Senior Software Engineer

1 Month ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

This position is for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Learning Team at Unity. The main responsibility is to work on Unity’s In-Editor Tutorial system, a feature that guides users through the Engine. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining an easy-to-use and performant feature for millions of users. The role also includes collaborating with product managers, instructional designers, and content developers. The candidate will be involved in designing core functionalities, shaping the technical vision, and ensuring alignment with product goals and release cycles.
Must have:
  • Proficiency in C# and Unity Engine
  • Solid understanding of software design patterns
  • Ability to evaluate and make decisions about architectural approaches
  • Experience designing and developing intuitive user interfaces within Unity
  • Experience with Major Release Cycles and CI/CD Pipelines
  • Strong Written and Verbal Communication skills
Good to have:
  • Experience in Tutorial Creation or Teaching
  • Asset Store Tool Development experience
  • Interest in Generative AI and Language Models

Job Details

The opportunity

The Learning Team at Unity is dedicated to creating world class learning experiences that teach Unity users of all levels to advance in their learning goals. We’re looking for a contract Senior Software Developer to join our vibrant and diverse team to work on Unity’s In-Editor Tutorial system, a feature that guides users through the Engine. This opportunity will have you collaborate with the product, instructional design & content developers to build, release and maintain an easy to use and performant feature used by our millions of users to learn Unity

What you'll be doing

  • Design and Development: Architect, design, and implement core functionalities for Unity’s In-Editor Tutorial (IET) system, empowering users to create and engage with interactive tutorials directly within the Unity Engine.
  • Technical Leadership: Contribute to shaping the technical vision and direction of the IET system, ensuring it meets the highest standards of performance, scalability, and usability.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product Managers and Designers to define project requirements, prioritize features, and align on realistic development roadmaps that achieve product goals.
  • Release Planning: Coordinate IET development efforts with Unity’s major release cycles, ensuring reliable delivery and seamless integration into the Unity Engine.
  • Content Collaboration: Work alongside Instructional Designers and Technical Writers to enhance the tutorial experience, integrating their expertise into cohesive and compelling educational workflows.

What we're looking for

  • Proficiency in C# and Unity Engine: Strong expertise in C# and its ecosystem, with hands-on experience in the Unity Editor, including its APIs & scripting workflows.
  • Tool Development Knowledge: Solid understanding of software design patterns, especially as they pertain to creating robust, scalable tools within an application environment.
  • Technical Vision and Leadership: Ability to evaluate and make decisions about architectural approaches, technical trade-offs, and system improvements.
  • UI/UX Development: Hands-on experience designing and developing intuitive user interfaces within Unity, leveraging tools like UI Toolkit (formerly UIElements) or other UI frameworks.
  • Experience with Major Release Cycles and CI/CD Pipelines: Proven ability to work within large software teams to deliver features aligned with major platform release schedules, leveraging CI/CD pipelines to ensure seamless integration, testing, and deployment.
  • Strong Written and Verbal Communication: Proven ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, including cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and non-technical collaborators.
  • Capable of contributing to comprehensive documentation and fostering effective team communication.

You might also have

  • Experience in Tutorial Creation or Teaching: Background in creating educational content or teaching, whether in formal settings (e.g., classrooms, workshops) or informal environments (e.g., online guides, developer communities).
  • Asset Store Tool Development: Hands-on experience developing and publishing tools on the Unity Asset Store, demonstrating knowledge of asset packaging, compliance, and distribution.
  • Interest in Generative AI and Language Models: Enthusiasm for exploring and leveraging generative AI technologies (e.g., chatbots, language models) to improve user experiences or develop innovative educational workflows.

Life at Unity

Unity [NYSE: U] is the leading platform to create and grow games and interactive experiences.  Creators, ranging from game developers to artists, architects, automotive designers, infrastructure experts, filmmakers, and more, use Unity to bring their imaginations to life across multiple platforms, from mobile, PC, and console, to spatial computing.  

As of the third quarter of 2024, more than 70% of the top 1,000 mobile games were made with Unity, and in 2024, Made with Unity applications had an average of 3.7 billion downloads per month. 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 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.

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