Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Android

Unity

. Develop Unity's Real Time 3D runtime for Embedded Linux, QNX, and Android Automotive OS .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeBrighton • United KingdomSenior💰 £75,400 - £113,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing Real Time 3D applications for Embedded Linux and Android Automotive OS, with a strong focus on performance optimization and customer collaboration. Proficient in C/C++/C# and experienced in integrating with Android lifecycle and graphics stacks.

Highest-signal resume keywords

C/C++/C# ProficiencyEmbedded Linux DevelopmentAndroid Automotive OS ExperienceVulkan and OpenGL ES DevelopmentReal Time 3D Game Engine Experience

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Hard Skills

C/C++/C# ProgrammingEmbedded Linux DevelopmentAndroid Lifecycle IntegrationVulkan DevelopmentOpenGL ES DevelopmentPerformance ProfilingMemory OptimizationMulti-threaded Codebase DevelopmentAutomated TestingGame Development

Soft Skills

Customer CollaborationTechnical Problem SolvingTeam Leadership

Tools & Technologies

UnityUnreal EngineGodotSurfaceFlingerHWComposerGrallocEGL

Industry Keywords

Automotive HMIEmbedded SystemsSoC DevelopmentCross-Platform InitiativesReal Time 3D Rendering

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidLinuxUnityUnreal EngineC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop Unity's Real Time 3D runtime for Embedded Linux, QNX, and Android Automotive OS
Develop new features and integrations for automotive HMI and other embedded industries
Integrate Unity into native Android apps, including via Unity Render Service
Build graphics and windowing layers for multi-screen, multi-touch digital cockpits and HMIs
Profile and optimize runtime performance, memory, startup/load time, and iteration speed on constrained embedded SoCs
Partner directly with automotive OEM customers as a technical point of contact
Investigate technical issues, remove performance bottlenecks, and support production success
Contribute through design discussions, code reviews, and automated testing
Guide team-wide cross-platform initiatives and help define the team's technical bar

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proficiency in C/C++/C# and building scalable feature sets in a large multithreaded codebase
Experience developing for Embedded Linux, QNX and hypervised environments
Hands-on AAOS or AOSP development experience on the platform layer
Experience integrating into the Android lifecycle and using the Android compositing stack (SurfaceFlinger, HWComposer, Gralloc, EGL)
Experience developing against Vulkan and OpenGL ES applied to Real Time 3D and UI rendering
Profiling and optimization on resource-constrained hardware using CPU/GPU/IO tooling
Experience working directly with customers on technical issues
Business-level English
Senior engineering experience guiding large cross-platform initiatives
Experience with or developing Real Time 3D game engines such as Unity, Unreal, or Godot
Hands-on game development experience
Experience developing for embedded and automotive SoCs
Experience working on automotive HMI

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity awards
Participation in company incentive plans, such as annual discretionary bonuses or sales commissions
Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance
Commute subsidy
Employee stock ownership
Competitive retirement/pension plans
Generous vacation and personal days
Leave and family-care programs for new parents
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