Staff Backend Developer

Unity

Staff Backend Developer modernizing backend services for Unity’s ad delivery system. Collaborating across teams to optimize performance and ensure reliable ad delivery in a fast-paced environment.

Posted 5/25/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaLead💰 CA$153,000 - CA$229,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsGoKubernetesMySQLRayUnity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation support is not available for this position
Work visa/immigration sponsorship is not available for this position

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Hard Skills & Tools

Golangrelational databasesMySQLAPI designdistributed systemssystem reliabilitybackend servicesscalable systemshigh-availability systemsobservability tools

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunication