Nintendo’s On The Hunt For A Digital Archivist To Preserve Its Rich History

Nintendo of America is hiring a digital archivist to preserve and organise historical information about its hardware and software. The role reflects growing concern about preserving gaming history as digital storefronts close and media moves online, and is intended to make Nintendo’s records accessible for future internal use.

The 12-month contract is based in Redmond, Washington. Applicants need at least two years’ experience in records, metadata, knowledge or digital asset management, along with familiarity with metadata structures and archival standards such as Dublin Core and PREMIS. The archivist would also interview long-serving staff and subject experts to capture institutional knowledge.