mentoring engineers, defining technical strategy, reviewing architecture, and contributing production code. You will bring deep experience with the latest AI technologies, work streams, and best practices, and demonstrate forward thinking about integrating AI into the SDLC.\nReporting to the Head of Product and Platform Engineering, you will serve as a key technical partner in shaping the future of Niantic Spatial’s device-native ecosystem. You will play a key role in defining technical direction, execution strategy, and platform investments across mobile, XR, robotics, and emerging edge-computing environments.\nTeams You’ll Lead\nPlatform SDK - Builds and operates the native technology stack that brings Niantic Spatial’s capabilities to devices, including:\nNative runtime architecture and SDK development\n\nComputer vision and spatial computing integrations\n\nSensor fusion and device-side processing\n\nPlatform abstraction and cross-platform architecture\n\nHardware acceleration and performance optimization\n\nNative platform integrations for mobile, XR, robotics, and edge devices\n\nBuild systems, release automation, and test infrastructure\n\nMobile Applications - Builds flagship iOS and Android applications that showcase the full potential of Niantic Spatial’s technology, including:\nCustomer-facing mobile products and sample applications\n\nPlatform capability validation and feedback\n\nBest-practice SDK implementations\n\nMobile application architecture\n\nUser experience and performance optimization\n\nApplication release and lifecycle management\n\nWhat You’ll Do\nTechnical Leadership\nDefine and drive the technical vision for Niantic Spatial’s device-native ecosystem.\n\nDefine cutting edge AI-native development flows and guide the team to embrace best practices for agentic development\n\nEstablish architecture, engineering standards, and development practices across both teams.\n\nGuide platform investments that improve developer experience, portability, performance, and scalability.\n\nPartner closely with Research, Platform, and Product leadership to translate emerging capabilities into production-ready products and SDKs.\n\nParticipate directly in architecture reviews, technical design discussions, and critical implementation efforts.\n\nWork with Platform to align architecture patterns to ensure a cohesive product ecosystem across all surface areas\n\nBalance long-term platform investments with near-term product commitments.\n\nEnsure predictable delivery, high quality, and operational excellence across all device-native products and platforms.\n\nHands-On Engineering\nContribute production code on a regular basis.\n\nReview code, mentor engineers, and actively participate in technical problem solving.\n\nSupport implementation of complex features spanning mobile applications, SDKs, native runtimes, and platform integrations.\n\nAssist teams with debugging, performance analysis, and system optimization.\n\nMaintain familiarity with day-to-day development workflows and remain actively engaged in execution.\n\nPeople Leadership\nDirectly manage the leads and engineers within the Device SDK and Mobile Engineering teams.\n\nRecruit, mentor, and retain high-performing engineers.\n\nSupport career growth, performance management, and technical development across both teams.\n\nFoster a culture of engineering excellence, ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.\n\nWhat You’ll Bring\n10+ years of software engineering experience, including significant experience building and shipping native applications or SDKs.\n\n5+ years of engineering leadership experience managing teams and technical leads.\n\nExpert-level proficiency in native software development for iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin).\n\nStrong understanding of software architecture, performance optimization, and cross-platform development.\n\nExperience leading engineers through complex technical initiatives while remaining hands-on.\n\nExcellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.\n\nEligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required due to security clearance eligibility requirements.\n\nGreat at building and maintaining customer relationships, with occasional travel to client locations\n\nNice to Have\nExperience with in-app telemetry capture, analytics, and building business intelligence data streams that enable informed cross-functional decision making.\n\nExperience supporting government or defense customers, including familiarity with FedRAMP, GovCloud, secure deployment environments, compliance documentation, and the operational expectations of regulated customer engagements.\n\nCompensation & Benefits\nThe expected salary range for this role is $238,500 to $310,000 per year. Compensation also includes an annual bonus, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k), and more.\nLocation & Work Model\nThis role is based at our San Francisco, CA headquarters, with four days per week in office. There might be occasional travel to customer sites, partner organizations, and engineering off-sites.\nInclusive Application\nWe know the strongest candidates don’t always tick every box. If you’re excited about this role and believe you could do it well, we encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn’t match every qualification listed - you may be exactly who we’re looking for.\nEqual Opportunity\nNiantic Spatial is an equal opportunity employer. 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