Game Server Engineer - Unannounced Project

Game Server Engineer – Unannounced Project Join to apply for the Game Server Engineer – Unannounced Project role at Scopely . Scopely is looking for a Game Server Engineer focused on core server technology to join our team for a new, truly unique multiplayer strategy game, located in Ireland, Spain, Portugal, or the UK on a hybrid/remote basis. We support visa sponsorship and relocation assistance. At Scopely, we care deeply about our work and aim to inspire play every day—whether through our talented colleagues or our communities of players. We are a global team developing, publishing, and innovating in the mobile games industry, connecting millions worldwide. We are in the early stages of an ambitious, unannounced Strategy/MMO title and are building a team of passionate game developers. We seek a Principal Server Engineer to help shape the future of our MMO game server architecture. What You Will Do Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs in Python on AWS. Support MMORTS game services for millions of daily players. Plan and develop server core technologies for new gameplay features. Implement features collaboratively, understanding requirements and technical solutions. Optimize server cluster performance and propose improvements. Analyze player behaviors and enhance server security to prevent cheating and malicious activities. Work with QA to resolve bugs and ensure high-quality code. Deploy and monitor applications in cloud environments like AWS. Keep up with industry trends, especially in Python, Redis, AWS, and gaming. What We’re Looking For Extensive experience in developing highly available backend systems for large-scale MMO or high-traffic web applications. Proficiency with Python, web frameworks (e.g., Flask, FastAPI), and async programming principles. Experience with Redis, RESTful API design, Linux, Docker, MySQL or similar databases. Knowledge of security measures against intrusions, injections, and cheating. Experience with version control, deployment, CI/CD, and automated testing. Understanding of stateful and stateless game server architectures. Bonus Points Familiarity with messaging systems (RabbitMQ, AWS SQS, Redis Streams). Experience with AWS services (EC2, RDS, S3, IAM). Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code, especially Terraform. Understanding of network infrastructure and cloud networking (VPC, Load Balancing). Experience with traffic analysis tools and log management (Datadog, Kibana). We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. #J-18808-Ljbffr