Senior Graphics Engineer XR

The opportunity
Unity Graphics is on a mission to rapidly advance innovation across our entire graphics stack, delivering the perfect balance of performance, quality, and the widest possible device reach. We are looking for a Graphics Engineer with a passion for continuous learning and collaboration, with a drive to democratize high-performance graphics for creators at every scale. In this role, you'll help us deliver on our critical platform partnership commitments, engineering new graphics features designed and optimized for XR hardware. With the Unity runtime being installed on over 3.5 billion devices worldwide, this is a unique opportunity to shape the developer experience of the most widely used game engine in the world.

What you'll be doing

• Implement new graphics features targeting XR platforms supported by Unity, engineered for optimal CPU/GPU performance.
• Prototype new techniques based on research, sometimes on unannounced, future hardware.
• Optimize rendering systems, identifying and fixing bottlenecks to ensure Unity remains the performance leader.
• Help maintain our core rendering systems by diagnosing and fixing bugs, ensuring stability and reliability for our developers.

What we're looking for

• Grasp of 3D math, rendering algorithms, and shader languages (HLSL/GLSL).
• Working knowledge of modern graphics APIs (e.g., DirectX 12, Vulkan, Metal).
• Solid understanding of rendering pipelines, GPU architecture, and performance optimization techniques.
• Proficiency with performance analysis tools such as PIX, RenderDoc, NVIDIA Nsight, or Android GPU Inspector.
• Thrives in a diverse, distributed team and is motivated to help our entire developer community succeed.

You might also have

• Experience building XR games or applications using commercial game engines, such as Unity or Unreal Engine.
• Familiarity with Unity's rendering architecture or related systems.
• Background in real-time rendering for games or other interactive 3D applications.

Additional information

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

Life at Unity

Unity [NYSE: U] is the world’s leading game engine, powering play for more than 3 billion consumers each month. The top mobile games in the world, the most played PC indie titles, the most innovative console games, and virtually all of the top XR and Web Games are developed, deployed, and grown in Unity. Unity also enables teams across industries like automotive, manufacturing, and healthcare to design, simulate, and collaborate in 3D — closing the gap between ideas and reality. For more information, please visit www.unity.com.

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