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Unity · 2 months ago

Staff Ad Unit Engineer — Unity Ads SDK

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$200K/yr - $300K/yr

8+ years exp

Unity Technologies is a leading platform for creating and growing games and interactive experiences. They are seeking a Staff Ad Unit Engineer to lead the innovation of ad experiences in the Unity Ads SDK, combining technical design with strategic leadership to enhance user experience and monetization outcomes.

3D TechnologyReal Time

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of innovative ad unit formats and flows — including dynamic rendering, interactive components, and seamless inline ad experiences

Prototype and experiment rapidly, collaborating with PMs, BIs, and Data Science to validate hypotheses and measure impact through A/B testing

Architect and deliver full-stack solutions, connecting SDK surfaces with backend ad delivery and configuration services

Drive the ad format innovation roadmap — identify opportunities, define technical direction, and quantify business impact

Mentor engineers across Android, iOS, and WebView platforms, promoting engineering best practices and experimentation culture

Collaborate with backend and Gateway teams to enhance ad rendering pipelines, caching strategies, and lifecycle performance

Own feature metrics such as load rate, show rate, CTR, and revenue lift, ensuring performance scales post-rollout

Contribute to the Bold SDK architecture, helping establish a modular and extensible foundation for future ad format innovations

Qualification

Mobile SDKsFront-end technologiesFull-stack proficiencyAd lifecycle optimizationExperimentation-driven developmentTechnical leadershipCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsMentoring skills

Required

8+ years of software engineering experience, with a focus on mobile SDKs, rendering frameworks, or ad delivery systems

Expertise in front-end technologies: JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML/CSS, and hybrid rendering using WebView

Full-stack proficiency — ability to design APIs and data flows that connect mobile clients to backend services

Demonstrated success in leading experimentation-driven development, including feature flagging, rollout, and monitoring

Strong understanding of mobile ad lifecycle, caching, rendering, and performance optimization

Proven ability to influence cross-functional partners and align engineering, product, and data science teams around shared goals

Excellent communication and technical leadership skills, capable of driving both architectural vision and hands-on delivery

Preferred

Background in ad tech (VAST, MRAID, SKOverlay, SKAdNetwork, IAP, attribution)

Experience with SDK, Gateway, or other large-scale delivery ecosystems

Familiarity with dynamic UI rendering frameworks or runtime layout generation

Experience working with experimentation platforms, telemetry pipelines, or BI data tooling

Benefits

A wide range of benefits designed to support employees' well-being and work-life balance

Company

Unity

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Unity [NYSE: U] offers a suite of tools to create, market, and grow games and interactive experiences across all major platforms from mobile, PC, and console, to extended reality.

Founded in 2004

San Francisco, California, USA

5001-10000 employees