Nintendo Is Hiring a Digital Archivist to Keep Its Game History

Nintendo of America is recruiting a Digital Archivist to document the company's history, including its games. The listing was reported by Video Games Chronicle on 10 November 2026.

The role is called Digital Archivist, Historical Systems. The person hired would collect technical records, engineering documents, source materials and what the listing calls institutional knowledge. That last term means the know-how a company builds up over the years, both in its files and in its people.

The stated aim is to keep historical hardware and software information easy to find, usable and preserved for future generations. In practice, that means making sure old consoles and games can still be looked up and understood long after they stop being sold.

The job is not only about storage. The archivist would work with specialists in engineering, product development, legal and business teams to set preservation standards and processes. Those standards would settle how material is kept, who can reach it and how it is handled.

Part of the work involves interviewing long-serving Nintendo developers. Their accounts would be recorded for the archive, so their knowledge of past projects is written down and kept.

The position is hybrid, which usually means it combines time in an office with time working elsewhere. It is based in Redmond, Washington, and the listing says it requires relocation, so successful candidates would need to move there. Applicants need relevant experience in collecting and archiving information and digital records.

Game history is often patchy. Early builds, design notes and engineering files can be lost when projects end or staff move on. A dedicated role like this one points to a company choosing to keep that material in one place, with people assigned to look after it.