Senior Software Engineer (Backend) - WWE Champions

Scopely; United States; Remote; USD 145,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Retirement benefits

Pet insurance

Paid holidays

Unlimited paid time off

Job summary

Scopely is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Gaming Backend) to join WWE Champions, supporting a remote team in the United States, Canada, or Mexico City on a hybrid basis. You will design, build, and evolve backend systems powering core gameplay and live-service operations at scale.

The role requires 6+ years of backend experience, cloud infrastructure knowledge (AWS), and collaboration with Unity/C# teams to deliver integrated features.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software development experience in gaming or large-scale live-service applications.
• Deep backend engineering with server-side languages and frameworks.
• Experience collaborating with game client engineers (Unity/C#) to deliver integrated features.
• Proven track record designing scalable systems and managing live-service operations.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve backend systems powering core gameplay and live-service operations.
• Drive live-ops excellence through incident management and reliability improvements.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with Product, Design, QA, and Analytics.
• Deliver high-quality server-side features with scalable architecture for live mobile games.
• Mentor teammates and unblock technical challenges in a high-concurrency environment.
• Contribute to hands-on feature development and ensure code quality across client and server codebases.

Skills

Backend engineering

Live-service systems

Cloud infrastructure

CI/CD practices

Unity integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

CI/CD tooling

Git

Job description

Scopely is looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Gaming Backend) to join our WWE Champions team in the United States or Canada on a remote basis or Mexico City 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.

WWE Champions is our ultimate and unique RPG puzzle match game featuring WWE superstars and legends across mobile and PC platforms. WWE Champions is the most downloaded WWE game to date, with a highly engaged and passionate community - who will remain undefeated?

What You Will Do

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design, build, and evolve backend systems that power core gameplay and live-service operations at scale. You will take ownership to drive live-ops excellence through incident management and reliability improvements, enable cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality player experiences and technical roadmap for live mobile games. This role requires a balance of deep backend engineering expertise, support live-ops and design team pre and post releases and strong leadership to unblock technical challenges in a high-concurrency environment.

• Actively support liveops initiatives and game design releases, providing comprehensive backend support both pre- and post-launch
• Ensure seamless coordination with the design team throughout the lifecycle of game updates and content releases
• Support live-service excellence by leading incident management, reliability hardening, and operational readiness for production systems
• Drive the technical roadmap for our backend initiatives, ensuring scalable, high-performance architecture for live mobile games
• Lead the design and delivery of high-impact features by bridging server-side logic with game client requirements
• Act as a technical multiplier by unblocking cross-functional teams (Product, Design, QA, Analytics), facilitating design discussions, and providing mentorship
• Contribute to hands-on feature development, ensuring code quality and maintainability across both client and server codebases
• Identify and mitigate technical debt and operational bottlenecks to improve overall team velocity

What We’re Looking For

Experience & Technical Skills

• 6+ years of professional software development experience in gaming or large-scale live-service applications
• Deep expertise in backend engineering with high-level server-side languages and frameworks
• Experience collaborating with game client engineers (e.g., Unity/C#) to deliver integrated fullstack features
• Proven track record of designing scalable systems and managing live-service operations
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS or equivalent) and modern CI/CD practices
• Experience working with content pipelines and performance optimization

Cross-Functional & Domain Knowledge

• Experience building and supporting player-facing features (progression, social, live events, monetization)
• Strong understanding of the interplay between backend services and Unity clients
• Proven ability to lead technical planning and execution in complex, cross-functional environments
• Experience managing technical roadmaps and balancing feature delivery with system health

Soft Skills & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Strong communication and leadership skills; ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Collaborative and proactive mindset, focused on team success and mentorship
• High ownership of technical outcomes and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving

For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA, the annual salary range is provided below. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for equity, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package, 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.

CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA Annual Salary Range

$145,000—$220,000 USD

About Scopely

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/.

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.