Senior Software Engineer
Unity
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United States · $125k–$175k a year · Posted November 4, 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $150,300 a year. Across 1,035 open senior software engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $166,500 to $222,000 and the median is $198,500. That is 24% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among software developers, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for software developers: 29% (some).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
Unity has filed one layoff notice in the last twelve months, covering 3 workers, most recently May 2026. These are public filings with state labor departments, and an open role can sit alongside them. See the filings
About the job
...Senior Software Developer We are seeking a Senior Software Developer, based either in... ...performance and execution efficiency across both entry-level and high-performance devices. This will... ...performance analyses of the Unity engine on the platform, and partnering with key...