Senior Unity Real-Time Lead Engineer & Architect for Live Shows

Open Select; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Relocation assistance

Housing support

Job summary

Open Select is seeking a Lead Unity Engineer to own the frontend and real-time backend for live shows, ensuring thousands of players stay synchronized. You will define the platform’s architectural direction and prepare to assume a formal technical leadership role as the team expands.

Required are hands-on Unity skills and deep experience with real-time infrastructure (e.g., Azure SignalR). You should have shipped products from zero to one and thrive in an early-stage, high-risk environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Unity experience with real-time infra expertise.
• Proven track record shipping products from zero to one.
• Comfortable in an early-stage, high-risk environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the Unity frontend and real-time backend to keep thousands of players in sync during live shows.
• Set the architectural direction for the platform.
• Transition into a full technical leadership role as the team grows.

Skills

Unity

Azure SignalR

Real-time infrastructure

Backend development

Frontend development

Audio sync

Video sync

System architecture

Technical leadership

Messaging systems

Queues

Live streaming

Mobile game development

Job description

Open Select is seeking a Lead Unity Engineer to own the frontend and real-time backend for live shows, ensuring thousands of players stay synchronized. You will define the platform’s architectural direction and prepare to assume a formal technical leadership role as the team expands.

Required are hands-on Unity skills and deep experience with real-time infrastructure (e.g., Azure SignalR). You should have shipped products from zero to one and thrive in an early-stage, high-risk environment.