Senior Software Engineer (Gaming Fullstack) - WWE Champions

About the role

Scopely is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Gaming Fullstack) to join our WWE Champions team in the United States or Canada on a remote basis. The role involves leading high-impact initiatives for our games, bridging backend services with Unity client systems, driving live-ops excellence, and enabling cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality player experiences.

Responsibilities

• Drive the technical roadmap for our fullstack gaming initiatives, ensuring scalable, high-performance architecture
• Take primary responsibility for live-ops, including incident management, reliability improvements, and service maintenance
• 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
• Contribute to hands-on feature development, ensuring code quality and maintainability across both client and server codebases
• Identify and mitigate technical debt and operational bottlenecks to improve overall team velocity

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)

Qualifications

• Experience building and supporting player-facing features (progression, social, live events, monetization)
• Strong understanding of the interplay between backend services and Unity clients
• Proven ability to lead technical planning and execution in complex, cross-functional environments
• Experience managing technical roadmaps and balancing feature delivery with system health

Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Strong communication and leadership skills; ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Collaborative and proactive mindset, focused on team success and mentorship
• High ownership of technical outcomes and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving

Benefits

Annual salary range: $130,100—$198,000 USD. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for equity, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid Scopely free days, and unlimited paid time off.

Pay

Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Schedule

The role is remote and based in the United States or Canada.