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Senior Gaming Platform Engineer

Apple

Location

Seattle, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/30/2026

Compensation

Not listed

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Job description

As a Senior Gaming Platform Engineer on the Apple Games Frameworks team, you will be responsible for evolving the infrastructure that connects game developers to Apple's devices and services. Your mission is to unlock unique features of Apple platforms for developers across various game engines. The role focuses on maintaining and expanding Apple's open source Unity plugins while building new tooling and frameworks. You will directly impact thousands of developers and millions of players by enabling richer gaming experiences on Apple platforms.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience with multi-platform systems programming and API development
  • Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming essential for game engine integration
  • Experience with C# or Objective-C/Swift, with willingness to learn and work across both ecosystems
  • Strong knowledge of memory management, runtime systems, and platform-specific integration challenges
  • Proficiency with Windows development environments and toolchains used by game developers
  • Experience with cross-language integration, data marshalling, or native API binding challenges
  • Understanding of game engine architectures and plugin development patterns
  • Experience maintaining open source projects and working with developer communities
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Unity Engine plugin development experience and familiarity with Unity's native plugin architecture
  • C# and .NET/Mono runtime experience
  • Swift, Objective-C, or other Apple platform development experience
  • Experience with other game engines (Unreal, Godot, etc.) and their plugin systems
  • Background in compiler toolchains, code generation, or language runtime implementation
  • Client/server networking and multiplayer game development experience
  • Previous experience building developer tools or SDKs at scale

Responsibilities

  • Own and evolve the critical infrastructure connecting game developers to Apple's capabilities
  • Maintain and expand Apple's open source Unity plugins
  • Design and implement cross-platform bridging solutions
  • Develop automated C#/Swift interoperability systems to eliminate manual binding code
  • Create developer tools that reduce integration complexity for game developers
  • Ensure the accessibility of Apple platform features for diverse game engines and development environments

Benefits

  • Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.

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