Staff Engineer (LiveOps Tools)_Monopoly Go

 

Scopely is looking for a Staff Engineer (LiveOps tools) to serve on and elevate our new casual game, Monopoly GO!  team in Barcelona 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. 

MONOPOLY GO! is a global phenomenon and the biggest mobile game launch in history, captivating millions of players worldwide.

 

What You Will Do

As a Staff  Engineer, you will play a crucial role in setting the bar for how we design, build, and operate systems for our mobile game. Your work will focus on C# services, data pipelines, APIs, and system infrastructure, delivering high-quality, reliable, and scalable solutions that support both the game and our internal teams.

• Design, develop, and maintain services and systems to support live game operations and development workflows
• Build and optimize APIs, data pipelines, and integration layers that connect game features, tools, and live operations
• Collaborate with game designers, product managers, and engineers across disciplines to understand requirements and deliver robust backend solutions
• Participate in architectural discussions and code reviews, providing thoughtful feedback and driving engineering best practices
• Evolve standards for C# development, testing, and deployment
• Implement observability, logging, and monitoring for backend services to ensure reliability and performance.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to less senior team members, helping them grow their skills and knowledge

What We're Looking For

• Strong background in C# development, with experience in coding, system design, APIs, and services
• Solid knowledge of distributed systems, data modeling, and performance optimization
• Experience with databases (SQL and/or NoSQL) and messaging/queue systems
• Familiarity with cloud environments (e.g., AWS)
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills, with the ability to quickly understand complex systems
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to work well with diverse teams
• A passion for engineering best practices and a dedication to producing high-quality, maintainable code, product testing
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and programming paradigms
• Understanding of security best practices in backend systems

Bonus Points

• Experience with observability stacks (e.g. Datadog)
• Familiarity with live game development and operations (rollback systems, safety nets, iterative release)
• Knowledge of microservices architectures and event-driven systems
• Experience building internal tooling and automation pipelines