Software Engineer – Backend (New Grad) – Unity Technologies
Unity Technologies (NYSE: U) is the world's most widely used real-time 3D development engine, powering 70% of the world's top 1000 mobile games, 50% of all mobile games globally, and the virtual environments used in automotive design, architecture visualization, and film production. Unity's cloud services platform — including Unity Gaming Services (UGS), Unity Ads, and Unity Simulation — provides multiplayer networking, cloud saves, player analytics, and monetization infrastructure for millions of game developers. We are hiring New Grad Backend Engineers in San Francisco to build the cloud platform services supporting millions of Unity game developers worldwide.
Responsibilities
- Build Unity Gaming Services backend in C# (.NET) and Go — implementing cloud save, leaderboards, player authentication, and multiplayer relay services for game developers
- Develop Unity Ads backend services — implementing ad mediation, programmatic auction, and in-game ad delivery for Unity's mobile game advertising network
- Build Unity Analytics backend — implementing real-time game event ingestion, player funnel analysis, and retention metrics for game studios
- Implement Unity's Multiplay game server hosting backend — managing containerized game server fleets on GCP and AWS for real-time multiplayer game sessions
- Build Unity's Developer Dashboard backend — providing RESTful APIs and web portal for 1+ million game developers to manage their Unity projects and cloud services
- Design PostgreSQL and BigQuery data models for Unity's player data platform storing billions of game events across Unity's global game developer customer base
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
- Proficiency in C# (.NET), Go, Java, or Python
- Understanding of cloud-native backend development, REST APIs, and microservices
- Familiarity with game development, Unity engine, or real-time applications is a strong plus
- Interest in gaming industry, developer tools, or cloud platform engineering
Benefits
- Competitive salary with Unity RSU equity
- Free Unity Pro license and $1,500 annual hardware/software budget for personal game development
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) with Unity matching
- Flexible hybrid work and a team of passionate game technology engineers