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Niantic
Job Summary
Join Scopely in Shanghai to architect and optimize critical server tooling and infrastructure for an ambitious unannounced mobile game. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance developer velocity and ensure robust game server deployments using cutting-edge technologies.
About this job
Scopely is seeking a Server Engineer, Tooling to design, build, and optimize core tools and infrastructure for backend game development. Responsibilities include optimizing large-scale monorepo build systems, architecting robust CI/CD pipelines, managing runner infrastructure, and developing internal CLI tools and automated workflows.
Requirements
- Strong background in software/DevOps engineering with expertise in optimizing large-scale build systems (e.g., Bazel, Gradle)
- Proven track record designing, maintaining, and scaling robust CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI) and runner infrastructure
- Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Alibaba Cloud), container orchestration (Kubernetes), and IaC tools (Terraform)
- Proficiency in languages like Python, Java, Bash to build internal tooling and automate complex workflows
- Solid understanding of Linux administration, networking fundamentals, and security best practices
- Professional proficiency in Mandarin
- BS / MS in Computer Science or Software Engineering or equivalent
- Experience building production-grade services using Java, with strong knowledge of performance tuning, and modern development best practices (Bonus)
- Experience building game client with Unity (Bonus)
- Experience supporting large server monorepos and optimizing server development workflows for online games or high-scale applications (Bonus)
- Experience using AI tools to speed up the development lifecycle and improve efficiency (Bonus)
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