Job Description
Senior Engineer_Monopoly GO!
Scopely
Scopely is looking for a Senior Engineer to serve on and elevate our new casual game, Monopoly GO! team and work from the UK on a remote 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.
MONOPOLY GO! is a global phenomenon and the biggest mobile game launch in history, captivating millions of players worldwide.
What You Will Do
Working closely with feature owners, the game design team and other development teams to implement new features within a feature team
Work with game client developers to implement networked communications between game client and server
Design and develop our game server and associated tools and libraries, with a focus on performance, scalability and consistency
Write automated, high-quality tests (unit, integration etc.) and work with QA teams to improve gameplay experience, curtail exploits and ensure that everything works smoothly
Integrate and evolve tools and SDKs that empower our teams to deliver the experience that keeps our players informed and highly engaged with the game ecosystem
What We're Looking For
5+ years as part of a professional game development team or other relevant area
BA or Computing Degree
Strong computer science and engineering fundamentals (data structures, concurrency, design patterns, algorithms)
Mastery of Unity and C# or another OO language, including experience with asynchronous and multi-threaded programming paradigms
Hands-on experience with cloud computing (AWS, GCP...) and low-latency, high-scale distributed systems
Knowledge of Unix-like operating systems
Experience with Redis (or other database systems), ORMs and migration scripts
Ability to write efficient low-latency, low-IO code
Good understanding of how to prevent intrusions, injections, cheating etc.
Bonus Points
Familiar with highly available back-end systems and servers for games
Web development on a modern framework such as React or Angular
AWS, Docker, Terraform, Kibana, Chef, Ansible
Experience with automated testing
Experience with stateful and stateless game server architectures
At Scopely, we believe in creating a supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect and inclusivity. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other protected status.
About Scopely
Scopely is a leading global interactive entertainment and video game company, home to many top-grossing, award-winning franchises, including the most successful mobile game ever launched "MONOPOLY GO!," along with "Stumble Guys," "Star Trek™ Fleet Command," "MARVEL Strike Force," "WWE Champions" and "Yahtzee® With Buddies," among many others. Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games across mobile, web, PC and console that empower a directed-by-consumer™ experience. Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami™ that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry. Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies” and as a TIME100 “Most Influential Company In the World,” Scopely has surpassed $10 billion in lifetime revenue due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years. Scopely has global operations across North America, Central America, EMEA and Asia, with additional game studio partners across four continents. Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion, and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy. For more information on Scopely, visit: scopely.com.
Industry: Entertainment Providers