Engineering Manager, Client (Unity) - Unannounced Project

Scopely is looking for an Engineering Manager, Client (Unity) to join our new unannounced project in Barcelona, Spain to work on a hybrid basis 3 times a week. We can support with visa sponsorship and relocation support

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 distributed team of game enthusiasts who are developing, publishing, and innovating in the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world every day

We embrace AI-forward development practices and expect our engineers to be curious and pragmatic about how these tools can raise the bar

We are in the development stages of a bold, unannounced, cross-platform Strategy/MMO title.  We are looking for passionate game makers to collaborate, get in early and make their mark on this exciting venture

What You Will Do

• Lead and manage a team of experienced engineers who focus on developing and maintaining the game client
• Design and implement new features in our game client, working collaboratively with other stakeholder teams to understand requirements and identify the best technical solutions
• Propose and implement improvements to our development processes, workflows and tools, to increase efficiency, quality and throughput
• Conduct pair programming, code reviews, 1-1’s and knowledge sharing sessions to enhance skills and build a strong development culture
• Work closely with QA to resolve bugs and deliver high-quality code for testing, contributing directly to the code base
• Be the quality gate for all code that goes into our game. Keep the team writing clean, efficient and optimized code
• Work with stakeholders to figure out and implement the best alternative technical solutions
• Leverage AI tools and agentic workflows in your daily work — from tech planning, code generation and review to exploring novel solutions

What We’re Looking For 

• Have technically led or managed a team (any size really)
• Proven ability to engage and motivate, to bring out the best in people
• Experienced being part of a professional development team working on game client features or other relevant areas
• Familiarity with software development methodologies such as Agile and Scrum
• Excellent experience working with multiple stakeholders in the development process - be able to understand their goals, and deliver/ evaluate various tech solutions to meet these
• Strong technical skills and experience in at least one of the following areas: game engines, rendering engines, networking, physics, AI, audio
• Excellent programming skills in C# or C++
• Experience in mobile and/or PC game development
• Experience with version control, build tools and deployment pipelines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Knowledge of software engineering best practices and trends
• Hands-on experience working with AI-assisted development tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Codex, Claude Code) and an understanding of how agentic workflows can augment engineering productivity.

Bonus points

• Experience with automated testing and continuous integration
• Experience with cloud technologies and services for game development
• Knowledge of game design principles and user experience

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 Scopely Explore 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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