Senior Cross-Platform Editor Platform Engineer (C++)

LE130 Unity Technologies SF; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health, life, and disabl

Employee stock ownership

Competitive retirement/pension plans

Generous vacation and personal days

Commute subsidy

Job summary

Unity Technologies is seeking an experienced software engineer to advance the Unity Editor platform across Windows, macOS and Linux with strong C++ and native API expertise. You will collaborate with a global team to design and deliver cross-platform abstractions, ensure OS feature support, and maintain the editor’s stable foundation.

The role emphasizes modern C++ development, debugging across platforms, and potential exposure to C#.

Qualifications

• Proven modern C++ development skills.
• Experience with Win32, Cocoa (Objective-C) or GTK.
• Ability to foster and maintain cross-team partnerships.
• Native debugger experience to root-cause and solve platform issues.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate daily with a team of seasoned engineers with extensive platform development experience.
• From design to delivery, develop cross-platform API abstractions on Windows, macOS and Linux with a focus on native code.
• Keep the Unity Editor up to date on target operating systems by implementing support for new OS features and adapting to current OS design guidelines.
• Support our existing users and partners by maintaining and improving our existing codebase.
• Contribute to our team roadmap by working with Product Managers and partner teams worldwide to plan and deliver new authoring experiences for the Unity Editor.

Skills

Modern C++

Win32

Cocoa (Objective-C)

GTK

Native debugger

C# development

Postmortem debugging

Refactoring legacy code

AI tools usage

Tools

Docker

Job description

Unity Technologies is seeking an experienced software engineer to advance the Unity Editor platform across Windows, macOS and Linux with strong C++ and native API expertise. You will collaborate with a global team to design and deliver cross-platform abstractions, ensure OS feature support, and maintain the editor’s stable foundation.

The role emphasizes modern C++ development, debugging across platforms, and potential exposure to C#.