Principal Product Manager, Core Standards

The opportunity
Join us in shaping the future of development at Unity. We're building Core Standards—a groundbreaking initiative that will transform how developers trust, manage, and integrate third-party tools in the Unity ecosystem. You'll be responsible for leading the evolution of guidelines and verification systems that ensure the third-party ecosystem is secure, signed, and stable.

As developers gain more control over their data through our Data Developer Framework—where they maintain complete ownership while Unity provides the infrastructure to collect, organize, and unlock its value—Core Standards becomes even more critical. You'll ensure that packages touching developer data and gameplay are trustworthy, work reliably with diagnostics, and remain dependable over the lifetime of a project. This is your chance to raise the bar for the entire industry, making games more performant, efficient, and stable for end-users everywhere. We announced Core Standards at Unite, and now we're ready to bring this vision to market in 2026.

What you'll be doing

• Define and evolve the Core Standards framework, establishing the criteria against which third-party Unity packages are measured and verified
• Partner with third-party developers and publishers through negotiation and collaboration, building trust and adoption across the ecosystem
• Craft and evangelize a compelling narrative that connects Core Standards and the Data Developer Framework, helping developers understand how verified packages and data control work together
• Responsible for leading Package Manager integration strategy, ensuring verified packages are discoverable and easy to adopt
• Shape the product roadmap and go-to-market strategy, turning the Unite announcement into a successful 2026 launch

What we're looking for

• Technical background in mobile app development with understanding of package management systems and integration workflows
• Proven track record bringing developer-facing products or platform features to market successfully
• Experience negotiating and building partnerships with third-party developers or technology providers
• Strong abilities in product strategy for ecosystem or marketplace products
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to inspire both technical and business audiences

You might also have

• Experience in game development or familiarity with the gaming industry

Additional information

• International relocation support is not available for this position

Life at Unity
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support employees' well-being and work-life balance. You can read more about them on our career page.

Unity [NYSE: U] is the leading platform to create and grow games and interactive experiences. Creators, ranging from game developers to artists, architects, automotive designers, infrastructure experts, filmmakers, and more, use Unity to bring their imaginations to life across multiple platforms, from mobile, PC, and console, to spatial computing.

As of the third quarter of 2024, more than 70% of the top 1,000 mobile games were made with Unity, and in 2024, Made with Unity applications had an average of 3.7 billion downloads per month. For more information, please visit Unity.

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Gross pay salary
$179,500—$269,300 USD