Lead Unity Engineer: Gameplay & Engine Architect

Netflix; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Netflix seeks a Principal Unity Engineer to lead gameplay and engine feature work from Richmond, VA. You will guide architecture, mentor engineers, and drive performance improvements across multi‑region codebases.

The role requires 4+ years delivering production‑quality Unity code, strong leadership, and the ability to work with cross‑functional teams in a fast‑paced environment. Netflix emphasizes collaborative engineering and high standards.

Qualifications

• 4+ years delivering production-quality code.
• Experience shipping Unity-based products for mobile or desktop.
• Experience with live operations and performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Lay out and implement key gameplay and engine features independently or supervise large teams.
• Outline technical specs for large-scale systems with project teams.
• Mentor, motivate, and lead engineers across disciplines.
• Establish coding standards and best practices for branches and mission groups.
• Collaborate to organize and manage shared libraries and assets.

Skills

Programming

Leadership

Cross-functional

Project management

Education

CS/Engineering degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Netflix seeks a Principal Unity Engineer to lead gameplay and engine feature work from Richmond, VA. You will guide architecture, mentor engineers, and drive performance improvements across multi‑region codebases.

The role requires 4+ years delivering production‑quality Unity code, strong leadership, and the ability to work with cross‑functional teams in a fast‑paced environment. Netflix emphasizes collaborative engineering and high standards.