Staff Backend Developer

Backend EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 5,001-10,000Since 2005H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Canada

Posted

2 days ago

Salary

$153K - $229.6K / year

Seniority

Lead

Job Description

Staff Backend Developer

Unity

• Design, build, and modernise backend services and APIs that support ad delivery • Work on scalable, high-availability systems used across Unity’s ads ecosystem • Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and data teams to deliver new features • Improve performance, observability, and cost-efficiency of current backend systems, modernising the legacy stack • Contribute to architectural decisions and technical direction of the platform

Job Requirements

  • Experience building backend services at scale
  • Proficiency in Golang, and relational databases (e.g., MySQL)
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and observability tools (Kubernetes, Ray, etc.)
  • Understanding of API design, distributed systems, and system reliability
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills in a remote-first team environment

Benefits

  • Relocation support is not available for this position
  • Work visa/immigration sponsorship is not available for this position

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