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Unity Technologies

Sr. Software Engineer

Mountain View, CA · On-site

$210K - $273K/yr

The opportunity Unity is building a robust, near real-time reporting platform that powers critical analytics and decision-making across our ecosystem. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to ...

Unitytech

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Mountain View, CA · On-site +1

$123K - $169K/yr

The opportunity At Unity, we're shaping the future of real-time 3D development by enabling creators ... Your work will directly drive innovation, allowing developers and designers to integrate ...

Unitytech

Senior Software Engineer

Mountain View, CA

$210K - $273K/yr

The opportunity At Unity, we're shaping the future of real-time 3D technology by building AI to ... You'll drive operational excellence via DevOps best practices, including CI/CD automation ...

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How much do unity developer jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 15, 2026, the average yearly pay for unity developer in Milpitas, CA is $124,000.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $97,500.00 and $159,600.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Unity developer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Unity Developer, you need strong proficiency in C# programming, a solid understanding of game development principles, and experience with the Unity engine, often supported by a degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with source control systems (like Git), versioning tools, and Unity-specific features such as the Asset Store and Unity Analytics is typically required. Creativity, problem-solving skills, and effective communication help developers collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and address complex challenges. These abilities are crucial for delivering polished, high-performing interactive experiences and meeting project goals in a competitive industry.

What are some common challenges Unity developers face when working on large-scale projects?

Unity Developers working on large-scale projects often encounter challenges such as optimizing game performance, managing complex codebases, and ensuring smooth collaboration between team members. Performance bottlenecks can arise from handling large assets or complex scenes, requiring careful profiling and optimization. Additionally, maintaining clean and modular code is crucial as multiple developers contribute to the same project, making version control and clear documentation essential. Regular communication with designers, artists, and other developers helps to align project goals and resolve issues quickly.

What is a Unity developer?

Unity Developers are professionals who use the Unity game engine to create interactive experiences, such as video games, simulations, and virtual or augmented reality applications. They write code, often in C#, to bring game mechanics, graphics, and user interfaces to life. Unity Developers collaborate with designers, artists, and other team members to build and optimize applications for various platforms, including mobile devices, consoles, and PCs. Their role involves both technical programming and creative problem-solving to ensure high-quality, engaging user experiences.

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Infographic showing various Unity Developer job openings in Milpitas, CA as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 77% Full Time, 9% Part Time, and 14% Contract. Highlights an 79% Physical, 6% Hybrid, and 15% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $124,000 per year, or $59.6 per hour.

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DGN Technologies

Sunnyvale, CA • On-site

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Job description

Primary Function of Position

We seek a Sr Software Engineer with Unity 3D experience to join our growing Performance Solutions team at Intuitive Surgical. Our team’s mission is to leverage emerging technologies to help accomplish Intuitive’s mission of advancing minimally invasive care. Our primary customeris Intuitive's Commercial organization, with quarterly deliverables of updates to our visualization, training, and demonstration tools.

As a member of our team, you will work on the development of virtual reality, mixed reality, and traditional applications using the latest XR technologies to model surgical robotic hardware. As a Sr Software Engineer, you will be a major contributor to the team and product, working independently on tasks and delivering production grade work within an appropriate timeframe.

You will be joining a mature codebase and will contribute to both optimization and new features.

The successful candidate must excel in an agile, focused, small-team environment and commit to high-quality deliverables on a quarterly basis. A strong sense of shared responsibility and shared reward is required.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Maintain independent ownership of features and deliver production grade results on schedule.

• Scope and estimate your own work accurately, and flag slippage early when estimates change.

• Make use of existing APIs and SDKs to integrate backend systems with our XR software.

• Collaborate with cross-functional team of developers, designers, and QA.

• Create good documentation for features and techniques that were tried and rejected or implemented.

• Ability to transfer knowledge to and from team-mates.

• Ability to work from a requirements document or storyboard.

• Architect software in a modular fashion to support scalable, reusable features.

• Build, debug, and deploy next generation XR and traditional apps for Windows and Android in the Unity game engine using C#.

• Review peer PRs.

• Apply good software engineering practices to write elegant, maintainable, reusable code.

• Unit-test code for robustness and reliability.

Minimum Requirements

• BS in computer science or related fields. MS or higher a plus.

• 5+ years of real-world experience developing and shipping Unity-based applications or video games.

• Proven track record of onboarding onto a mature codebase and shipping meaningful contributions.

• Experience developing for XR technologies and devices like the Meta Quest, HoloLens, Apple Vision Pro. (High quality Unity developers with little to no XR experience will be

considered)

• Strong knowledge of 3D math.

• Strong knowledge and understanding of C#, OO programming patterns, and software architecture.

• Ability to self-test, debug and verify own work before handing off to QA.

• Strong knowledge of using Git for source control, branching, and PRs.

• Great communication skills and ability to excel in a collaborative team environment.

Bonus Characteristics

• Experience with Isaac Sim

• Experience writing graphics shaders in Unity.

• Experience programming in other languages like Python, C++.

• Experience developing Android applications in Java or Kotlin and using ADB.

• Experience in creating and using animated 3D models.

• Experience with other game engines/tools that may be used in the pipeline such as Blender, Figma, Photoshop, Substance Painter, ZBrush, and Maya.

• Familiarity or experience developing for other game engines like Unreal, Godot, Lumberyard, Source.

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