Senior Software Engineer

The opportunity

Senior Software Engineer to lead design and implementation of our business-critical data platform

High autonomy role, embedded in a team of senior software and data engineers, collaborating on the data platform problem and solution space

Translating complex, ambiguous requirements into resilient software engineering solutions

Tell us what needs built, not the other way around.

Effective use of data is a core focus for the broader company, and this team sits precisely in that space and delivers high-quality solutions that solve real business problems and customer problems across thousands of Unity titles.

What you'll be doing

Not just handed JIRA tickets; you will be partnering with stakeholders, defining the problem space, pitching technical solutions and owning them through to production

Identify reliability concerns and opportunities for improvement

Pitch and deliver architectural improvements

Influence the roadmap towards technical excellence in software and data engineering.

What we're looking for

Strong software engineering fundamentals, and experience applying them within data engineering

Expertise working with data streaming technologies such as Kafka and Flink

Autonomous and effective in a team setting

Experience working with non-technical stakeholders and translating their needs to technical requirements for team-wide delivery

Additional information

Relocation support is not available for this position

Work visa/immigration sponsorship 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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