Lead Client Engineer

Scopely is looking for aLead Client Engineer to join an unannounced title based in our Shanghai office (5 days in the office).

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.

We are in the early stages of development on an ambitious mobile game in China and were assembling a team of passionate game makers to craft unforgettable characters and immersive adventures that players will love.

What You Will Do

We are looking for a Lead Client Engineer to help build the next generation of our games. You will lead a team of passionate engineers while developing core systems and features that power large-scale real-time experiences for our unannounced game title. Youll work on complex technical challenges involving real-time interaction large-scale systems and a persistent shared world used by tens of millions of players.

• Grow and lead a team of client engineers to deliver high-quality features and gameplay systems.
• Architect develop and maintain key client-side components that enable rich scalable game experiences.
• Partner closely with server product design and other cross-functional teams to ensure technical alignment and product quality.
• Drive engineering best practices including code reviews unit testing load testing and performance optimization.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across mobile platforms to ensure stability and uptime for live systems.
• Contribute to planning efforts including task breakdown scoping rapid prototyping and guiding junior developers.
• Participate in regular in-person meetings and collaboration sessions (role requires 5 days/week in office).

What Were Looking For

• 5 years experience developing commercial games in Unity C#
• Experience with mobile native coding (Java/Kotlin for Android ObjC/Swift for iOS C/C for native)
• Experience with network programming cloud computing and server debugging
• Familiar with Git Bash Python and Gradle
• Experience leading a team: task breakdown&scoping code reviews mentoring junior devs prototyping etc.
• Strong problem solving and communication skills
• Professional proficiency in both Mandarin and English written and spoken

Bonus Points

• BS / MS in Computer Science or Software Engineering or equivalent
• Experience with profiling and optimization for mobile
• Experience with developing productivity tools and creating efficient procedures
• Experience with graphics programming for 3D games
• Rich experience in playing mobile games and console games

At Scopely we create games for everyone - and want to ensure that the people behind our games reflect that! We are committed to creating a diverse supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us & embrace the adventure!

About Us

Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company home to many top award-winning experiences such as MONOPOLY GO! Star Trek Fleet Command Stumble Guys MARVEL Strike Force and Yahtzee With Buddies among others.

Scopely creates publishes and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer experience across multiple platforms--from mobile web PC and beyond.

Founded in 2011 Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry.

Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Companys Worlds Most Innovative Companies Scopely is a multi-billion-dollar business due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years.

Scopely has global operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia EMEA and North America and is home to many internal game development teams referred to as Scopely Studios with additional game studio partners across four continents.

Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy.

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