Senior Server Performance Engineer (Remote/Hybrid)

Scopely; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Scopely is seeking a Senior Server Engineer (Performance) to join a new multiplayer strategy project. The role is hybrid in Barcelona or remote in the UK, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain, with visa sponsorship available.

You will design and improve backend systems for performance, scalability, and reliability on AWS, collaborating with cross-functional teams. Key tasks include building testing frameworks, defining SLAs, and ensuring low latency through optimized architectures.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Python with async programming and performance focus.
• Strong background in building scalable, reliable backend systems.
• Experience designing for low latency and high concurrency in cloud environments.
• Familiar with AI-assisted development tools and agentic workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and evolve backend systems for performance and scalability in AWS.
• Define performance SLAs and validate under realistic conditions.
• Build tooling to simulate real production scenarios and complex multi-service interactions.
• Maintain load, stress and endurance tests integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• Analyze system behavior with metrics and tracing to drive improvements.

Skills

Python

Distributed systems

AWS

CI/CD

Observability

Load testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or equivalent

Tools

Redis

DynamoDB

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Scopely is seeking a Senior Server Engineer (Performance) to join a new multiplayer strategy project. The role is hybrid in Barcelona or remote in the UK, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain, with visa sponsorship available.

You will design and improve backend systems for performance, scalability, and reliability on AWS, collaborating with cross-functional teams. Key tasks include building testing frameworks, defining SLAs, and ensuring low latency through optimized architectures.