Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Advertiser Growth

The opportunity
At Unity, we are building a world-class ad-tech ecosystem that connects billions of users with the creators and experiences they love. The Advertiser Growth team is at the heart of this mission, owning the online ads delivery stack, including auctioning, ranking, pacing, and bidding systems.

In 2026, our engineering roadmap is defined by three transformative pillars: Foundation, Smart, and Intelligence. As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, you will be a key contributor to modernizing our core infrastructure, partnering with research teams to deploy ROI-driven bidding strategies, and building the backend systems for next-generation AI agents that revolutionize campaign management. This role offers the chance to solve complex distributed systems challenges at massive scale while directly influencing Unity’s revenue growth.

What you'll be doing

• Improve the efficiency and reliability of core ads delivery and marketplace systems.
• Optimize real-time feedback mechanisms to ensure high-precision delivery and budget management.
• Collaborate on the design and implementation of next-generation bidding and ranking algorithms.
• Develop scalable infrastructure for automated products that enhance the advertiser experience.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to drive technical innovation and maintain a high bar for system quality.
• Analyze complex datasets and lead experimentation efforts to optimize performance metrics.

What we're looking for

• Scalable Backend Experience: Proven experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems using languages like Java, Go, or Scala.
• Ad-Tech Domain Knowledge: Proven experience in the ads delivery lifecycle, specifically with pacing controllers, auction mechanics, and delivery funnels.
• Real-Time Data Processing: Deep familiarity with low-latency data pipelines and stream processing technologies like Kafka, Flink, or Spark.
• Systems Optimization: Experience building or maintaining control systems, PID controllers, or bid/pricing optimization systems.
• Analytical Mindset: Proficiency in metric design, experimentation methodologies, and using data to guide architectural decisions.
• AI/Agentic Interest: (Plus) Experience or a strong interest in building infrastructure to support AI agents or LLM-integrated backend workflows.

Additional information

• Relocation support is not available for this position

Benefits
At Unity, we want our team members to thrive. We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support well-being and work-life balance.

Please note: Benefits eligibility, specific offerings, and coverage vary based on the country and employment status.

While specific benefits vary, here are some of the ways we strive to take care of our eligible team members globally: Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance | Commute subsidy | Employee stock ownership | Competitive retirement/pension plans | Generous vacation and personal days | Support for new parents through leave and family-care programs | Office food snacks | Mental Health and Wellbeing programs and support | Employee Resource Groups | Global Employee Assistance Program | Training and development programs | Volunteering and donation matching program

Life at Unity

Unity [NYSE: U] is the world’s leading game engine, powering play for more than 3 billion consumers each month. The top mobile games in the world, the most played PC indie titles, the most innovative console games, and virtually all of the top XR and Web Games are developed, deployed, and grown in Unity. Unity also enables teams across industries like automotive, manufacturing, and healthcare to design, simulate, and collaborate in 3D — closing the gap between ideas and reality. For more information, please visit www.unity.com.

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