Strong fit for technical product managers with mobile games industry experience who can lead cross-functional teams and manage global live-operated game systems.
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Original posting from Scopely via Greenhouse
Scopely is looking for a Senior Technical Product Manager to join our unannounced project in Barcelona on a hybrid basis or at any of our remote locations in the UK, Portugal, and Ireland.
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 worldwide daily.
We are in the early stages of development on an ambitious, unannounced, cross-platform Strategy/MMO featuring a well-known IP. You have the opportunity to join a highly experienced team to make a lasting impact on one of the next big releases.
What You Will Do
Strategic Planning and Execution: Drive the roadmap and technical requirements for platform systems, backend services, and tooling needed to support a global, live-operated mobile/PC game.
Leadership and Mentorship: Provide leadership in daily tasks and larger projects, ensuring quality and timely execution.
Data Analysis and Insights: Help define technical KPIs, monitor performance, and identify areas of optimisation or risk.
Communication and Collaboration: Serve as a vocal and proactive member of the team, actively communicate complex ideas clearly, and maintain visibility with upper management and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and address potential issues.
What We’re Looking For
Experience in technical product management and/or software engineering in the mobile games industry.
Experience writing technical specifications, translating product needs into system-level requirements.
Skilled in managing backlogs, setting goals, and choosing the right tools and techniques to achieve high-quality results.
Ability to evaluate technical trade-offs and communicate risks or constraints to non-technical stakeholders.
Bonus Points
Background in Software Engineering
Previous working experience with live software.
Familiarity with custom rendering pipelines or GPU-driven rendering architecture
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 and embrace the adventure!
About Scopely
Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most beloved and enduring experiences, including two of the most successful mobile games of all-time “MONOPOLY GO!” and “Pokémon GO,” along with “Stumble Guys,” “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” “WWE Champions,” the Scrabble® franchise, “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” and many others. Across mobile, web, PC, and console, Scopely creates, develops, publishes, and live-operates one of the most diversified and award-winning portfolios in the games industry — bringing hundreds of millions of players together through a shared love of play.
Founded in 2011, Scopely is powered by its exceptional team — including thousands of world-class gamemakers around the globe, a distinctive tenet-driven culture, and its proprietary technology platform, Playgami. Together, these strengths have fueled Scopely’s position as the #1 mobile games company in the U.S. and #2 globally, generating more than $10 billion in lifetime revenue. Whether building global sensations like “MONOPOLY GO!” from the ground up, or expanding through strategic acquisitions, including the FoxNext, GSN, and Scopely Explore games businesses — Scopely consistently delivers experiences players love today and return to for years to come.
Recognized multiple times as one of the "100 Most Influential Companies in the World" by TIME magazine and one of Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies" and “Best Workplaces for Innovators,” Scopely believes that video games can be a force for good — creating meaningful connections, vibrant communities, and making life better through play.
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Source: Scopely careers (Greenhouse)