Scopely · 1 week ago
Senior Software Engineer (Gaming Backend) - WWE Champions
United States+1 more
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$145K/yr - $220K/yr
6+ years expScopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most beloved mobile games. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Gaming Backend) to design, build, and evolve backend systems for their WWE Champions game, ensuring high-quality player experiences and operational excellence.
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Responsibilities
Actively support liveops initiatives and game design releases, providing comprehensive backend support both pre- and post-launch
Ensure seamless coordination with the design team throughout the lifecycle of game updates and content releases
Support live-service excellence by leading incident management, reliability hardening, and operational readiness for production systems
Drive the technical roadmap for our backend initiatives, ensuring scalable, high-performance architecture for live mobile games
Lead the design and delivery of high-impact features by bridging server-side logic with 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
Qualification
Required
6+ years of professional software development experience in gaming or large-scale live-service applications
Deep expertise in backend engineering with high-level server-side languages and frameworks
Experience collaborating with game client engineers (e.g., Unity/C#) to deliver integrated fullstack features
Proven track record of designing scalable systems and managing live-service operations
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS or equivalent) and modern CI/CD practices
Experience working with content pipelines and performance optimization
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
Benefits
In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for equity, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package
Healthcare benefits
Retirement benefits
Pet insurance
Paid holidays
Paid Scopely free days
Unlimited paid time off
Company
Scopely
Scopely is an entertainment and video game company that creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Scopely has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
39%
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Engineering and Development
Product Management
Marketing
Management and Executive
Creatives and Design
Sales
Accounting and Finance
Human Resources
Customer Service and Support
Trends of Total Sponsorships
*2026 (3)
2025 (16)
2024 (18)
2023 (16)
2022 (16)
2021 (25)
2020 (22)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$998.5MKey Investors
NewView Capital,Wellington ManagementNewView CapitalGreenspring Associates,Horizons Ventures
2023-04-05Acquired
2021-10-18Secondary Market
2020-12-11Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Javier Ferreira
Co-CEO
Walter Driver
Co-Founder, Chairman & Co-CEO
Recent News
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