Senior Netcode Engineer

The team at Unity is seeking a Senior Netcode Engineer to help develop the networking stack for Unity content in other game engines and 3D environments. The successful candidate will design and implement a networking system to synchronize game state between distinct engines, invent new synchronization models, and optimize bandwidth and latency.

Requirements

• Networking Mastery: Transport layers, reliability, topology design, serialization, and realtime synchronization (generalized prediction, rollback, and interpolation) for high-performance games.
• Engine-Level Netcode: Track record shipping scalable multiplayer systems for latency-sensitive games (FPS, action, MMO, or similar).
• Distributed systems experience: Large-scale systems (MMORPGs, cloud gaming, simulations) where synchronization and determinism matter.
• Low-Level Fluency: Strong C++ and C# skills. Comfortable capturing raw packets to diagnose timing issues or optimize at the bit level.

Benefits

• 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