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Grad Game Developer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

$100 - $125/hr

We're looking for a Machine Learning Engineer to join our Offline Infrastructure team. This is an ... The top mobile games in the world, the most played PC indie titles, the most innovative console ...

The role and why it matters This is a broad new-graduate engineering role for someone with strong ... Exposure to CAD, computational geometry, robotics, perception, graphics, game development, or ...

The role and why it matters This is a broad new-graduate engineering role for someone with strong ... Exposure to CAD, computational geometry, robotics, perception, graphics, game development, or ...

The role and why it matters This is a broad new-graduate engineering role for someone with strong ... Bonus points • Exposure to CAD, computational geometry, robotics, perception, graphics, game ...

Our products are trusted by 200+ game studios including Krafton, Square Enix, Sony, EA, Gardens ... If you can demonstrate that as a recent grad with some internship experience then this is a place ...

DFT Engineer - New College Grad

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$145K - $191K/yr

Our invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern ... Our Design-for-Test Engineering team works on groundbreaking innovations involving crafting ...

DFT Engineer - New College Grad

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$145K - $191K/yr

Our invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern ... Our Design-for-Test Engineering team works on groundbreaking innovations involving crafting ...

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How much do grad game developer jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 11, 2026, the average yearly pay for grad game developer in the United States is $108,471.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $81,500.00 and $124,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Grad Game Developer vs Junior Game Programmer?

AspectGrad Game DeveloperJunior Game Programmer
Required CredentialsTypically a recent game development or computer science degreeLikewise, often a degree in computer science or related field
Work EnvironmentEntry-level, learning-focused, often in game studios or indie teamsEntry-level, supporting game development teams, working on coding tasks
Employer & Industry UsageCommonly used for recent graduates starting their careers in gamingUsed for early-career programmers in game development companies

The main difference is that a Grad Game Developer is typically a recent graduate entering the industry with a focus on learning and development, while a Junior Game Programmer is an entry-level role focused on supporting coding tasks within a game development team. Both roles require similar educational backgrounds, but the Grad Game Developer may have less hands-on experience and is often seen as a stepping stone into the industry.

Is there a graduate school for game development?

While there are graduate programs specifically in game development or related fields like computer science and interactive media, many game developers also pursue degrees in software engineering, art, or design. These programs often include coursework in programming languages, game engines, and project management, which are essential skills for a career as a game developer.

What are popular job titles related to Grad Game Developer jobs?

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Infographic showing various Grad Game Developer job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 4% Internship, 61% Full Time, 23% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 11% Contract. Highlights an 88% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 11% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $108,471 per year, or $52.1 per hour.

Machine Learning Engineer, New Grad

On-site

Socket.dev
Network Security • 1 - 10 employees

$100 - $125/hr

Other

Medical, Life, Retirement, PTO

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Job description

The opportunity

Unity Vector builds an offline ML platform that powers insight, experimentation, attribution, and AI-driven decision-making across the company.

Our systems operate at scale across batch and streaming data, supporting analytics, product intelligence, machine learning pipelines, and business operations. As data volume and complexity grow, our platform enables large-scale model training, feature generation, and experimentation workflows that power production ML systems.

We’re looking for a Machine Learning Engineer to join our Offline Infrastructure team. This is an ideal role for a recent university graduate who is excited to work on large-scale systems and apply research-driven thinking to real-world machine learning problems.

You’ll help build and evolve the infrastructure that powers training data generation, ML workflows, and distributed model training. Working closely with experienced engineers and researchers, you’ll contribute to systems that ensure our ML pipelines are reliable, scalable, and efficient.

This role offers the opportunity to bridge research and production—translating advanced ideas into systems that operate at scale.

What you'll be doing
  • Build and maintain data pipelines that generate training datasets for machine learning models and experimentation
  • Contribute to infrastructure that supports distributed training workflows (e.g., PyTorch, Ray)
  • Work with workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, Flyte, or similar) to support multi-stage ML pipelines
  • Improve reproducibility and reliability through dataset validation, monitoring, and testing
  • Partner with ML engineers to support experimentation and model iteration
  • Help optimize performance and efficiency across data processing and training systems
  • Contribute to the evolution of our offline ML platform architecture as it scales
What we’re looking for
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Systems, or a related field
  • Strong foundation in machine learning systems, distributed systems, or large-scale data processing (through research or projects)
  • Experience with Python and working with data-intensive workloads
  • Familiarity with ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow) and/or distributed systems (e.g., Ray, Spark)
  • Experience (academic or applied) with data pipelines, model training workflows, or large datasets
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to translate research ideas into practical systems
  • Interest in building scalable, reliable infrastructure for machine learning
  • Nice to Have
  • Experience with workflow orchestration systems (Airflow, Flyte, etc.)
  • Exposure to large-scale data platforms (data lakes, warehouses, streaming systems)
  • Publications or research in ML systems, distributed systems, or related areas
Additional information
  • Relocation support is not available for this position
  • Work visa/immigration sponsorship is not available for this position

Base Salary Range: We determine the base salary range for this role based on your primary work location:

Mountain View, SF/Bay: $117,000 - $152,000 gross USD

Bellevue, Seattle, NYC, Remote CA: $104,100 - $135,300 gross USD

This range reflects the anticipated base salary for this position. Beyond base salary, this role may be eligible for equity awards and participation in our company incentive plans (such as annual discretionary bonuses or sales commissions). The final offer amount will depend on several factors, including geographic location and the candidate’s relevant experience, professional background, and skill set.

Benefits

At Unity, we want our team members to thrive. We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support well-being and work-life balance.

Please note: Benefits eligibility, specific offerings, and coverage vary based on the country and employment status.

  • Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance
  • Commute subsidy
  • Employee stock ownership
  • Competitive retirement/pension plans
  • Generous vacation and personal days
  • Support for new parents through leave and family-care programs
  • Office food snacks
  • Mental Health and Wellbeing programs and support
  • Employee Resource Groups
  • Global Employee Assistance Program
  • Training and development programs
  • Volunteering and donation matching program
Life at Unity

Unity [NYSE: U] is the world’s leading game engine, powering play for more than 3 billion consumers each month. The top mobile games in the world, the most played PC indie titles, the most innovative console games, and virtually all of the top XR and Web Games are developed, deployed, and grown in Unity. Unity also enables teams across industries like automotive, manufacturing, and healthcare to design, simulate, and collaborate in 3D — closing the gap between ideas and reality. 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 you have a disability that means 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.

This posting is intended to fill an existing vacancy, and we are committed to providing applicants with updates throughout the hiring process in accordance with applicable law.

Your privacy is important to us. Please take a moment to review our Prospect and Applicant Privacy Policies. Should you have any concerns about your privacy, please contact us at DPO@unity.com.

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