Principal Server Engineer, Infrastructure
Job Summary
Job Description
Scopely seeks a Principal Server Engineer, Infrastructure to architect, implement, and maintain systems for its Monopoly GO! game. Responsibilities include designing robust systems for increasing player loads, optimizing infrastructure for a real-time gaming environment, establishing disaster recovery plans, integrating security best practices, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and improving monitoring and observability tools. The role requires expertise in distributed systems, reliability patterns, cloud environments (AWS or GCP), and security best practices. The successful candidate will ensure the infrastructure aligns with team needs and prioritizes a seamless player experience.
Must have:
- 10+ years managing large-scale infrastructure
- Strong knowledge of distributed systems
- Experience with cloud environments (AWS or GCP)
- Disaster recovery and resilience planning expertise
- Implementing security best practices in cloud infrastructure
8 skills required
Job Details
Description
Scopely is looking for a Principal Server Engineer, Infrastructure to join our Monopoly GO! Game team in one of our Europe studio hubs (Spain, the UK, Ireland)
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 our new casual game and a key franchise that has just become Scopely’s largest game, enjoyed by millions of players. The team is based in Europe and the US, and works every day to create captivating new experiences for our players.
What You Will Do
Reporting to our Director of Engineering, Infrastructure, your role as a Principal Server Engineer, Infrastructure would be to provide the technical expertise and skills to architect, implement and maintain a wide variety of systems that sits at the foundation of our game. Responsibilities will include:
- Design and implement robust systems capable of handling increasing player loads and supporting the exponential growth of our user base. Ensure infrastructure is optimized to meet the demands of a dynamic, real-time gaming environment
- Provide a comprehensive platform that enables multiple teams to build, iterate, and deploy features efficiently on top of a reliable infrastructure foundation
- Establish and maintain comprehensive disaster recovery plans, ensuring critical systems can be quickly restored in the event of disruptions, minimizing downtime and impact on players
- Integrate best practices in security across architecture and system designs, ensuring the infrastructure is protected from emerging threats and adheres to the highest security standards
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including game development and Live Operations, to ensure the infrastructure aligns with team needs and prioritizes the most critical aspects of the game experience
- Improve monitoring and observability tools to provide real-time visibility into system performance and health. Ensure issues are detected, diagnosed, and resolved promptly to maintain a seamless player experience
What We’re Looking For
- 10+ years managing large-scale, high-availability infrastructure, with experience in gaming or high-scale consumer products
- Strong knowledge of distributed systems, reliability patterns, cluster management and observability tools like Datadog, Prometheus or Grafana
- Hands-on experience with disaster recovery, resilience planning, and capacity forecasting in cloud environments like AWS or GCP
- Demonstrated experience implementing security best practices in cloud-based infrastructure
- Ability to align technical goals across teams and effectively articulate complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
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 Company’s “World’s 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.
For more information on Scopely, visit: scopely.com.
For more information on Scopely, visit: scopely.com.
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