Senior Technical Director - Infrastructure and Core Tech

1 Month ago • 4-8 Years • Product Management

Job Summary

Job Description

Scopely seeks a Senior Technical Director of Infrastructure and Core Technology for its Star Trek Fleet Command team. This hybrid/remote role (Ireland, Spain, Portugal, or UK) involves overseeing multiple engineering teams, strategic planning for technology evolution, ensuring code quality and best practices, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Responsibilities include team leadership, recruitment, professional development, performance management, risk mitigation, and reporting to the VP of Engineering. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience leading infrastructure and core technology teams in the tech or gaming sectors, particularly with live-operable products/games. Proficiency in AWS, Python, C#, and Redis is crucial.
Must have:
  • Lead infrastructure & core tech teams
  • Strategic technology planning & execution
  • AWS expertise & high-performance systems
  • Proficient in Python, C#, Redis
  • Exceptional leadership & communication
Good to have:
  • Game development experience
  • Free-to-play game industry background
  • Technical product management acumen
  • Agile methodologies expertise
  • Unity game engine knowledge
Perks:
  • Visa sponsorship
  • Relocation assistance

Job Details

Description

Scopely is looking for a Senior Technical Director of Infrastructure and Core Technology to join our Star Trek Fleet Command team in either Ireland, Spain, Portugal, or the UK on a hybrid/remote basis. We can support you with visa sponsorship and relocation assistance.
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.
Star Trek Fleet Command's ongoing success goes from strength to strength. Our in-house developed 4X MMO was launched in 2018 and continues to evolve, being consistently one of the top 10 gross revenue MMS games on the market.
What You Will Do
  • Team Leadership & Management: Oversee multiple infrastructure and core tech engineering teams. Lead recruitment, onboarding, and professional development of the engineering team.
  • Strategic Planning: Partner with stakeholders to define and implement the future technology evolution. Identify engineering tasks and develop strategies for roadmap execution in collaboration with Engineering Leads.
  • Quality Assurance & Best Practices: Promote productive methodologies, solid coding practices, and thorough code reviews to ensure long-term quality. Develop contingency plans to mitigate technical risks.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Maintain positive working relationships with internal technology teams to leverage shared technologies. Enable effective communication across disciplines to foster team synergy.
  • Performance Management: Manage team performance while nurturing growth and innovation within the engineering organization.
  • Reporting & Communication: Report directly to the VP of Engineering for STFC. Facilitate transparent and regular internal communications to sustain a positive team atmosphere.

What We’re Looking For

  • Demonstrated experience leading infrastructure and core technology teams in environments that blend technology with creativity, especially within the tech or gaming sectors
  • Proven experience with live operable Product/Software/Game as a Service
  • Expertise in AWS services, showcasing technology as a force multiplier for creativity and efficiency
  • Proven experience operating cloud based, high performant distributed systems
  • Proficient in Python, C#, and Redis for large-scale applications
  • Exceptional leadership and communication skills with a strong ability to inspire and cultivate a culture of shared success and innovation
  • Proficient in growing teams and mentoring talent effectively.

Bonus Points   

  • Experience with game development processes
  • Coming from free to play game industry a big plus
  • Acumen in technical product management
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies within technical teams
  • Knowledge of game engines such as Unity.
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. 
Notice to candidates: Scopely, Inc and its affiliates will never request payment or ask for financial information as a condition for applying to a position or receiving an offer of employment. All official Scopely, Inc. recruiters only use email domains that end with @scopely.com.
Our official website is www.scopely.com. Please only apply to positions posted on our official website and ensure the recruiter only communicates via the official email domain.
Should you have any questions or encounter any fraudulent requests/emails/websites, please immediately contact [email protected].

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