Client Engineer - Stumble Guys en Scopely

Scopely is looking for a Client Engineer to join our Stumble Guys team in Barcelona or Dundee on a hybrid basis working 3 days a week from the hub.

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. 

Stumble Guys is one of our greatest hits, with millions of fans joining the party every single day and with the ambition of becoming nothing less than a beloved franchise and to be played for many years to come.

• Implement fun and engaging gameplay features, mechanics, and systems that enhance the player experience inside levels and their surroundings.
• Collaborate closely with designers, artists, and senior engineers to bring creative ideas into the game, ensuring smooth integration of gameplay elements into the overall project.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code to support gameplay interactions, ensuring features are performant and reliable.
• Participate in prototyping and iterating on gameplay systems, contributing ideas and feedback to improve the player experience.
• Debug and fix gameplay-related issues, learning to identify technical challenges early and working with peers to resolve them effectively.
• Take ownership of smaller features while supporting senior engineers on larger gameplay systems.

• Professional experience as a gameplay programmer in a game development team, ideally having worked on at least one shipped title or significant project.
• Strong proficiency with Unity and C#, with an understanding of gameplay development workflows.
• Familiarity with implementing common gameplay systems such as player controls, abilities, physics, or level interactions.
• Ability to work effectively with designers, artists, and engineers to turn creative vision into functional gameplay features.
• Willingness to learn and grow by taking on feedback, following best practices, and improving technical and collaboration skills.
• Passion for creating fun, polished, and player-centric experiences.

• Exposure to Photon Quantum or Entity Component Systems (ECS).
• Experience with real-time multiplayer gameplay systems.
• Understanding of free-to-play game mechanics and live operations.
• Familiarity with Agile development processes.
• A personal portfolio of gameplay prototypes, game jams, or side projects that showcase creativity and technical ability.