Backend Engineer - Monetization Platform & Data (Hybrid)

Unity; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Stock ownership

Retirement plans

Generous vacation

Parental leave

Commuter subsidy

Office snacks

Mental health support

ERGs

Job summary

Unity is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer in San Francisco to design, implement, and scale the Monetization platform. You will build APIs and services, process big data, and drive machine learning–powered features while delivering on timelines.

The role requires a Master’s degree in CS or related field and 3 years of experience, with hybrid work options in the SF area. Expect collaboration with product teams, mentoring, and opportunities for equity and global impact.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in CS or related field with 3 years of experience required.
• Experience designing APIs and backend services.
• Experience with Golang, Node.js, TypeScript and Python.
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL data stores like Postgres, MongoDB, Redis.
• Experience with BigQuery or data warehousing.
• Experience with streaming platforms and queues like Kafka and Nats.
• Using Terraform to manage cloud infrastructure.
• Creating Python notebooks to analyze datasets.
• Coordinating with product to deliver end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, review and maintain Unity’s Monetization platform, product, and services to enable developers to build a business through advertising, in-app purchases.
• Write high-quality and scalable code that supports the existing and future functionality of the product and ensure successful delivery.
• Handle system scalability, performance, process big volumes in data and system functional requirements to drive towards the use of machine learning.
• Manage and deliver individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Translate business requirements into engineering features.

Skills

Golang

Node.js

TypeScript

Python

SQL

NoSQL

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Redis

BigQuery

Kafka

NATS

Terraform

Python notebooks

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Redis

Kafka

NATS

BigQuery

Terraform

Job description

Unity is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer in San Francisco to design, implement, and scale the Monetization platform. You will build APIs and services, process big data, and drive machine learning–powered features while delivering on timelines.

The role requires a Master’s degree in CS or related field and 3 years of experience, with hybrid work options in the SF area. Expect collaboration with product teams, mentoring, and opportunities for equity and global impact.