Senior Gaming Platform Engineer

Apple Inc

Actively hiring Posted this week
Seattle, WA Posted 2 days ago $139,500–$258,100 / year
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TL;DR

As a Senior Gaming Platform Engineer on the Apple Games Frameworks team, you will own and evolve critical infrastructure connecting game developers to Apple's devices and services. Your mission is to unlock unique platform features for Unity developers and extend reach to additional engines. You'll maintain open source Unity plugins, design cross-platform bridging solutions, and build automated C#/Swift interoperability systems to reduce integration complexity. This role requires deep knowledge of multi-platform systems programming, game engine architectures, and Windows development environments. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience with C/C++, proficiency in C#, Objective-C/Swift, and a background in cross-language integration challenges. Experience with Unity's native plugin architecture, other game engines like Unreal or Godot, and developer tool creation is preferred. Your work will impact thousands of developers and millions of players worldwide, enhancing gaming experiences on Apple platforms.

Skills

C/C++ Unity Engine C# .NET/Mono Swift Objective-C Windows Development Environments Cross-Language Integration Memory Management Game Engine Architectures Open Source Project Maintenance Developer Communities Unreal Engine Godot Engine Compiler Toolchains Client/Server Networking SDK Development

What you'll do

  • Design and implement cross-platform bridging solutions for Apple's gaming technologies.
  • Develop automated C#/Swift interoperability systems to reduce manual coding efforts.
  • Build next-generation tooling and frameworks to extend Apple’s reach to more game engines.
  • Maintain and enhance open source Unity plugins to support a broader range of Apple technologies.
  • Reduce integration complexity for game developers by creating efficient developer tools.
  • Collaborate on secure, end-to-end solutions that meet high performance standards.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of multi-platform systems programming and API development experience
  • Proficiency in C/C++ for game engine integration
  • Experience with both C# and Objective-C/Swift ecosystems
  • Strong knowledge of memory management, runtime systems, and platform-specific challenges
  • Proficiency with Windows development environments and toolchains used by game developers
  • Understanding of game engine architectures and plugin development patterns
  • Experience maintaining open source projects and working with developer communities

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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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