Nintendo is seeking a contract digital archivist to organize information about the company’s legacy hardware and software, creating an internal database for historical records and institutional knowledge.
The position, listed on Nintendo’s careers page, is a 12-month contract. Its responsibilities cover the company’s historical systems, including engineering documents, technical records, source materials and information about older platforms. The role also calls for interviews with longtime employees and subject-matter experts whose knowledge of Nintendo’s development and engineering practices can be preserved in a structured format.
“discoverable, usable, and preserved for future generations.” — Nintendo’s job listing
Building an organized record of legacy systems
The archivist will be responsible for designing the information architecture behind the database rather than simply storing individual files. Nintendo’s listing calls for metadata schemas, taxonomies, controlled vocabularies, naming conventions and classification frameworks that can be applied consistently across historical assets.
- Organizing records related to historical hardware, software and legacy platforms.
- Linking platforms with software, peripherals, technical specifications, source materials and supporting documents.
- Maintaining a searchable repository for engineering, legal, product development, research and business teams.
The position also includes creating data dictionaries and documentation that explain how historical information should be classified. Those standards are intended to make records easier to find, reuse and maintain over time across Nintendo’s internal teams.
Capturing knowledge from longtime employees
Interviews are a central part of the role. Nintendo says the archivist will gather institutional knowledge from employees and other experts, then translate informal explanations of past processes into structured, searchable documentation. That work places employee recollections alongside formal engineering records and other historical materials.
The listing asks applicants to have a bachelor’s degree and experience working with digital archives. Relevant experience includes records management and the organization of metadata. The archivist will also be expected to validate historical information and help establish an official reference system for Nintendo’s older hardware and software.
Nintendo’s back catalog spans multiple generations of home consoles, handheld systems, accessories and video games. The new role addresses that history as an information-management project, with the company seeking consistent records that can be used by current teams as well as preserved for later research.
