Scopely is looking for an Engineering Manager, Client (Unity) to join our new unannounced project in Barcelona, Spain to work on a hybrid basis 3 times a week. We can support with visa sponsorship and relocation support

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 distributed team of game enthusiasts who are developing, publishing, and innovating in the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world every day

We embrace AI-forward development practices and expect our engineers to be curious and pragmatic about how these tools can raise the bar

We are in the development stages of a bold, unannounced, cross-platform Strategy/MMO title. We are looking for passionate game makers to collaborate, get in early and make their mark on this exciting venture

What You Will Do

Lead and manage a team of experienced engineers who focus on developing and maintaining the game client
Design and implement new features in our game client, working collaboratively with other stakeholder teams to understand requirements and identify the best technical solutions
Propose and implement improvements to our development processes, workflows and tools, to increase efficiency, quality and throughput
Conduct pair programming, code reviews, 1-1’s and knowledge sharing sessions to enhance skills and build a strong development culture
Work closely with QA to resolve bugs and deliver high-quality code for testing, contributing directly to the code base
Be the quality gate for all code that goes into our game. Keep the team writing clean, efficient and optimized code
Work with stakeholders to figure out and implement the best alternative technical solutions
Leverage AI tools and agentic workflows in your daily work — from tech planning, code generation and review to exploring novel solutions

What We’re Looking For

Have technically led or managed a team (any size really)
Proven ability to engage and motivate, to bring out the best in people
Experienced being part of a professional development team working on game client features or other relevant areas
Familiarity with software development methodologies such as Agile and Scrum
Excellent experience working with multiple stakeholders in the development process - be able to understand their goals, and deliver/ evaluate various tech solutions to meet these
Strong technical skills and experience in at least one of the following areas: game engines, rendering engines, networking, physics, AI, audio
Excellent programming skills in C# or C++
Experience in mobile and/or PC game development
Experience with version control, build tools and deployment pipelines
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams
Knowledge of software engineering best practices and trends
Hands-on experience working with AI-assisted development tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Codex, Claude Code) and an understanding of how agentic workflows can augment engineering productivity.

Bonus points

Experience with automated testing and continuous integration
Experience with cloud technologies and services for game development
Knowledge of game design principles and user experience

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.