Software Engineer, Tooling & Automation

The opportunity

We are looking for a Software Development Engineer in Test to join the Automation and Tooling Team. This is a great opportunity for graduates or early-career engineers looking to grow in a highly technical environment. Our team consists of Software Development Engineers in Test spread across two locations in Europe, working collaboratively across sites and time zones.

You will join a team responsible for the test infrastructure underpinning Unity's continuous integration. The team builds and maintains CI pipelines across a wide range of platforms — desktop, mobile, consoles, XR and embedded systems — ensuring that Unity's engine and editor are thoroughly tested before every release. You will work alongside platform specialists and collaborate with development teams across Unity to keep CI pipelines healthy, investigate test failures, and improve test coverage and stability.

Being part of the team, you will ensure the highest possible quality and productivity for feature development by creating and maintaining CI pipelines, and help developers efficiently use them. You will also leverage modern AI tools to enhance productivity and explore new approaches to test automation and analysis.

What you'll be doing

• Creating and maintaining CI pipelines for Unity across supported platforms
• Building and improving tools and frameworks for optimizing platform and test coverage
• Troubleshooting complex, failing CI scenarios across code and infrastructure
• Working cross-team and cross-site to coordinate test infrastructure changes with development teams, platform teams, and other stakeholders
• Advocating good engineering practices in the team and ensuring tooling surrounding quality is just as important as the product itself
• Utilizing AI tools as Claude to boost productivity in analysis, automation, and problem-solving

What we're looking for

• Experience with or knowledge of Unity and its usage
• Programming experience in C#, with secondary experience in Python
• Experience with CI/CD systems, for example Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar
• Experience with or knowledge of AI tools usage, such as Claude, for development productivity
• An analytical mindset with the ability to debug issues across code and infrastructure layers
• A team player who thrives in a collaborative, cross-site environment
• 0–3 years of professional working experience

You might also have

• Knowledge of specific platforms supported by Unity
• Knowledge of Unity test frameworks and testing methodologies
• Familiarity with scripting in Bash or PowerShell
• Experience with development supporting tools such as Git, code review workflows, and project management tools as Jira
• Interest in test infrastructure, test stability analysis, or code coverage tooling

This range reflects the anticipated base salary for this position. Beyond base salary, this role may be eligible for equity awards and participation in our company incentive plans (such as annual discretionary bonuses or sales commissions). The final offer amount will depend on several factors, including geographic location and the candidate’s relevant experience, professional background, and skill set.

Benefits

At Unity, we want our team members to thrive. We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support well-being and work-life balance.

Please note: Benefits eligibility, specific offerings, and coverage vary based on the country and employment status.

While specific benefits vary, here are some of the ways we strive to take care of our eligible team members globally: Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance | Commute subsidy | Employee stock ownership | Competitive retirement/pension plans | Generous vacation and personal days | Support for new parents through leave and family-care programs | Office food snacks | Mental Health and Wellbeing programs and support | Employee Resource Groups | Global Employee Assistance Program | Training and development programs | Volunteering and donation matching program

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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This position requires the incumbent to have a sufficient knowledge of English to have professional verbal and written exchanges in this language since the performance of the duties related to this position requires frequent and regular communication with colleagues and partners located worldwide and whose common language is English.

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