“DJ is phenomenal. They find amazing candidates, make hiring extraordinary devs easy. Think of it as having a top recruiter, HR, and payroll departments in dozens of countries.”
DistantJob places full-time Unity engineers with North American companies. We headhunt all over the world, run a six-stage technical vetting process, and deliver a shortlist of 3–5 candidates within two weeks. You own the developer. We handle payroll, HR, and compliance.
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Every Unity developer we shortlist is assessed across six areas. The depth of assessment varies by what the role needs, but nothing is skipped.
Unity covers a wide surface area, and “Unity developer” means different things depending on what you are building. The developers we place are not generalists who touched Unity once. They have shipped real products in one of three profiles:
Unity game developers build and maintain mobile, PC, and console titles. The profile to look for: shipped games on the App Store or Google Play, experience with live-service updates, and demonstrated performance work (frame rate optimization, memory budgets, asset streaming). For mobile games specifically, ask about draw call reduction and device fragmentation on Android. A senior Unity game developer should be able to walk you through a performance problem they diagnosed and fixed, with numbers.
Unity VR developers build immersive applications for Meta Quest, Apple Vision Pro, and enterprise headsets. AR developers work with ARKit, ARCore, and increasingly OpenXR. This is the scarcest Unity profile on the market and commands the highest rates in every region. When hiring, prioritize candidates who have shipped on the specific hardware you target: Quest development experience does not transfer one-to-one to visionOS, and rendering constraints differ sharply between standalone and PC-tethered headsets.
A growing share of Unity hiring has nothing to do with games: XR training simulations, architectural visualization, industrial digital twins, and medical training tools. These projects need developers who combine Unity skills with engineering discipline — version control rigor, testing habits, documentation. If your Unity project is an enterprise application, screen for candidates who have worked with stakeholders outside game studios; the collaboration patterns are different and not every game developer adapts well.
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All placements include US time-zone overlap, ongoing HR support, and a replacement guarantee if the hire does not work out.
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Candidates are senior-level (5+ years), vetted across Unity 3D/2D, C#, AR/VR, and mobile performance.
Testimonials
“DJ is phenomenal. They find amazing candidates, make hiring extraordinary devs easy. Think of it as having a top recruiter, HR, and payroll departments in dozens of countries.”
“DistantJob took the time to talk about the job description and explore what was important to us. They came back with a great candidate on the first try!”
“I can easily say that I’ve never worked with a more dedicated, patient, and productive developer. DistantJob made the remote engagement painless. Win-win!”
“We have 3 employees from DistantJob right now. Phenomenal. For the dollar value that we are spending, we are far ahead of what we would find locally or offshore.”
“Hiring through DistantJob (…) surpassed my expectations. I had no opinion before, neither for [remote work] or against, but this experience definitely put it on the radar for me.”
“DistantJob is great for helping you find technical folks especially when your local area doesn’t have the right pool of talent for the job.”
“The remote developers presented by DistantJob] delivered a caliber of quality, skill and technical expertise, beyond my best expectations, far exceeding our local team members.”
“Working with DistantJob made everything about recruiting a highly technical employee easier and cost-effective.”
As a leading remote IT recruitment agency, we care that our clients take part throughout the hiring process. Why? Because for us, hiring a qualified candidate is not only about the skills and abilities, but it’s also about how candidates match with your company’s culture.
/sAs soon as you talk with us or fill our form, the first thing we do is analyze your company. We want to understand your culture and the type of people you value working with.
In 2 weeks, you’ll start reviewing people that match your requirements. We focus on providing you 3-5 top candidates instead of giving you an endless list.
peOnce you select the candidate, we handle all the contracts, NDA’s and payments from day 1.
A written Unity exercise calibrated to the role. For game developers, this covers gameplay systems, C# patterns, and performance decisions. For AR/VR specialists, it covers SDK integration, interaction design choices, and rendering constraints. We do not use generic LeetCode-style tests.
A senior engineer runs a live session covering real design trade-offs, debugging approach, and architecture decisions. We look for candidates who can explain their thinking, not just produce working code.
