Scopely is looking for a Staff Engineer to join our Monopoly GO! team and work from Sevilla on a hybrid 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.

Monopoly GO! is our new casual game and a key franchise that has just become Scopely’s largest game, enjoyed by millions of players. The team is based in Europe and the US, and works every day to create captivating new experiences for our players.

What You Will Do
You will have the opportunity to lead & work in one of our game teams, developing new features with our talented team and contributing to a game that is played by millions of players around the world. You will be responsible for:

• Lead a team of Engineers, setting clear expectations and providing continuous feedback, coaching, and mentoring to ensure success and growth
• Working closely with feature owners, the game design team and other development teams to implement new features and technological pipelines for Monopoly GO!
• Driving the implementation of online game mechanics and system processes using Unity and C#
• Ensuring technical performance is “Best-in-Class” throughout development
• Writing automated, high-quality tests (unit, integration,load, etc.) and working with QA teams to improve gameplay experience, curtail exploits and ensure that everything works smoothly
• Reviewing Technical Design Documents and provide feedback and guidance to other engineers
• Collaborating and communicating with cross-functional departments including: game design, qa, etc.
• Participating in a strong engineering team and culture
• Live game support & troubleshooting
• Contributing to technical plans and discussing the workflows and requirements with stakeholders
• Implementing tools to empower our liveops and game design teams in the creation of new and exciting game-play experiences

What We’re Looking For

• 6+ years as part of a professional game development team or other relevant area
• BA or Computing Degree
• Experience managing people, driving 1:1s and performance reviews, doing follow ups and providing regular feedback to direct reports
• Experience driving and leading the technical execution of complex and interdisciplinary developments
• Mastery of C# or another OO language, including experience with asynchronous and multi-threaded programming paradigms
• Experience with and knowledge of Unity Game Engine or a similar technology (i.e. Unreal Engine)
• Hands-on experience with cloud computing (AWS, GCP...) and low-latency, high-scale distributed systems
• Strong computer science and engineering fundamentals (data structures, concurrency, design patterns, algorithms)
• Strong understanding of game framework architecture at scale, maintainability over time, robust API design, etc.
• Strong knowledge of application design best patterns and practices; understanding of maintainability concerns when designing and implementing applications, both for server and client
• Solid understanding of mobile networking best practices: request limiting, request caching, batching, content aggregation, minification, integrating with rest and TCP/UDP services, etc.
• Experience with asynchronous, multi-threaded, parallel programming paradigms and other techniques to maximize UI responsiveness and do operations in background
• Experience and understanding around client-side testing, like unit, functional or integration testing
• Enjoy solving complex technical problems, especially in large systems
• Willingness to learn and work with new technologies
• You’re a great tech communicator who knows how to share knowledge with non-technical people
• You have a desire to seek out and take on user feedback to drive world class application development
• A passion for games

Bonus Points

• Experience building your own games as personal projects or game jams
• Experience with asset pipelines: asset bundles, dependency management, etc
• Mobile experience (iOS and Android): ability to debug native device issues, strong understanding of hardware and platform limitations, performance metrics, etc
• Experience with AWS, Docker, Kibana, Ansible
• Experience with automated testing

Mission:

Transform Nextcloud Office into a high-performance, modern web-based productivity suite, going beyond traditional DOM-driven applications. You will own the look and feel of the product, ensuring that even the most complex documents and spreadsheets remain fast, smooth, and responsive under heavy load.

Responsibilities:

• Build new frontend features such as advanced charts, conditional formatting, and interactive document elements
• Develop fast, responsive user interfaces using modern JavaScript
• Ensure a smooth 60fps experience across all user interactions (scrolling, typing, zooming)
• Move performance-critical rendering logic from the DOM to Canvas or hardware-accelerated technologies
• Refactor legacy styles into a modern, performance-optimized CSS system based on variables (supporting dark mode and high-contrast themes)
• Implement responsive UI patterns such as optimistic UI to improve perceived performance
• Collaborate with other teams to optimize latency and real-time user experience
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate development while focusing on performance, edge cases, and UI quality

Requirements:

Technical

• Strong experience with modern JavaScript (ESNext)
• Deep understanding of DOM behavior and performance trade-offs
• Experience with Canvas API or rendering libraries (e.g., PixiJS or Fabric.js)
• Solid knowledge of frontend performance optimization techniques
• Experience using Web Workers to offload work from the main thread
• Experience with modern CSS and performance-oriented styling

AI & Development

• Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor or similar)
• Ability to use AI as a productivity multiplier without compromising code quality

Profile

• Strong focus on smooth UI and rendering performance (60fps mindset)
• High level of English proficiency, with strong communication skills in an international team environment
• Attention to detail in user experience and visual quality
• Background in demanding frontend environments (e.g., interactive apps, data visualization, or graphics-heavy web applications)
• Pragmatic, execution-focused mindset

What We Offer:

• Hybrid work model (with preference for our offices in Alcobendas, Valencia, Barcelona, Sevilla, or Logroño)
• Flexible working hours
• Flexible compensation package
• Discounts on Arsys products
• Discounts on technology brands
• Personalized training and development plans
• Biannual team events
• Access to advanced AI tools with no usage restrictions
• Challenging frontend problems in high-performance environments
• Engineering culture focused on quality, performance, and continuous improvement