Senior Software Engineer (Gaming Fullstack) - WWE Champions
About The Position
Scopely is looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Gaming Fullstack) to join our WWE Champions team on a remote basis. Scopely is a global team of game lovers developing, publishing, and innovating in the mobile games industry. WWE Champions is their ultimate RPG puzzle match game featuring WWE superstars and legends across mobile and PC platforms, with a highly engaged and passionate community. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will lead high-impact initiatives for the 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.
Requirements
- 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)
- Experience building and supporting player-facing features (progression, social, live events, monetization)
- Strong understanding of the interplay between backend services and Unity clients
- Proven ability to lead technical planning and execution in complex, cross-functional environments
- Experience managing technical roadmaps and balancing feature delivery with system health
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Strong communication and leadership skills; ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Collaborative and proactive mindset, focused on team success and mentorship
- High ownership of technical outcomes and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving
Responsibilities
- Drive the technical roadmap for our fullstack gaming initiatives, ensuring scalable, high-performance architecture
- Take primary responsibility for live-ops, including incident management, reliability improvements, and service maintenance
- Lead the design and delivery of features by bridging backend (Python/Django) systems with Unity game client requirements
- Act as a technical multiplier by unblocking cross-functional teams (Product, Design, QA, Analytics), facilitating design discussions, and providing mentorship
- Contribute to hands-on feature development, ensuring code quality and maintainability across both client and server codebases
- Identify and mitigate technical debt and operational bottlenecks to improve overall team velocity
Benefits
- equity
- bonuses
- healthcare benefits
- retirement benefits
- pet insurance
- paid holidays
- paid Scopely free days
- unlimited paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
