Software Engineer (Gaming Fullstack) - WWE Champions

As a Software Engineer, you will contribute to high-impact initiatives for our games, collaborating on the connection between backend services and Unity client systems. You will support the technical roadmap, contribute to live-ops excellence, and work with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality player experiences. This role requires a balance of backend knowledge, Unity development skills, and strong collaboration to solve technical challenges.

Responsibilities

Support the technical roadmap for our fullstack gaming initiatives, ensuring scalable, high-performance architecture; Contribute to live-ops, including incident management, reliability improvements, and service maintenance; Support the design and delivery of features by bridging backend (Python/Django) systems with Unity game client requirements; Work within cross-functional teams (Product, Design, QA, Analytics) and facilitate technical discussions; Contribute to hands-on feature development, ensuring code quality and maintainability across both client and server codebases; Identify and mitigate technical debt and operational bottlenecks to improve overall team velocity

Requirements

3+ years of professional software development experience in gaming or large-scale live-service applications; Solid experience in backend engineering with Python and Django; Strong hands-on experience with Unity (C#) development in production environments; Ability to support the design of scalable systems and assist in managing live-service operations; Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS) and modern DevOps practices (CI/CD, containerization); Experience working with data-driven content pipelines, performance optimization, and serialization workflows (e.g., FlatBuffers/JSON); Experience building and supporting player-facing features (progression, social, live events, monetization); Strong understanding of the interplay between backend services and Unity clients; Experience managing technical roadmaps and balancing feature delivery with system health; Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience; Strong communication and leadership skills; ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders; Collaborative and proactive mindset, focused on team success; High ownership of technical outcomes and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving

Benefits

equity; bonuses; comprehensive benefits package; healthcare benefits; retirement benefits; pet insurance; paid holidays; paid Scopely free days; unlimited paid time off