Active
full-time
Niantic
$107,000—$165,000 USD
Job Summary
Join Scopely as a Full Stack Game Engineer to develop gameplay features and backend services for Unity-based games like Pokémon GO. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for early-career engineers to grow their skills in a collaborative, end-to-end game development environment.
About this job
As a Full Stack Game Engineer, you will contribute to the development of gameplay features and supporting systems across Unity-based client code and backend services. This role is ideal for an engineer early in their career who is excited to learn, enjoys hands-on development, and wants exposure to end-to-end game systems in a collaborative environment.
Requirements
- Implement well-defined gameplay features or components under guidance from senior engineers.
- Contribute to client-side gameplay systems in Pokémon GO’s Unity-based client.
- Assist in building and maintaining backend services and APIs that support gameplay and live operations.
- Integrate client and server components following established patterns and designs.
- Write unit tests and participate in code reviews to improve code quality and learn best practices.
- Help debug issues and assist with supporting live systems as needed.
- Collaborate with designers, artists, and engineers to understand requirements and deliver assigned tasks.
- 1–3 years of professional software or game development experience, or equivalent project experience.
- Experience developing games or interactive applications using Unity, including C# scripting.
- Basic familiarity with backend services, APIs, or server-side development concepts.
- Exposure to cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform, AWS, or Azure (academic or professional).
- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git).
- Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn new systems and technologies.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills.
Benefits & Perks
- Equity
- Bonuses
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Healthcare benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Pet insurance
- Paid holidays
- Paid Scopely free days
- Unlimited paid time off
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