Senior Netcode Engineer

14 hours, 52 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Software Development
Unity

Unity

Unity is the top platform for real-time 3D content creation, empowering creators across industries to bring their ideas to life with interactive 2D and 3D content.

Internet Software & Services
5K-10K
Founded 2004

Description

  • Implement networking systems to stream Unity simulation state to external hosts within tight latency and bandwidth budgets.
  • Build synchronization solutions such as interpolation, prediction, and rollback when client and server use different simulation kernels.
  • Optimize bandwidth through low-level serialization, delta compression, and bit-level message dispatch schemes.
  • Diagnose and fix race conditions, desyncs, and jitter caused by real-world networking conditions.
  • Work at the intersection of core engine technology, high-performance networking, distributed systems, and graphics.
  • Help ensure Unity content feels native by keeping positions, physics, and state consistent during streaming.
  • Debug networking issues using packet captures and other low-level troubleshooting techniques.

Requirements

  • Solid experience with transport layers, packet serialization, synchronization, and RPCs in real-time applications.
  • Experience shipping multiplayer features or titles and implementing or significantly extending the networking layer.
  • Ability to diagnose and fix complex race conditions and network desync issues.
  • Strong C++ and C# proficiency for high-performance, low-level networking and systems code.
  • Experience with diverse networking models such as authoritative server, deterministic lockstep, or peer-to-peer (preferred).
  • Familiarity with cloud-based game hosting, streaming, or backend infrastructure (preferred).
  • Experience networking specialized engine components such as networked physics (preferred).
  • Exposure to Unity DOTS or similar high-performance, data-oriented frameworks (preferred).
  • Sufficient knowledge of English for frequent professional verbal and written communication with worldwide colleagues and partners.

Benefits

  • Gross base salary range of $115,400 to $173,000 USD.
  • Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance.
  • Employee stock ownership.
  • Competitive retirement/pension plans.
  • Generous vacation and personal days.
  • Support for new parents through leave and family-care programs.
  • Mental health and wellbeing programs and support.
  • Training and development programs.
  • Commute subsidy.
  • Office food snacks.
  • Volunteering and donation matching program.
  • Global Employee Assistance Program.

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