Senior Server Engineer - Star Trek Fleet Command

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Scopely is seeking a Senior Server Engineer to join the Star Trek Fleet Command team, working on backend systems in Python on AWS with remote options across the UK, Ireland, Spain or Portugal. You will design, build, and scale microservices, optimize for low latency and high concurrency, strengthen security against exploits and cheaters, and collaborate with gameplay, platform, QA and live ops teams while mentoring junior engineers and shaping the backend roadmap. The ideal candidate has proven experience delivering high availability backends for large scale games or high traffic apps, strong Python and database skills, Linux, Docker, AWS, and observability. Bonus points for Redis, messaging, IaC, networking, and game server architectures. To apply, tailor your English CV to show concrete performance improvements, leadership in live ops, collaboration across functions, and a clear passion for games; ensure you meet the remote and language requirements and submit via the official Scopely channels.

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Scopely is looking for a Senior Server Engineer to join our Star Trek Fleet Command team within our Midcore division in Ireland, Spain, the United Kingdom or Portugal on a remote basis .

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 is a standout success in the gaming industry. Launched in 2018, our in-house developed 4X Strategy MMO has continually evolved, earning its place as one of the top-grossing games on the market.

What You Will Do

• Design, build, and maintain backend systems and APIs in Python running on AWS, supporting both gameplay features and cross-game platform services.
• Implement scalable microservices architectures, ensuring low latency, reliability, and secure communication between systems.
• Collaborate with game and platform teams to understand requirements and deliver backend solutions that enable both core gameplay features and live operations.
• Optimize server performance and analyze system bottlenecks, ensuring services can handle high concurrency and global traffic.
• Strengthen backend resilience and security to defend against exploits, bots, or cheaters while safeguarding player data.
• Work closely with QA and operations teams to ensure high-quality, well-tested, and observable code is delivered to production.
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing to raise the bar across the team.
• Contribute to technical roadmaps for backend systems, anticipating scaling needs for upcoming features and player growth.
• Deploy, monitor, and manage services in a cloud-native environment using AWS, container orchestration, and CI/CD pipelines.

What We're Looking For

• Strong experience building and maintaining high-availability backend systems for large-scale games, microservices platforms, or high-traffic applications.
• Proficiency in Python and its ecosystem, including experience with frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Tornado, and an understanding of async programming and concurrency.
• Solid knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, Postgres, DynamoDB, or similar), and experience optimizing database performance at scale.
• Strong knowledge of Linux systems, Docker containers, and cloud deployments (preferably AWS).
• Familiarity with observability stacks (Datadog, Kibana, or equivalent), monitoring, and logging best practices.
• Deep understanding of backend security principles (preventing intrusions, injections, exploits, and cheating).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and multi-track development workflows.
  Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, QA, design, and live ops teams.

Bonus Points

• Hands-on expertise with Redis (including RedisLabs/ElastiCache) and its ecosystem.
• Familiarity with messaging systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka, AWS SQS, or Redis Streams).
• Experience with AWS services such as EC2, ECS/EKS, RDS, S3, IAM, and CloudFormation.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) with Terraform or similar tools.
• Understanding of networking and cloud infrastructure (VPCs, subnets, security groups, load balancing).
• Hands-on experience with traffic analysis and debugging tools (Charles Proxy, browser dev tools, etc.).
• Background in game server architectures (stateful and stateless).

Please ensure that the résumé/CV you attach is written in English.

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

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