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# Staff Engineer, Server Es - Barcelona, Spain

- **Company:** Scopely
- **Location:** Madrid, Spain
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Bioinformatics, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Software Quality, Code Review, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Backend, Kubernetes, Code Restructuring, Network Server, Golang, Microservices
- **Published:** September 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.buscojobs.com.es/staff-engineer-server-es-barcelona-spain-en-madrid-ID-370584863

## About the Role

Experienced in Software Development
Experience in developing highly available back-end systems and servers for large-scale MMO games, high-traffic web systems or applications
Experienced with Go, Python and C#.
Deep understanding of microservices architecture, cloud-native development, and container orchestration
Problem-solving skills and ability to lead complex projects
High leadership skills, with experience mentoring junior and peer engineers
High degree of collaboration in a cross functional team to deliver product features focused on solid and realistic solutions.

## Description

Scopely is looking for a Staff Server Engineer to join our new unannounced project in Barcelona, Spain to work on a hybrid basis 3 times a week.We can support with visa sponsorship and relocation support.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 distributed team of game enthusiasts who are developing, publishing, and innovating in the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world every day.We are in the development stages of one of our new unannounced projects.We are looking for passionate game makers to collaborate, get in early and make their mark on this exciting ventureWe are in the early stages of development on a bold, unannounced, cross-platform Strategy/MMO title, crafting a team of dedicated and hard-working game makers to join us on this exciting journey!What You Will DoThe Staff Backend Software Engineer will lead the effort to develop new backend features for our game, focusing on developing large scale features in collaboration with other developers and game stakeholdersWork as part of a cross functional team that develops core technologies and game featuresMentor members of the backend teamsAnalyze and identify technical bottlenecks in the existing codebase as well as future implementations, and propose new technical strategiesRefactor and optimize internal code to improve efficiency, scalability, and maintainabilityCollaborate with other engineering teams to ensure cohesive and scalable backend architectureDevelop and enforce best practices for code quality, and emphasize maintainability and scalability in a distributed architectureConduct regular code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team membersStay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to continually enhance backend technologies and practicesCollaborate with Design, Product and other game stakeholders to define roadmap and prioritize technical initiatives.What We're Looking ForExperienced in Software DevelopmentExperience in developing highly available back-end systems and servers for large-scale MMO games, high-traffic web systems or applicationsExperienced with Go, Python and C#.Deep understanding of microservices architecture, cloud-native development, and container orchestrationProblem-solving skills and ability to lead complex projectsHigh leadership skills, with experience mentoring junior and peer engineersHigh degree of collaboration in a cross functional team to deliver product features focused on solid and realistic solutions.Employment at Scopely is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications.Scopely does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.We also consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.#J-*****-Ljbffr


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