Niantic

Niantic

Senior Software Engineer (Gaming Fullstack) - WWE Champions

CA - Canada; US - United States · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$130k-$198kDetected 20 hours ago
PythonC#DjangoBackend DevelopmentFull-Stack DevelopmentAWSCloud PlatformsCI/CDDevOpsComputer VisionUnityLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingMentoring

About the role

  • Scopely is looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Gaming Fullstack) to join our WWE Champions team in the United States or Canada on a remote basis.
  • WWE Champions is our ultimate and unique RPG puzzle match game featuring WWE superstars and legends across mobile and PC platforms.
  • For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA, the annual salary range is provided below.

Responsibilities

  • As a Senior Software Engineer, you will lead high-impact initiatives for our games, bridging the gap between backend services and Unity client systems.
  • You will take ownership of the technical roadmap, drive live-ops excellence, and enable cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality player experiences.
  • Drive the technical roadmap for our fullstack gaming initiatives, ensuring scalable, high-performance architecture
  • Lead the design and delivery of features by bridging backend (Python/Django) systems with Unity game client requirements
  • Act as a technical multiplier by unblocking cross-functional teams (Product, Design, QA, Analytics), facilitating design discussions, and providing mentorship

Requirements

  • 6+ years of professional software development experience in gaming or large-scale live-service applications
  • Deep expertise in backend engineering with Python and Django
  • Strong hands-on experience with Unity (C#) development in production environments
  • Proven track record of designing scalable systems and managing live-service operations
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS) and modern DevOps practices (CI/CD, containerization)
  • Experience working with data-driven content pipelines, performance optimization, and serialization workflows (e.g., FlatBuffers/JSON)
  • Strong understanding of the interplay between backend services and Unity clients
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
  • Experience & Technical Skills

Compensation

  • For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA, the annual salary range is provided below.

Company info

  • 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.
  • WWE Champions is the most downloaded WWE game to date, with a highly engaged and passionate community - who will remain undefeated?
  • What We're Looking For
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