Staff Engineer, Data Platform

Unity Software
Copenhagen
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeDKK 916,100 - 1,374,100Function: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Technical leadership","Cross-functional collaboration","Problem-solving","Pragmatic improvement","Raising technical bar"]

Own and evolve Unity’s data platform capabilities that power the Ads business and Unity Commons. Build scalable backend services and self-service tooling across distributed systems, data pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and observability to deliver high-throughput, reliable, trusted data flows. Partner with Ads, infrastructure, data, product, and downstream consumers to deliver reusable platform solutions and provide hands-on technical leadership for cross-functional initiatives.

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Unity Software
Unity Software
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Staff Engineer, Data Platform

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Job Summary

Own and evolve Unity’s data platform capabilities that power the Ads business and Unity Commons. Build scalable backend services and self-service tooling across distributed systems, data pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and observability to deliver high-throughput, reliable, trusted data flows. Partner with Ads, infrastructure, data, product, and downstream consumers to deliver reusable platform solutions and provide hands-on technical leadership for cross-functional initiatives.
Location: Copenhagen
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, build, and evolve scalable platform services, backend systems, and self-service tooling used across Unity.
  • •Work across distributed systems, data pipelines, cloud infrastructure, observability, reliability, automation, and developer experience.
  • •Collaborate with Ads, infrastructure, data, and product teams to identify shared needs and deliver reusable solutions.
  • •Provide hands-on technical leadership for ambiguous, cross-functional initiatives spanning multiple systems and teams.
  • •Contribute platform patterns, technical standards, and engineering best practices to improve consistency and quality across the organization.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: DKK 916,100 - 1,374,100
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceLife InsuranceDisability InsuranceCommuter BenefitsEquityRetirement/pensionPaid LeaveParental LeaveTraining ProgramsEmployee AssistanceEmployee Resource

Key Requirements

  • •Extensive experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems, backend services, or data platforms in production.
  • •Strong backend and systems engineering skills, including service design, API design, system integration, debugging, and production operations.
  • •Deep understanding of distributed systems fundamentals such as scalability, reliability, fault tolerance, performance, and consistency trade-offs.
  • •Experience building shared platforms, internal systems, or self-service infrastructure supporting multiple engineering teams.
  • •Ability to quickly understand complex systems, identify leverage points, and lead pragmatic improvements.
Experience:Distributed systemsData platformsBackend servicesData engineeringAdvertising technology
Skills:Technical leadershipCross-functional collaborationProblem-solvingPragmatic improvementRaising technical bar
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Apache FlinkApache PaimonKafkaSparkKubernetesArgoCDTerraform

Company Brief

Unity Software
Develops the Unity real-time 3D development platform used to create, operate, and monetize interactive experiences and games across mobile, console, PC, and AR/VR platforms. Serves developers, studios, and enterprises worldwide.
Industry: Developer Tools
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2004
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