Senior Client Engineer - Stumble Guys! in Glasgow

Scopely is looking for a Senior Client Engineer to join our Stumble Guys Team in a hybrid set up at our Dundee office. At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day — both through our work environment and through the strong connections we build with our player communities. We are a global team of game lovers developing, publishing, and innovating in the mobile games industry, connecting millions of players worldwide daily.
Stumble Guys is one of our most recent hits, with millions of fans joining the party every day and keeping the game at the top of the charts in more than 50 countries. Our ambition is to build a beloved franchise that players enjoy for many years to come.
What You Will Do
Ship production-grade mobile games used by millions of gamers
Drive the implementation of game mechanics and system processes using Unity and C#
Drive the development of big and complex new features or improvements to existing ones
Ensure technical performance (crash rates, FPS, startup times, CPU usage, etc) is healthy throughout the development
Collaborate and communicate with cross-functional departments including game design, product management, marketing, etc.
Think about and propose solutions to the challenging problems of game development
What We're Looking For
Strong knowledge of C# and/or C++, or other relevant game-programming language
Extensive experience and knowledge of game engines, in particular Unity or a similar technology (like Unreal Engine)
Knowledge of Photon Quantum is a plus
Strong understanding of the basics of software engineering fundamentals: design patterns, game framework architecture at scale, maintainability over time, robust API design, etc.
Solid understanding of mobile networking best practices: request limiting, request caching, batching, content aggregation, minification, integrating with rest and TCP/UDP services, etc.
Experience with asynchronous, multi-threaded, parallel programming paradigms and other techniques to maximize UI responsiveness and do operations in background
Experience and understanding around client-side testing, like unit, functional or integration testing
Strong knowledge of game programming fundamentals, common patterns, how systems work together and various common architectural approaches
Strong mobile experience (iOS and Android): ability to debug native device issues, strong understanding of hardware and platform limitations, performance metrics, etc.
Good understanding of tooling around game development, like Git, Jenkins for build automation, etc.
Enjoy solving complex technical problems, especially in large systems
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 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 TrekTM 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: to Candidates: Scopely will never request