Description
Scopely is looking for a remote Technical Director to join our external development team at Scopely to join an ambitious new AAA cross-platform game.
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 games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily.
What You'll Do
- Technical Leadership and Support:
- Identify and implement cutting-edge technical solutions between Scopely's central technology teams and external development studios.
- Establish technical best-practices for an at-scale live operations gaming including server orchestration, release management, social systems, matchmaking, and more.
- Partner with external development studios to establish technical benchmarks and goal-setting for performance metrics to ensure the game meets quality standards.
- Strategic Planning:
- Identify gaps in technical architecture and develop strategies to address them, from internal development to external vendor partnerships.
- Advocate for investments aligning with Scopely's future goals in cross-platform games and technical requirements for live-service, competitive multiplayer titles.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Work closely with Product Management, Game Design, Analytics, LiveOps, Quality Assurance, Customer Service, and other teams to ensure seamless integration with our publishing infrastructure.
- Oversee implementation of tools empowering our Live Ops & Game Design teams to create engaging experiences.
- Drive Innovation
- Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies, leveraging expertise to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
- Contribute to building a culture of innovation and excellence within the engineering team, pushing boundaries for best-in-class technical solutions.
- Team Development:
- Contribute to building and mentoring a team of talented engineers, providing guidance and support as they tackle complex technical challenges.
- Foster a culture of excellence and collaboration, empowering the team to deliver high-quality results.
What We're Looking For
- 7+ years experience as a software engineer
- 4+ years of technical leadership experience, building and managing high-performing software engineering teams
- Experience in developing backends and servers for large-scale, real-time multiplayer games with best-in-class technical infrastructures
- Experience developing tools and technologies for LiveOps and product management (e.g. running in-game economies, events, etc.)
- C++ and C# experience
- Broad knowledge of different architectures and how they apply to specific goals (e.g. CPU performance, efficient data storage or code understandability etc.)
- Pragmatic and sustainable approach to programming and creating extensible and maintainable high performance code
- Solid Linux skills (Bash, working with log files, monitoring IO etc.)
- Ability to write efficient low-latency and low-IO code
- Experience working with Redis, ORMs and migration scripts
- Experienced in developing and deploying large-scale web services
- Solid understanding on how to prevent intrusions, injections, cheating etc.
- Be a gamer
For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY and WA, the annual salary range is $186,300 - $244,600 plus equity, bonus and benefits, including healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid Scopely free days, and unlimited paid time off. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
At Scopely, we create games for everyone - and want to ensure that the people behind our games reflect that! We are committed to creating a diverse, supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us & embrace the adventure!
About us
Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, home to many top, award-winning experiences such as "MONOPOLY GO!," "Star Trek™ Fleet Command," "Stumble Guys," "MARVEL Strike Force," and "Yahtzee® With Buddies," among others.
Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer™ experience across multiple platforms--from 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.
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