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Senior Backend Engineer - MONOPOLY GO!

Hybrid in Barcelona·Added 2 days ago (last checked 23 Oct)

Scopely

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Hybrid, Barcelona
Experience
Senior level

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Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Strong background in C# development, with experience in coding, system design, APIs, and services
  • Solid knowledge of distributed systems, data modeling, and performance optimization
  • Experience with databases (SQL and/or NoSQL) and messaging/queue systems
  • Familiarity with cloud environments (e.g., AWS)
  • Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills, with the ability to quickly understand complex systems
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to work well with diverse teams
  • A passion for engineering best practices and a dedication to producing high-quality, maintainable code, product testing
  • Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and programming paradigms
  • Understanding of security best practices in backend systems
  • Explore AI-assisted tools (LLMs, copilots, automation frameworks) to improve productivity, enhance analysis depth, and accelerate iteration cycles
  • Experience building internal tooling and automation pipelines

Nice to have

  • Experience with observability stacks (e.g. Datadog)
  • Familiarity with live game development and operations (rollback systems, safety nets, iterative release)
  • Knowledge of microservices architectures and event-driven systems
  • Blazor experience

The role

Scopely is looking for a Senior BE Engineer to serve on and elevate our new casual game, Monopoly GO! team in Barcelona on a hybrid basis.

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.

MONOPOLY GO! is a global phenomenon and the biggest mobile game launch in history, captivating millions of players worldwide.

What you'll do

What You Will Do
As a Senior Engineer, you will play a crucial role in setting the bar for how we design, build, and operate systems for our mobile game. Your work will focus on C# services, data pipelines, APIs, and system infrastructure, delivering high-quality, reliable, and scalable solutions that support both the game and our internal teams.

  • Design, develop, and maintain services and systems to support live game operations and development workflows
  • Build and optimize APIs, data pipelines, and integration layers that connect game features, tools, and live operations
  • Collaborate with game designers, product managers, and engineers across disciplines to understand requirements and deliver robust backend solutions
  • Participate in architectural discussions and code reviews, providing thoughtful feedback and driving engineering best practices
  • Evolve standards for C# development, testing, and deployment
  • Implement observability, logging, and monitoring for backend services to ensure reliability and performance.
  • Provide technical mentorship and guidance to less senior team members, helping them grow their skills and knowledge

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

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/.

Additional information

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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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