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Senior Combat Designer

Hybrid in Barcelona·Added 2 days ago

Still open when we checked on 8 Oct

Scopely

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Overview

Job details

  • Hybrid

    Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    Scopely doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.

  • Work in English

    English is required, per the ad.

  • Be near Barcelona for hybrid days

    No relocation package mentioned.

  • Have 6+ years of experience

    Senior-level role.

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • A deep passion for combat and gameplay design
  • 6+ years of experience designing combat and gameplay systems for live, F2P games (preferably MMO, 4X, or strategy genres)
  • Strong ownership mindset - you can own a feature or content stream from vision to launch to iteration
  • A proven track record of delivering features that balance player fun, engagement, and monetisation
  • Comfort with KPI targets and using data to inform balance or tuning adjustments
  • Mastery of spreadsheets and confidence in balancing power curves, pacing, and resource flow
  • Experience working cross-functionally and navigating live production environments
  • A positive, thoughtful, and collaborative approach to game development

Nice to have

  • Experience mentoring or leading junior designers
  • Familiarity with SQL, scripting, or simulation tools
  • Character collection or squad RPG experiences
  • Exposure to live ops systems, event design, or server lifecycle planning
  • Love for Star Trek, sci-fi, or highly strategic social games
  • Previous work on alliance or co-op gameplay in large-scale games

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!

Please ensure that the résumé/CV you attach is written in English.

The role

Scopely is looking for a Senior Combat Designer to join our Star Trek Fleet Command team, based in Dublin or Barcelona (hybrid) or remotely from London.

Star Trek Fleet Command is a standout success in the gaming industry. Launched in 2018, our in-house developed 4X MMO has continually evolved, earning its place as one of the top-grossing games on the market. Our next chapter is bold: we're evolving the traditional 4X experience in STFC - and we need thrilling new combat experiences to power that next step.

What you'll do

As a Senior Combat Designer on STFC, you'll be a key contributor in shaping the long-term combat, gameplay, and player experiences that define how millions of players experience growth and mastery.

  • Own the design and balance of combat gameplay that support strategic player decisions across PvE, PvP, and co-op content
  • Build and refine novel gameplay experiences focused on officers, ship tech, ships, and hostile challenges
  • Create systemic combat experiences that foster meaningful player agency and long-term investment
  • Use tools (Excel, Google Sheets) to model combat challenge, economic loops and progression pacing
  • Collaborate with Experienced, driven and passionate Designers, Product Managers, Analysts, and Engineers to implement features which aim to advance the genre
  • Evaluate performance using data, player feedback, and your own playtest experience
  • Design for scale: plan for long-term content extensibility and system health
  • Mentor junior designers and help strengthen combat design across the organisation

About Scopely

Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile gaming company headquartered in Culver City, California. The company develops, publishes, and operates a portfolio of hit mobile games including Monopoly GO!, Star Trek Fleet Command, Marvel Strike Force, Stumble Guys, and Yahtzee with Buddies, reaching hundreds of millions of players worldwide. Scopely is known for its live-ops expertise, data-driven game design, and a culture that blends creative game development with deep analytics and technology.

Scopely has a significant presence in Spain, with a growing team of engineers, designers, producers, and corporate functions supporting its global game portfolio. The company actively hires international talent across disciplines, offering remote-friendly and hybrid roles, and its Spain-based teams work on some of the most recognizable mobile gaming franchises in the world. For international professionals, Scopely offers a fast-paced, product-led environment where data, creativity, and technology intersect, making it an attractive destination for those looking to work on globally successful consumer products.

Industry
Gaming
Founded
2011
Employees
1,000–5,000
Headquarters
Culver City, USA
In Spain
Madrid, Barcelona

Good to know if you are moving

  • Scopely is a US company, so international hires typically require a work visa sponsorship; the company has experience with global mobility and relocation support.
  • The company's Spain-based roles span game development, product, engineering, and corporate functions, offering a wide range of entry points for international professionals.
  • Scopely's culture is data-driven and product-focused, with a strong emphasis on live operations (LiveOps) — a valuable environment for professionals coming from traditional game studios.
  • The company works on globally recognized IPs (Monopoly, Star Trek, Marvel), which can be a strong resume builder for professionals in the gaming industry.
  • While the global HQ is in the US, the Spain hub is a growing and strategic part of the company's international operations, particularly for product, engineering, and creative roles.

In their own words

About the company & team

At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day - whether in our work environments alongside 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 in the mobile games industry, connecting millions of players around the world daily.

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/.

Notice to Candidates: Scopely will never request payment or financial information during the application or hiring process. Please apply only through our official website and verify that all Talent Partner communications come from an email address ending in @scopely.com.

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Employment at Scopely is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. Scopely does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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