Manager, Software Engineering, Web Platform

The opportunityAdvances in desktop and mobile web browsers have created a revival of gaming in the browser. When a user clicks a link, or scans a QR code, they expect a near-instant experience. While advancements in consumer hardware and ever-increasing network speeds will enhance this experience over time, they are not enough! We must thoroughly optimize the download of game assets and the initialization of the Unity WebAssembly runtime.As an Engineering Manager, you’ll lead our Web Platform team to elevate the performance of Unity’s runtime across desktop and mobile browsers. Your team is responsible for refining the web-platform-specific code and build processes that bring the Unity runtime to these browsers. Collaborating closely with our platform partners, you will measure and implement runtime performance and load-time optimizations.This role blends technical leadership with people management. You’ll be responsible for attracting, developing, and retaining top engineering talent. If you excel at shaping software that millions love and use, and enjoy leading the engineers who create and maintain it, this is the perfect opportunity for you!What you'll be doingOrganize and oversee research, investigation, measurement, and implementation tasks.Define and drive the technical strategy for the team.Collaborate with core Unity engineering and graphics teams to enhance performance.Communicate your team’s vision and progress to internal and external stakeholders.Support and mentor your team members as they advance in their careers.What we're looking forProven experience managing high-performance software engineering teams.A passion for developing innovative optimization solutions.A methodical approach to prioritizing and validating solutions.Expertise in software engineering with familiarity in C++, C#, and JavaScript.You might also haveKnowledge of current web standards (WebGL, WebGPU, Web Workers, Emscripten, WebAssembly) and browser compatibility.Experience with real-time 3D projects or games.Proficiency in Agile development methodologies and experience leading distributed teams.Additional informationRelocation support is not available for this position.International relocation support is not available for this position.Work visa/immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.Life at UnityUnity [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 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.

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