Scopely is expanding the possibilities of play through game experiences that aim to inspire community, connection and competition. Inspire play, every day. Backed by Battery, Bessemer and NEA.
About the role
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will lead high-impact initiatives for our games, bridging the gap between backend services and Unity client systems. You will take ownership of the technical roadmap, drive live-ops excellence, and enable cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality player experiences. This role requires a balance of deep backend expertise, Unity development knowledge, and strong leadership to unblock complex technical challenges.
What they're looking for
- 6+ years of professional software development experience in gaming or large-scale live-service applications
- Deep expertise in backend engineering with Python and Django
- Strong hands-on experience with Unity (C#) development in production environments
- Proven track record of designing scalable systems and managing live-service operations
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS) and modern DevOps practices (CI/CD, containerization)
- Experience working with data-driven content pipelines, performance optimization, and serialization workflows (e.g., FlatBuffers/JSON)
More about this role
Scopely is looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Gaming Full Stack) to join our WWE Champions team in the United States or Canada on a remote basis or Mexico City on a hybrid basis.
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 global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily.
WWE Champions is our ultimate and unique RPG puzzle match game featuring WWE superstars and legends across mobile and PC platforms. WWE Champions is the most downloaded WWE game to date, with a highly engaged and passionate community - who will remain undefeated?
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will lead high-impact initiatives for our games, bridging the gap between backend services and Unity client systems. You will take ownership of the technical roadmap, drive live-ops excellence, and enable cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality player experiences. This role requires a balance of deep backend expertise, Unity...
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