About the job

Scopely is seeking a Senior Server Engineer to join a new, ambitious multiplayer Strategy/MMO game on a remote or hybrid basis in the UK, Spain, Ireland, or Portugal, with visa sponsorship and relocation assistance available. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining backend services and APIs in Python running on AWS, implementing new features in core technologies, and collaborating with stakeholder teams to plan and optimize server infrastructure for large-scale, high-traffic gameplay. Responsibilities include inspecting server cluster performance, analyzing player behavior, hardening systems against bots and cheaters, deploying and monitoring applications in a cloud environment, and staying up-to-date with emerging trends in Python, Redis, AWS, and gaming technologies. Candidates should have extensive experience in backend development, Python frameworks (Flask, Tornado, FastAPI), async programming, Redis, MySQL, Linux, Docker, stateful/stateless server architectures, RESTful API design, version control, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing. Bonus experience includes messaging systems like RabbitMQ or AWS SQS, Infrastructure-as-Code with Terraform, cloud networking concepts, and traffic/log analysis. The role is part of a passionate, global game development team at Scopely, a leading interactive entertainment company known for mobile-first games such as MONOPOLY GO!, Star Trek™ Fleet Command, Stumble Guys, and MARVEL Strike Force.