Scopely Off Campus Hiring Backend Engineer Intern | Market Standard

What You’ll Do

• You understand the entire stack from web/mobile client to back-end, databases and networking systems and are capable of building mission-critical application features using industry-standard engineering best practices.
• You have experience working with large scale applications.
• You are an enthusiastic and high energy worker, who thrives on being in a vibrant, creative and fun work environment, building games that millions of users play every day!
• You will communicate with all the team members to establish a pipeline and integrate art assets, taking into account the game roadmap.

Your key responsibilities will include

• Coding & Development: Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code using the company’s tech stack (e.g., PHP, Java, JavaScript, React, etc.).
• Solution Design: Collaborate with senior developers to design simple technical solutions to meet project requirements.
• Implementation & Deployment: Assist in developing, testing, and deploying features and updates to live environments.
• Debugging & Troubleshooting: Work to identify, diagnose, and resolve bugs or issues within existing code or systems.
• Documentation: Maintain documentation of code, systems, and processes for reference and troubleshooting.
• Collaboration: Work with cross-functional teams including designers, product managers, and QA engineers to ensure successful project completion.
• Continuous Learning: Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies, programming languages, and software development best practices.

What We’re Looking For

• Basic Coding Knowledge: Understanding of at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript, PHP etc) and willingness to learn more.
• Hands-On Development: Basic experience in well documented hands-on coding, whether through internships, academic projects, or personal development projects.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical thinking and troubleshooting skills.
• Familiarity with Tech Stacks: Exposure to relevant technologies and frameworks (e.g., React, Node.js, Django, Flask, AWS, etc.) is a plus, but not required.
• Understanding of Software Development Lifecycle: Awareness of basic development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum) is helpful.
• Willingness to Learn: Eagerness to grow technical skills and gain experience with new tools and technologies.
• Communication Skills: Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical team members.
• Team Player: Comfortable working in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Projects/Experience: Experience with coding through personal projects, internships, or academic courses is an advantage.
• Version Control: Basic knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Front-End/Back-End Knowledge: Familiarity with front-end (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) or back-end (PHP, Java, Python) development.
• Database Understanding: Exposure to database management and queries (e.g., SQL, NoSQL).