About this role

Design, build, and modernise backend services and APIs that support ad delivery
Work on scalable, high-availability systems used across Unity’s ads ecosystem
Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and data teams to deliver new features
Improve performance, observability, and cost-efficiency of current backend systems, modernising the legacy stack
Contribute to architectural decisions and technical direction of the platform

Experience building backend services at scale
Proficiency in Golang, and relational databases (e.g., MySQL)
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and observability tools (Kubernetes, Ray, etc.)
Understanding of API design, distributed systems, and system reliability
Strong collaboration and communication skills in a remote-first team environment
Experience in ad tech, programmatic advertising, or real-time bidding systems (preferred)
Background with infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform) (preferred)
Familiarity with networking, caching, or real-time data pipelines (preferred)

Staff Backend Developer

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