Backend Engineer • Senior

Who you are

You have 5+ years of backend engineering experience, particularly in building production systems that scale effectively. You've owned services from design through deployment and have faced the challenges of debugging complex distributed systems. Your expertise in Java and C# is complemented by a strong understanding of service architecture and performance optimization.

You are familiar with designing and deploying scalable backend services, ensuring they meet high standards of performance and reliability. Your experience includes working with distributed systems, and you understand the intricacies involved in maintaining such systems in production environments.

Collaboration is key for you; you enjoy working closely with cross-functional teams, including machine learning researchers and product developers, to create impactful solutions. You are proactive in contributing to the technical roadmap and design of backend systems, focusing on low-latency and high-throughput services.

You are detail-oriented and committed to ensuring the efficiency and reliability of production systems. You have experience with monitoring tools and practices that help maintain system health and performance.

Desirable

Experience with cloud platforms and infrastructure management is a plus. Familiarity with advertising technologies or monetization systems can set you apart. You are open to learning new technologies and methodologies that can enhance your work and the team's output.

What you'll do

In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services that support Unity's advertising models. You will focus on building systems that can handle large-scale inference tasks, ensuring they are performant and reliable. Your contributions will directly influence the future of Unity's monetization products.

You will collaborate with machine learning teams to integrate models into the backend infrastructure, ensuring that the services you build can efficiently support inference at scale. Your work will involve optimizing existing systems and implementing new features that enhance the overall performance of the advertising platform.

You will be responsible for ensuring that the backend services are robust and can handle high traffic loads without compromising on speed or reliability. This includes conducting performance testing and implementing monitoring solutions to track system health.

You will contribute to the technical roadmap, providing insights and recommendations based on your experience and understanding of backend systems. Your role will also involve mentoring junior engineers and sharing best practices within the team.

What we offer

Unity offers a collaborative and innovative work environment where you can thrive. You will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and contribute to projects that impact millions of users worldwide. The company values diversity and encourages applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences.

We provide competitive compensation and benefits, along with opportunities for professional growth and development. You will be part of a team that is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of technology and creativity in the gaming and advertising industries.