Software Engineering Manager

Overview

Location
:
San Francisco, CA, USA

Department
:
Engineering

Role
:
Software Engineering Manager

Requisition : JOBREQ-2515261

The opportunity

Unity is expanding its platform support to new classes of devices as well as ecosystems based on other 3D engines. To that end, we’re establishing a new team, Platform Iteration, within the Platform organization. This team will evolve the architecture of simulation and play mode in the editor, and build innovative features using Unity’s groundbreaking communication protocol, Poly Spatial. We’re seeking an experienced people manager with a deep technical background to lead this team.

The manager of this team will play a key role in setting the strategic direction of platform support at Unity and helping to define the future of spatial computing. The right person will attract and retain talented engineers, drive execution against a complex road map, collaborate with teams across Unity, and interact with our industry partners. If you thrive on shaping software that is loved and used by millions, and leading the engineers who build and maintain it, this is a great opportunity for you!

• Drive the execution and technical strategy of the team, as a manager and tech lead
• Collaborate internally with core engineering, design, graphics, and networking teams
• Communicate your team’s vision and progress, internally and externally
• Support your engineers as they advance in their career goals

• Experience developing and managing a high-performance software engineering team
• A working knowledge of the internals of a high-end game engine, such as graphics, netcode, animation, script interpreters, and compilers
• Experience as a software engineer and a working familiarity with C# and C++; excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Experience leading teams using Agile methodologies
• Experience leading distributed teams
• Experience interacting with industry partners outside your organization
• Experience with game or content creation software

• International relocation support is not available for this position
• Work visa/immigration sponsorship is not available for this position

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support employees  well-being and work-life balance. You can read more about them on our career page.

Unity is the leading platform to create and grow games and interactive experiences. Creators use Unity to bring their imaginations to life across multiple platforms.

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

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Salary:
Gross pay salary

$153,400—$230,300 USD