Tech Team Lead

3 Months ago • 5 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

Scopely is looking for a Technical Team Lead (Client) to join their Star Trek Fleet Command team in Shanghai. The role involves leading and managing a team of experienced engineers focused on developing and maintaining the game client. Responsibilities include designing and implementing new features, improving development processes, conducting code reviews, resolving bugs with QA, and ensuring high-quality code. The ideal candidate will also work with stakeholders to implement the best technical solutions.
Must have:
  • 5+ years on a professional development team working on unity.
  • Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies.
  • Experience working with multiple stakeholders.
  • Strong technical skills in game engines, rendering engines etc.
  • Excellent programming skills in C#
  • Experience in mobile and/or PC game development.
  • Experience with version control and build tools.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Knowledge of software engineering best practices.
Good to have:
  • Experience with automated testing and continuous integration.
  • Experience with server technologies and services.
  • Experience with graphics programming, including shaders.
  • Knowledge of game design principles and user experience.

Job Details

Scopely is looking for a Technical Team Lead (Client)  to join our Star Trek Fleet Command team in Shanghai.

 

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 Massive Multiplayer Strategy games on the market.
 

What You Will Do 

  • Lead and manage a team of experienced engineers who focus on developing and maintaining the game client.  
  • Design and implement new features in our game client, working collaboratively with other stakeholder teams to understand requirements and identify the best technical solutions.  
  • Propose and implement improvements to our development processes, workflows and tools, to increase efficiency, quality and throughput.  
  • Conduct pair programming, code reviews, 1-1’s and knowledge sharing sessions to enhance skills and build an incredible development culture.  
  • Work closely with QA to resolve bugs and deliver high-quality code for testing, contributing directly to the code base.  
  • Be the quality gate for all code that goes into our core technologies. Keep the team writing clean, efficient and optimized code.  
  • Work with stakeholders to figure out and implement the best alternative technical solutions. 



What We’re Looking For 

  • Proven ability to engage and motivate, to bring out the best in people. 
  • 5+ years as part of a professional development team working on unity. 
  • Familiarity with software development methodologies such as Agile and Scrum. 
  • Excellent experience working with multiple stakeholders in the development process - be able to understand their goals, and deliver/ evaluate various tech solutions to meet these. 
  • Strong technical skills and experience in at least one of the following areas: game engines, rendering engines, networking, physics, gameplay, audio. 
  • Excellent programming skills in C# 
  • Experience in mobile and/or PC game development. 
  • Experience with version control, build tools and deployment pipelines. 
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams. 
  • Knowledge of software engineering best practices and trends. 
  • Fluent verbal and written English desired

 

Bonus Points:

  • Experience with automated testing and continuous integration.
  • Experience with server technologies and services for game development.
  • Experience with graphics programming, including shaders.
  • Knowledge of game design principles and user experience



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 recruiting@scopely.com. Our job applicant privacy policies are available here: California Privacy Notice and EEA/UK Privacy Notice.

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