Senior Software Engineer, Microsoft Platforms

The opportunity

Our mission in the Platform Systems team is to make Unity the best engine choice for developers on all of the platforms that we support. Unlocking the potential of platform-specific features and services and making Unity games and applications run ever faster are among the things that get us up in the morning. We also love to work together with Unity developers to make their projects even more incredible! We’re looking for a Software Developer to join our enthusiastic, experienced and friendly team based in Bellevue, WA. Unity is used in a huge and diverse range of games across all genres. You will have the opportunity to develop and influence technology used by developers in studios all over the world. You’ll also be given the time and support to grow your knowledge in technical areas you’re interested in.

What you’ll be doing

• Create improvements and features for Unity on Xbox, Windows, and Universal Windows Platform. Develop technology used by developers in studios globally.
• Design and develop solid, performant engine systems. Maintain existing systems.
• Improve performance, testability and stability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring new engine features to Unity.
• Improve test infrastructure and tools to allow developers to efficiently run and test codes.

What we’re looking for

• Requires a Bachelor's degree, or foreign equivalent degree, in Computer Science, or a related field and five (5) years of related, post-Bachelor’s, progressive work experience.
• Must have five (5) years of experience with/in each of the following: Utilizing Command Line Interface (CLI) tools; Knowledge of C++ and C# programming languages; Microsoft platforms, including the Xbox family of consoles; Testing platforms and building systems utilizing PowerShell scripts; and Developing new features for windows low level implementation.

Additional information

• International relocation support is not available for this position.
• Work visa/immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.
• 40 hrs./week, Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. $182,312 – $192,312/yr. Standard company benefits.
• Telecommuting permitted on a hybrid schedule as determined by the employer.

Life at Unity

Unity (NYSE: U) is the world's leading platform of tools for creators to build and grow real-time games, apps, and experiences across multiple platforms. 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 fourth quarter of 2023, more than 69% of the top 1,000 mobile games are made with Unity as derived from a blended number of the top 1,000 games in the Google Play Store and iOS App Store. In 2023, Made with Unity applications had an average of 3.7 billion downloads per month. For more information, please visit

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.