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Senior Software Engineer, Native Editor Platform

Pay: $115,400 – $219,700 per year
Location: Remote (Washington)
Listed: 11 days ago

About the role

The Unity Editor Platform Team is looking for an experienced software engineer with an excellent working knowledge of modern C++ and desktop platform APIs to join our team of seasoned developers.

Our team focus is to provide the native foundation of the Unity Editor application across Windows, macOS and Linux. A successful developer in this role will have proven modern C++ development experience, as well as experience in at least one native platform API from Win32, Cocoa or GTK. The team's goal is to provide abstractions to C# features that behave consistently across platforms while making use of the strengths of the editor user's chosen platform.

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

We determine the base salary range for this role based on your primary work location:

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.

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

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.

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.

This posting is intended to fill an existing vacancy, and we are committed to providing applicants with updates throughout the hiring process in accordance with applicable law.

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Equal opportunity and legal notices

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.

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From Unity Tech's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 29, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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