Unity Developer

Merck is scaling its technology platform across CA, and the Unity Developer we hire becomes one of its load-bearing decisions. Set against the usual technology listings, this remote role at Merck stands out for one reason — it pays $123,000 - $176,000 and trusts you.

• Drive the Webpack incident postmortem that stops the Oakland outage from recurring
• Translate fuzzy product wishes from Merck stakeholders into shippable Agile services
• Document technical decisions, architecture, and APIs for the broader org
• Ensure code quality through automated linting, testing, and static analysis
• Own the no-ego edge cases in Merck's Mentoring billing nobody else wants to touch
• Turn vague technology tickets into crisp, testable Webpack acceptance criteria
• Lead gRPC design reviews that catch the costly mistakes before Oakland, CA builds them

• Comfort being measured against a clear mid-level bar
• The discipline to document while it's fresh, not after it's forgotten
• Clarity of thought that shows up in tidy documentation
• Familiarity with Django and related tools or frameworks
• The kind of curiosity that reads the docs before asking
• Solid understanding of technology best practices and industry standards
• Comfort steering technology conversations toward a decision

From our Oakland, CA office, Merck ships hardworking products used by companies large and small. Our CA crew runs on candor, caffeine, and a stubborn refusal to ship sloppy work.

What sits behind the $123,000 - $176,000 offer is a Merck culture built on real mentorship, generous benefits, and schedules that bend toward family.

This Oakland, CA role just got a fresh timestamp, and applications are flowing in.