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£75,400 – £129,400
Listed on Unity’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
This role leads backend infrastructure for a real-time collaborative 3D authoring platform, designing cloud services that power multi-user editing, publishing pipelines, and platform APIs. It suits experienced engineers who thrive owning production systems end-to-end and enjoy influencing both technical direction and team growth.
Our summary, not Unity’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
Skills this role names
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What they ask for
Required
- Substantial professional experience designing and operating backend services in production
- Proficiency in one or more modern backend languages
- Grounding in distributed systems including API design, data persistence, and state management
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms and containerized deployments
- Track record owning services in production with monitoring, debugging, and incident response
- Pragmatism and ability to work under ambiguity and real deadlines
- Clear communication and collaboration with technical and non-technical colleagues
Nice to have
- Experience with real-time or multiplayer systems like WebSockets or collaborative editing
- Experience with Unity Engine or other interactive 3D technology
- Experience building backend services for games or interactive media