Senior Data Engineer

The opportunity

Senior Data Engineer to lead design and implementation of our business‑critical data platform.

High autonomy role, embedded in a team of senior software and data engineers, collaborating on the data platform problem and solution space.

Translating complex, ambiguous requirements into resilient data engineering architecture designs.

Tell us what needs built, not the other way around.

Effective use of data is a core focus for the broader company, and this team sits precisely in that space and delivers high‑quality solutions that solve real business problems and customer problems across thousands of Unity titles.

• Not just handed JIRA tickets; you will be partnering with stakeholders, defining the problem space, pitching technical solutions and owning them through to production.
• Identify data bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement.
• Pitch and deliver architectural improvements.
• Influence the roadmap towards technical excellence in data engineering.

• Strong software engineering fundamentals applied to data.
• Expertise working with data streaming technologies such as Kafka and Flink.
• Autonomous and effective in a team setting.
• Experience working with non‑technical stakeholders and translating their needs to technical requirements for team‑wide delivery.

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

At Unity, we want our team members to thrive. We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support well‑being and work‑life balance.

Please note:

Benefits eligibility, specific offerings, and coverage vary based on the country and employment status.

While specific benefits vary, here are some of the ways we strive to take care of our eligible team members globally:

• 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

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.

If you have a disability, there are accommodations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please fill out this form to let us know.

This position requires the incumbent to have a sufficient knowledge of English to have professional verbal and written exchanges in this language since the performance of the duties related to this position requires frequent and regular communication with colleagues and partners located worldwide and whose common language is English.

* Note:

This range reflects the anticipated base salary for this position. Beyond base salary, this role may be eligible for equity awards and participation in our company incentive plans (such as annual discretionary bonuses or sales commissions). The final offer amount will depend on several factors, including geographic location and the candidate’s relevant experience, professional background, and skill set. Gross pay salary £75,400—£113,000 GBP