What You Will Do

As the Lead Tools Engineer, you will oversee a multidisciplinary team composed of Unity Developers and Python/Web Developers, ensuring that internal toolchains meet production needs, scale appropriately, and are tightly integrated into our workflows. Tools will be developed either within Unity or through a proprietary web-based panel (developed in Python).

This is a critical leadership role requiring strong technical expertise, excellent communication, team management skills, and a passion for empowering creators.

• Own the internal tools development pipeline from planning to deployment
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Game Designers, Backend Engineers, and Frontend Engineers to gather requirements and define the roadmap for content creation tools
• Lead and mentor a team of Unity developers and Python developers, ensuring high engineering standards and fostering professional growth
• Design and implement tools within/in the Unity Engine (custom inspectors, asset pipelines, level editors, etc.) and/or through proprietary web-based panels (Python backend and web frontend)
• Manage priorities across multiple tool initiatives, ensuring alignment with game production schedules and content milestones
• Proactively identify workflow bottlenecks and propose tool improvements to enhance productivity
• Ensure quality and scalability, performing code reviews and technical design reviews
• Ensure a strong user experience philosophy for the internal tools to build

What We're Looking For

• Professional experience in tools development or similar roles in the game industry or software development
• Professional experience in a leadership or team management position
• Familiarity with Unity and Unity Editor Scripting, C#
• Familiarity with Python for web backend development
• Familiarity with Frontend Web Development (basic HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and integration with Python backends
• Experience working closely with non-technical stakeholders (product teams, designers, artists)
• Deep understanding of content pipelines and asset workflows
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills
• Comfortable discussing complex technical concepts with non-technical team members and collaborating with diverse teams
• Strong sense of ownership and responsibility
• Ability to work across multiple codebases and platforms
• Passion for building intuitive, empowering tools that elevate creative teams

Bonus Points

• Full-stack development experience across Unity and Web technologies
• Familiarity with REST APIs, authentication systems
• Familiarity with relational databases (MySQL/Postgres) and caching solutions (Redis)
• Familiarity with cloud services (AWS preferred) for tool deployment

Please submit your CV in English.

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!

Employment at Scopely is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. Scopely does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.