Staff Engineer, Server

Scopely is looking for a Staff Server Engineer to join our new unannounced project in Barcelona, Spain to work on a hybrid basis 3 times a week. We can support with visa sponsorship and relocation support. At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues, or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a distributed team of game enthusiasts who are developing, publishing, and innovating in the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world every day. We are in the development stages of one of our new unannounced projects. We are looking for passionate game makers to collaborate, get in early and make their mark on this exciting venture We are in the early stages of development on a bold, unannounced, cross-platform Strategy/MMO title, crafting a team of dedicated and hard-working game makers to join us on this exciting journey! What You Will Do The Staff Backend Software Engineer will lead the effort to develop new backend features for our game, focusing on developing large scale features in collaboration with other developers and game stakeholders Work as part of a cross functional team that develops core technologies and game features Mentor members of the backend teams Analyze and identify technical bottlenecks in the existing codebase as well as future implementations, and propose new technical strategies Refactor and optimize internal code to improve efficiency, scalability, and maintainability Collaborate with other engineering teams to ensure cohesive and scalable backend architecture Develop and enforce best practices for code quality, and emphasize maintainability and scalability in a distributed architecture Conduct regular code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to continually enhance backend technologies and practices Collaborate with Design, Product and other game stakeholders to define roadmap and prioritize technical initiatives. What We’re Looking For Experienced in Software Development Experience in developing highly available back-end systems and servers for large-scale MMO games, high-traffic web systems or applications Experienced with Go, Python and C#. Deep understanding of microservices architecture, cloud-native development, and container orchestration Problem-solving skills and ability to lead complex projects High leadership skills, with experience mentoring junior and peer engineers High degree of collaboration in a cross functional team to deliver product features focused on solid and realistic solutions. About Scopely Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most beloved and enduring experiences, including two of the most successful mobile games of all-time “MONOPOLY GO!” and “Pokémon GO,” along with “Stumble Guys,” “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” “WWE Champions,” the Scrabble® franchise, “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” and many others. Across mobile, web, PC, and console, Scopely creates, develops, publishes, and live-operates one of the most diversified and award-winning portfolios in the games industry — bringing hundreds of millions of players together through a shared love of play. Founded in 2011, Scopely is powered by its exceptional team — including thousands of world-class gamemakers around the globe, a distinctive tenet-driven culture, and its proprietary technology platform, Playgami. Together, these strengths have fueled Scopely’s position as the #1 mobile games company in the U.S. and #2 globally, generating more than $10 billion in lifetime revenue. Whether building global sensations like “MONOPOLY GO!” from the ground up, or expanding through strategic acquisitions, including the FoxNext, GSN, and Niantic games businesses — Scopely consistently delivers experiences players love