Senior Backend Performance Engineer - AWS, Scalable Systems

Scopely; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Scopely is seeking a Senior Server Engineer (Performance) to help scale and optimize backend services for a new multiplayer strategy title. The role supports hybrid work in Barcelona or remote options in the UK, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain; visa sponsorship is available from any location.

You will join a global team focused on robust, low-latency systems and AI-assisted workflows. The ideal candidate has extensive experience building highly available backend systems, strong Python skills, and a

Qualifications

• Back-end systems with a focus on testing and performance.
• Experience in building highly available, scalable services.
• Experience with Python and async programming.
• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS) and containerized deployments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and evolve backend services on AWS for performance and reliability.
• Define service-level expectations and validate them under realistic conditions.
• Build frameworks to simulate production scenarios with multi-service interactions.
• Develop load, stress, and endurance testing integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• Analyze system behavior using metrics, logs, and tracing to identify bottlenecks.
• Drive a comprehensive testing strategy across backend services.
• Enable shift-left quality culture with tooling and best practices.
• Collaborate with feature teams to improve design, resilience and scalability.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools in planning, coding, and review.

Tools

AWS

Docker

Datadog

Job description

Scopely is seeking a Senior Server Engineer (Performance) to help scale and optimize backend services for a new multiplayer strategy title. The role supports hybrid work in Barcelona or remote options in the UK, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain; visa sponsorship is available from any location.

You will join a global team focused on robust, low-latency systems and AI-assisted workflows. The ideal candidate has extensive experience building highly available backend systems, strong Python skills, and a