Senior Software Engineer, Core Engine

Canonsburg , United States

TLDR

Guide the development of .NET within Unity Engine, ensuring timely delivery, crafting technical roadmaps, and providing critical feedback for optimal game performance.

The opportunity

Unity Engine is used by millions of creators around the world to build powerful and engaging real-time experiences. Underlying these experiences is game code written in C# and targeting .NET.  We need people excited by the opportunity to integrate the cutting-edge .NET runtime and tooling into Unity, as well as help build the compiler technologies to generate highly efficient native code.

We’re looking for an experienced candidate to guide the development effort of .NET in Unity Engine.  You’ll be responsible for delivery of some of the most mission-critical parts of Unity Engine and working with software experts across the company to give our developers the tools they need to make performant, robust games.
  • Learning and becoming familiar with our C#/.NET integration
  • Crafting, prototyping and implementing key technical solutions
  • Improving the quality of the C#/.NET integration
  • Advocating standard methodologies for internal developers and our users

What you'll be doing

  • Ensuring the timely delivery and fitness of our C#/.NET integration
  • Collaborating with technical leadership across the organization to craft a long-term vision and technical roadmap for the team
  • Design, track, and communicate relevant metrics to guide resourcing decisions
  • Communicate the team’s plans internally and externally to technical and non-technical audiences
  • Provide feedback and solutions to users through documentation, forums, bug reports, and internal support mechanisms
  • Guide the development and effectiveness of team members

What we're looking for

  • BS/MS Computer Science, or equivalent engineering experience
  • 5+ years engineering management experience
  • Strength in C# and C++
  • Relevant knowledge of compiler toolchains and the .NET ecosystem
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build relationships with global stakeholders

You might also have

  • Game development experience, particularly engine development
  • Experience working with remote/international teams
  • Experience developing cross-platform code (particularly between ARM & x64)
  • Prior use of Unity

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.

Unity is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. Therefore, we provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, gender, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. If you have a disability that means there are preparations or accommodations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please fill out this form to let us know.

This position requires the incumbent to have a sufficient knowledge of English to have professional verbal and written exchanges in this language since the performance of the duties related to this position requires frequent and regular communication with colleagues and partners located worldwide and whose common language is English.

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*Note: Certain locations require a good faith disclosure of the base salary range for the role. The actual salary for the successful candidate may differ based on location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Gross pay salary
$157,800$200,000 USD

Benefits

Equity Compensation

Employee stock ownership

Free Meals & Snacks

Office food snacks

Health Insurance

Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance

Learning Budget

Training and development programs

Volunteering and donation matching

Volunteering and donation matching program

Paid Parental Leave

Support for new parents through leave and family-care programs

Paid Time Off

Generous vacation and personal days

Wellness Stipend

Mental Health and Wellbeing programs and support

Unity Technologies provides a comprehensive platform for creating and growing games and interactive experiences. It's designed for a diverse range of creators, including game developers, architects, and filmmakers, enabling them to turn their visions into reality across multiple platforms.

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$157,800 – $200,000 per year
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