Scopely is seeking a highly motivated Engineering Manager to join our Playgami team in Barcelona on a hybrid basis!

Playgami is Scopely's internal technology platform that powers some of the world's most successful live games. Our products help game teams operate and scale their games, serve millions of daily players, and process the vast amount of data generated across the Scopely ecosystem.

As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of engineers building the platforms, services, and tools that enable game teams to deliver exceptional player experiences. You will play a key role in shaping both the technical direction of our products and the growth of the engineers on your team.

What You’ll Do

Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Software Engineers, including hiring, coaching, and career development
Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence
Guide the design, architecture, and implementation of features and services that power world-class games at scale
Own the technical quality and delivery of what the team creates, establishing good practices in software development, infrastructure, and distributed systems
Ensure our systems are reliable, scalable, secure, and highly performant
Work closely with leadership, product managers, designers, and other engineers to align on goals and execution strategies
Share knowledge, provide feedback, and help colleagues both inside and outside of your team

What We’re Looking For

Proven experience managing software engineering teams, including hiring, performance management, coaching, and career development
Strong leadership skills with a track record of building high-performing engineering teams
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
Extensive experience in software development and system design
Strong proficiency in Java, C#, or another object-oriented language, including experience with asynchronous and concurrent programming paradigms
Hands-on experience with cloud computing (AWS, GCP...) and low-latency, high-scale distributed systems
A passion for solving complex problems and translating business needs into robust solutions
An appreciation for both business context and technical excellence in solution development
Willingness and interest in working across different technologies
A collaborative, team-oriented attitude, taking pride in contributing to high-functioning teams

Nice to have

Experience operating large-scale distributed systems serving millions of users
Knowledge of observability, monitoring, and incident management practices
Familiarity with the gaming industry, live operations, or game development ecosystems
Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging systems such as Kafka

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 today and return to for years to come.

Recognized multiple times as one of the "100 Most Influential Companies in the World" by TIME magazine and one of Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies" and “Best Workplaces for Innovators,” Scopely believes that video games can be a force for good — creating meaningful connections, vibrant communities, and making life better through play.

Scopely has global operations and partners across four continents in more than a dozen countries worldwide. For more information, visit: https://www.scopely.com/.

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