Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager (Web Platform) Scopely is looking for an Engineering Manager (Web Platform) to join our unannounced project in Barcelona on a hybrid basis working 3 days a week from the hub. 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 global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily. We are in the early stages of development on an ambitious, unannounced, cross‑platform Strategy/MMO title, creating a team of talented and passionate game makers to join us on this exciting journey What You Will Do Leadership: Lead a high‑performing team of full‑stack engineers by proposing and implementing improvements to development processes, workflows and tools, to increase efficiency, quality and throughput. Collaboration: Work with Production and Product Owners to own the development cycle and identify the engineering tasks and processes needed to complete the roadmap. Maintain positive working relationships with technology teams within Scopely to improve the use of shared technologies. Communication: Facilitate communication both within and across disciplines. Encourage the sharing of technical knowledge and code between projects. Growth: Participate in activities of recruitment, onboarding, development and professional training of the team. Define clear objectives for direct reports. LiveOps & Live Services: Lead the development of features that support live game operations, empowering designers and operators with real‑time control and insights. Scalable Solutions: Lead the design and implementation of high‑performance, low‑latency web services in a cloud environment (AWS preferred) that can handle millions of players. Automation & Best Practices: Contribute to CI/CD pipeline design and implementation of automated tests to ensure high standards of code quality and maintainability. Technical Guidance: Lead code reviews, technical discussions, and architecture planning to ensure best practices and continuous improvement of engineering practices. What We Are Looking For Experience: Professional experience as senior software engineer, with a strong foundation in programming and web development and relevant experience in a team leadership role. Leadership: Track record of working on complex products (games is a bonus), leading initiatives from 0 to 1 with high collaboration and quality, with cross‑functional teams and multiple teams working on the same product and roadmap. Backend Proficiency: Hands‑on experience in modern backend languages (Python strongly preferred; Go or C# also a plus). Web Technologies: Solid experience developing RESTful services and modern web frameworks (Vue.js or Angular preferred). Experience with JavaScript (ES6), TypeScript, and CSS preprocessors (e.g., SCSS) is essential. Database Expertise: Experience with relational databases (MySQL/Postgres) and caching solutions (Redis), as well as other NoSQL databases like DynamoDB. Cloud & Containers: Professional experience with containerized solutions (Docker, AWS ECS, Kubernetes) in a public cloud environment (AWS preferred). Infrastructure‑as‑code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) is a bonus. Automation & CI/CD: Experience setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automated tests, and load testing for robust production deployments. Engineering Best Practices: Committed to enforce and practice clean, maintainable, and testable code, with an emphasis on performance and scalability. About Us Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile‑first video game company, home to many award‑winning experiences such as "MONOPOLY GO," "STAR TREK™ Fleet Command," "Stumble Guys," "MARVEL Strike Force," and "Yahtzee® With Buddies." We create, publish, and live‑operate immersive games that empower a directed‑by‑consumer™ experience across mobile, web, PC and beyond. Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world‑class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry. Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Company’s "World’s Most Innovative Companies," Scopely is a multi‑billion‑dollar business due to its ability to create long‑lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years. Scopely has global operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia, EMEA, and North America, and is home to many internal game development teams, referred to as Scopely Studios, with additional game studio partners across four continents. Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion, and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy. For more information on Scopely, visit: scopely.com. Notice to Candidates Scopely, Inc. and its affiliates will never request