Senior Software Engineer, Native Editor Platform

Unity Technologies SF; United States; On-site; USD 115,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health, life, and(dis)

Commute subsidy

Employee stock ownership

Competitive retirement/pension plans

Generous vacation and personal days

Support for new parents through leave

Office snacks

Mental Health and Wellbeing programs

Employee Resource Groups

Global Employee Assistance Program

Training and development programs

Volunteering and donation matching

Job summary

Unity Technologies SF is seeking a skilled C++ engineer to collaborate with an experienced platform team on cross-platform API abstractions for Windows, macOS and Linux. You will work to keep the Unity Editor current, implementing OS feature support and adhering to design guidelines across target platforms.

You will partner with product managers and global teams to plan and deliver new authoring experiences for the Unity Editor, while maintaining a robust foundation and contributing to the

Qualifications

• Proven modern C++ development skills.
• Experience with Win32, Cocoa (Objective-C) or GTK.
• The proven ability to foster and maintain cross-team partnerships with worldwide teams.
• Native debugger experience to root-cause and solve difficult platform issues.
• A passion for maintaining a rock-solid foundation while also moving the Unity Editor platform forward.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating 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++

Tools

Win32

Cocoa (Objective-C)

GTK

Job description

What you'll be doing

• Collaborating 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

What we're looking for

• Proven modern C++ development skills
• Experience with Win32, Cocoa (Objective-C) or GTK
• The proven ability to foster and maintain cross-team partnerships with worldwide teams
• Native debugger experience to root-cause and solve difficult platform issues
• A passion for maintaining a rock-solid foundation while also moving the Unity Editor platform forward

You might also have (optional)

• C# development experience
• Postmortem debugging experience (Windows dump files, macOS/Linux core dumps)
• Refactoring legacy codebases
• Experience working with and authoring Docker container images
• Experience using AI tools in conjunction with your skillset

Base Salary Range

• Zone A: $115,400 - $173,000 USD gross
• Zone B: $130,400 - $195,600 USD gross
• Zone C: $146,500 - $219,700 USD gross

This range reflects the anticipated base salary for this position. Beyond base salary, this role may be eligible for equity awards and participation in our company incentive plans (such as annual discretionary bonuses or sales commissions). The final offer amount will depend on several factors, including geographic location and the candidate's relevant experience, professional background, and skill set.

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.

• 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.

Unity is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment and celebrate our employees across age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our differences are strengths that enable us to support the growing and evolving needs of our customers, partners, and collaborators. If you have a disability that means there are preparations or accommodations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please fill out this form to let us know.

This position requires the incumbent to have a sufficient knowledge of English to have professional verbal and written exchanges in this language since the performance of the duties related to this position requires frequent and regular communication with colleagues and partners located worldwide and whose common language is English.