
Senior Core Engineer
Posted Sep 17

Posted Sep 17
This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +1 more state.
β’ Take ownership and enhance essential subsystems throughout the engine stack, ranging from low-level C++ to high-level C# APIs across the editor, build, and runtime code.
β’ Create and implement high-performance, extensible APIs for embedded configurations, cross-process interactions, and networked setups.
β’ Formulate strategies to oversee execution timing and resource contention within or between processes and across the network with minimal overhead.
β’ Coordinate the loading, change tracking, serialization, and synchronization of components and assets in environments constrained by bandwidth and latency.
β’ Develop systems enabling Unity to load, execute, and synchronize assets when it does not control the main loop.
β’ Establish fundamental infrastructure for interconnected gaming and 3D ecosystems.
β’ Proven experience in building or significantly enhancing game engine cores, middleware, or foundational systems.
β’ Capability to design modular, testable systems and implement and debug them comprehensively.
β’ Proficient in C++ and C# programming languages.
β’ Practical knowledge of CPU caches, branch behavior, memory layout, and profiling techniques.
β’ Hands-on experience across various engine domains, including physics, animation, input, and assets.
β’ Familiarity with compression methods, streaming, replication, authority models, RPCs, state diffing, delta encoding, or network protocols for real-time interactive systems.
β’ Experience with determinism, replay systems, and maintaining simulation consistency.
β’ Extensive knowledge of multithreading, job systems, lock-free techniques, and/or Unity DOTS.
β’ Experience with MCP-style tool interfaces, training data generation, machine learning, or agentic workflows.
β’ Adequate proficiency in English for professional verbal and written communication.
β’ Equity awards.
β’ Participation in company incentive programs, including annual discretionary bonuses or sales commissions.
β’ Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance coverage.
β’ Commute subsidy.
β’ Employee stock ownership opportunities.
β’ Competitive retirement and pension plans.
β’ Generous vacation and personal days.
β’ New-parent leave and family-care programs.
β’ Office snacks.
β’ Mental health and wellbeing programs and support.
β’ Employee Resource Groups.
β’ Global Employee Assistance Program.
β’ Training and development initiatives.
β’ Volunteering and donation matching program.
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