Scopely is looking for a Lead Client Engineer to join an unannounced title based in our Shanghai office (5 days in the office).

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.

We are in the early stages of development on an ambitious mobile game in China, and we’re assembling a team of passionate game makers to craft unforgettable characters and immersive adventures that players will love.

What You Will Do

We are looking for a Lead Client Engineer to help build the next generation of our games. You will lead a team of passionate engineers while developing core systems and features that power large-scale, real-time experiences for our unannounced game title. You’ll work on complex technical challenges involving real-time interaction, large-scale systems, and a persistent shared world used by tens of millions of players.

Grow and lead a team of client engineers to deliver high-quality features and gameplay systems.

Architect, develop, and maintain key client-side components that enable rich, scalable game experiences.

Partner closely with server, product, design, and other cross-functional teams to ensure technical alignment and product quality.

Drive engineering best practices, including code reviews, unit testing, load testing, and performance optimization.

Troubleshoot complex issues across mobile platforms to ensure stability and uptime for live systems.

Contribute to planning efforts, including task breakdown, scoping, rapid prototyping, and guiding junior developers.

Participate in regular in-person meetings and collaboration sessions (role requires 5 days/week in office).

What We’re Looking For

5 years experience developing commercial games in Unity, C#

Experience with mobile native coding (Java/Kotlin for Android, ObjC/Swift for iOS, C/C++ for native)

Experience with network programming, cloud computing and server debugging

Familiar with Git, Bash, Python and Gradle

Experience leading a team: task breakdown&scoping, code reviews, mentoring junior devs, prototyping, etc.

Strong problem solving and communication skills

Professional proficiency in both Mandarin and English, written and spoken

Bonus Points

BS / MS in Computer Science or Software Engineering or equivalent

Experience with profiling and optimization for mobile

Experience with developing productivity tools and creating efficient procedures

Experience with graphics programming for 3D games

Rich experience in playing mobile games and console games

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.

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