Senior Backend Engineer, ML Inference Systems

Job overview

The Senior Backend Engineer, ML Inference Systems role is an onsite position based in Mountain View, CA. The annual salary range is $178,700 - $268,100 USD, and this role supports the Vector Gamer AI team in optimizing ad ranking and bidding infrastructure. This role exists to design and operate high-performance distributed systems that power large-scale machine learning inference. You will contribute to the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of infrastructure that processes billions of daily requests, directly influencing how gaming experiences are monetized and discovered.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, and deploy production-grade backend services for large-scale online model inference.
• Drive technical direction for low-latency, high-throughput serving infrastructure.
• Partner with ML engineers to ensure scalability.
• Manage cloud infrastructure on GCP and orchestrate workloads with Kubernetes.
• Promote best practices for backend service development, testing, and monitoring.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

day shift

mountain view ca

unity

golang

kubernetes

gcp

ad tech

distributed systems

backend engineering

$178k-$268k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance, commute subsidy, employee stock ownership, retirement plans, generous vacation, and mental health programs.

Why this role

Focus on high-scale inference systems for ad tech and gaming.

About the employer

Unity Technologies is hiring for this role. Industry: Periodical Publishers. Sector: 51.