Staff Software Engineer, Gaming AI

Unity Technologies; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 200,400 - 260,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Employee stock ownership

Retirement plans

Generous vacation and personal days

Job summary

Unity Technologies in Bellevue is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to lead the delivery of cloud services powering the next-gen game creation platform. You will design scalable cloud features, build front-end elements for high-performance systems, and optimize cloud services for scale.

You will work with AI tools like Claude Code, drive technical direction, and collaborate with AI, infrastructure, and data teams to shape Unity's AI strategy and cloud architecture.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering scalable cloud services and cloud-based features.
• Designing performant full-stack systems (frontend / cloud / devops).
• Familiar with GCP services; Azure exposure is a plus.
• Expertise using AI developer tools (e.g., Claude Code).
• Ability to drive technical direction and align with leadership on strategy.
• Knowledge of cloud service design patterns and architecture for cloud apps.
• Experience with Kubernetes / K8s and KCL.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver cloud-based services and features for the platform.
• Build front-end features as part of high-performance full-stack systems.
• Optimize cloud services for scalability and performance.
• Apply cloud design patterns and architecture best practices to cloud apps.
• Use AI developer tools (e.g., Claude Code) daily in engineering work.
• Handle DevOps tasks: CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and DB maintenance.
• Set technical direction within the team and align with leadership.
• Collaborate with AI, infrastructure, and data teams.

Skills

GCP

Azure

Kubernetes

AI in games

Cloud scalability

Cloud patterns

Full-stack

Claude Code

Technical leadership

Stakeholder alignment

Tools

Claude Code

Kubernetes

Job description

The opportunity

Unity is building the next generation game creation platform, changing how games will be built over the next five years. Join us and help create a product that will enable game developers to bring their ideas to life in an entirely new way.

As a Staff Software Engineer on our gaming AI team, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of cloud services and features that power this platform. This is new and challenging work at the center of Unity's AI direction.

What you'll be doing

• Designing and delivering cloud-based services and cloud features for the next generation game creation platform
• Building front-end features as part of performant full-stack systems
• Optimizing cloud services for scalability and performance
• Applying cloud service design patterns and architecture experience to cloud applications
• Using agentic AI tools (such as Claude Code) as a core part of your daily engineering work
• DevOps work: CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, database maintenance.
• Driving technical direction within the team and building alignment with leadership
• Collaborating with the AI, infrastructure, and data teams

What we're looking for

• Familiar with GCP services, optionally familiar with Azure.
• Familiar with K8s / KCL
• Strong interest in game development with AI
• Experience delivering scalable cloud services and cloud-based features
• Understanding of cloud service design patterns and architecture experience with cloud applications
• Experience designing performant full-stack systems, including frontend / cloud services / devops
• Expertise in using AI developer tools (such as Claude Code) in your daily work, and a dedication to building your career path with these tools
• Ability to drive technical direction within a team and align with leadership on strategic vision

You might also have

• Game development experience, or a passion for gaming
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure

Gross Annual Salary: $200,400 - $260,500

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.

While specific benefits vary, here are some of the ways we strive to take care of our eligible team members globally: 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

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.

Life at Unity

Unity 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.