We confirm start date, equipment and security requirements, preferred collaboration tools, and time-zone working patterns. You receive a candidate who is ready to integrate on day one, not someone still negotiating a notice period.
Unity developer salaries vary more by region than by almost any other factor. A senior Unity developer costs $130,000–$170,000 per year in the US, $60,000–$80,000 in Eastern Europe, and $55,000–$75,000 in Latin America, with VR/AR specialists commanding 15–25% more in every market. Hiring remotely from Eastern Europe or Latin America saves a US company $45,000–$95,000 annually per developer at equivalent seniority.
The market shifted noticeably after Unity’s 2023 runtime-fee controversy: studios that had already been evaluating offshore hiring accelerated the move, and Eastern European and Latin American senior rates rose 10–15% between 2024 and 2026 as demand increased. The savings relative to US hiring remain large.
| Seniority | US (in-house) | Eastern Europe (remote) | Latin America (remote) | Annual saving vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level (3–5 yrs) | $90,000–$120,000 | $40,000–$55,000 | $38,000–$52,000 | $45,000–$70,000 |
| Senior (5–8 yrs) | $130,000–$170,000 | $60,000–$80,000 | $55,000–$75,000 | $55,000–$95,000 |
| Senior VR/AR specialist | $150,000–$200,000+ | $75,000–$100,000 | $65,000–$90,000 | $65,000–$120,000 |
| Technical Lead | $170,000–$220,000 | $85,000–$110,000 | $75,000–$100,000 | $70,000–$130,000 |
Figures reflect annual compensation before employer costs. DistantJob’s monthly fee covers HR services, payroll administration, and compliance. The developer works full-time in your team, not on a project basis.
VR and AR specialists sit at the top of the senior band in every region. If your project involves Quest, Vision Pro, or enterprise XR, budget for the upper range. General-purpose mobile Unity developers are more competitively priced because the supply is deeper.
For companies comparing against freelance or contract pricing: Unity developer hourly rates in 2026 range from $30–$45 per hour for mid-level developers in Eastern Europe and Latin America, $40–$60 per hour for senior developers in those regions, and $70–$110+ per hour for senior US-based developers. Full-time placement works out cheaper than equivalent hourly contracting once a project runs past three to four months, because you avoid the freelance premium and turnover costs.
| Model | Best for | What you get | Trade-offs |
|---|---|---|---|
| DistantJob (placement) | Long-term, full-time hire | Full-time Unity developer in your team; US overlap; HR and payroll handled; replacement guarantee | Not suited for short project work or one-off tasks |
| Outsourcing agency | Defined project scope | Vendor team delivers a scope | Less control; vendor owns the process and often the IP |
| Freelance marketplaces | Short or variable tasks | Fast access, flexible | High turnover; you handle vetting, contracts, and compliance yourself |
| Job boards / DIY hiring | Large candidate volume | Full control over process | Slow; requires internal recruiting capacity; screening quality varies |
The core difference with DistantJob is ownership. The developer joins your team, learns your codebase, and operates under your management. You are not buying a deliverable or renting time from a vendor’s bench. That distinction matters for Unity projects where continuity, institutional knowledge, and code quality compound over months.
No. The developer works full-time in your team, under your management, on your codebase. DistantJob handles the employer-of-record, payroll, and HR administration — but the developer’s day-to-day direction comes from you. This is a permanent remote placement, not a managed project or vendor arrangement.
Most clients receive a shortlist within two weeks of the briefing call. Total time from first conversation to a developer starting work is typically three to four weeks, depending on how quickly interviews are scheduled and how long the candidate’s notice period is.
We regularly place Unity developers across mobile (iOS/Android), AR/VR (Meta Quest, ARKit, ARCore, Vision Pro), PC/console cross-platform builds, and enterprise simulation. Technical leads and Unity architects are available but take slightly longer to source. If you need a very narrow specialty, tell us on the briefing call so we can set accurate timelines.
Yes. All candidates are vetted for working-hours overlap with North American time zones. Most of our Eastern European developers work an overlap window of 4–6 hours with US Eastern time. Latin American candidates typically offer full overlap depending on country.
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