Senior Software Engineer (Gaming Backend)
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ScopelyMobile gaming
In the United States or Canada on a remote basisFull-TimeSenior
Salary not disclosed
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Job Details
- Experience
- 6+ years of professional software development experience in gaming or large-scale live-service applications
- Required Skills
- AWSC#CI/CD
Requirements
- Have 6+ years of professional software development experience in gaming or large-scale live-service applications.
- Bring deep backend engineering expertise with high-level server-side languages and frameworks.
- Have experience collaborating with game client engineers, such as Unity/C#, to deliver integrated full-stack features.
- Have a track record of designing scalable systems and managing live-service operations.
- Be familiar with cloud infrastructure such as AWS or equivalent, and modern CI/CD practices.
- Have experience with content pipelines and performance optimization.
- Have experience building and supporting player-facing features such as progression, social features, live events, or monetization.
- Understand the interplay between backend services and Unity clients.
- Have experience leading technical planning and execution in complex, cross-functional environments.
- Have experience managing technical roadmaps and balancing feature delivery with system health.
- Have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Attach a résumé/CV written in English.
Responsibilities
- Support live-ops initiatives and game design releases with backend support before and after launch.
- Coordinate with the design team throughout game updates and content releases.
- Lead incident management, reliability hardening, and operational readiness for production systems.
- Drive the technical roadmap for scalable, high-performance backend systems for live mobile games.
- Design and deliver features that bridge server-side logic with game client requirements.
- Unblock Product, Design, QA, and Analytics teams, facilitate design discussions, and provide mentorship.
- Develop features hands-on and maintain code quality across client and server codebases.
- Identify technical debt and operational bottlenecks to improve team velocity.
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