Unity Technologies
3D technology
Manager,SoftwareEngineering-Web-basedauthoring
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“Manager, Software Engineering - Web-based authoring at Unity Technologies. Skills: Engineering management, Full-stack development leadership, Agile workflow optimization, Release cycle management, Platform architecture scaling, Team mentoring and development. Lead a full-stack development team. Orchestrate the entire engineering lifecycle”
What You'll Achieve.
Rapidly establishing trust with your engineering team; Streamlining current agile workflows; Ensuring reliable, high-quality releases for our live product; Successfully scaling the platform's architecture to support comprehensive web-based collaboration for all Unity projects; Fostering a resilient, high-performance engineering culture; Empowering millions of creators worldwide to build amazing new games and 3D applications
Industry & Context.
Translating complex technical challenges into clear, actionable roadmaps
Work visa/immigration sponsorship is not available
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Demonstrated experience managing full-stack engineering teams, Ability to rapidly build trust, mentor engineers, and foster a high-performance, supportive engineering culture, Hands-on experience optimizing agile workflows and managing reliable, high-quality release cycles while simultaneously balancing live product stability with long-term research initiatives, Familiarity with full-stack development, Architectural decision-making, Ability to guide reviews and drive sound technical decisions, Ability to act as a bridge between Engineering, Product Management, Design, and cross-functional teams, Translating complex technical challenges into clear, actionable roadmaps, Experience with the Unity Editor and its ecosystem, Understanding of how projects are structured, built, and iterated upon, Experience scaling platform architecture to support ambitious, long-term goals, Passion for shaping the future of web-based collaboration tools and empowering developer communities at scale, Sufficient knowledge of English to have professional verbal and written exchanges
Nice to Have
Experience working in larger companies, acting as the interface with other teams and external partners, Experience creating gaming applications or 3D industry applications, Experience with backend technology (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes. . . ), Experience with DevOps pipelines, Experience with release processes, Experience integrating AI capabilities into product workflows
What You'll Do.
Lead a full-stack development team
Orchestrate the entire engineering lifecycle
Balance rapid bug fixes with long-term research initiatives
Act as the vital bridge between Product Management
cross-functional Unity teams
and the Studio engineers
Champion technical excellence by orchestrating collaboration on the Studio codebase
Guide architectural decisions
Manage a streamlined release process
Balance product velocity with platform health
Translate technical pain points into actionable roadmaps
Drive engineering execution by optimizing agile methodologies
Ensure the predictable delivery of high-quality features
Foster a high-performance
supportive culture by mentoring and coaching your team
Actively guide their professional development and career growth
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with Product Management, Design, and cross-functional Unity teams; Orchestrate collaboration on the Studio codebase; Guide architectural decisions; Oversee PR reviews; Act as the interface with other teams and external partners
Communication Scope
Clear communication; Professional verbal and written exchanges in English
Process & Methodology
Agile workflows, Agile methodologies, Release process management, Roadmap development
Full Job Description
The opportunity Unity Studio is our cutting-edge, browser-based real-time 3D authoring tool. While our current focus is on non-gaming use cases, our ambitious vision is to evolve Studio into a universal, web-based collaboration hub for any Unity Project. We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the talented team bringing Unity Projects directly to the web browser. As the Engineering Manager, you will lead a full-stack development team with both backend and frontend engineering functions reporting directly to you. Your primary impact will be unlocking your team's full potential, empowering them to operate at maximum velocity. You will orchestrate the entire engineering lifecycle—seamlessly balancing rapid bug fixes for our live product with long-term, ambitious research initiatives. What success looks like in this role: Short-term: Rapidly establishing trust with your engineering team, streamlining current agile workflows, and ensuring reliable, high-quality releases for our live product. Long-term: Successfully scaling the platform's architecture to support comprehensive web-based collaboration for all Unity projects, and fostering a resilient, high-performance engineering culture. This is a rare opportunity to be at the forefront of 3D technology. You will directly shape the next generation of development workflows, building the foundational tools that empower millions of creators worldwide to build amazing new games and 3D applications. What you'll be doing Act as the vital bridge between Product Management, Design, cross-functional Unity teams, and the Studio engineers to ensure clear communication and strategic alignment. Champion technical excellence by orchestrating collaboration on the Studio codebase, guiding architectural decisions, overseeing PR reviews, and managing a streamlined release process. Balance product velocity with platform health by actively listening to the development team and translating technical pain points into actionable roadma
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