Senior Artificial Intelligence Engineer
Scopely is looking for a Senior AI Engineer to join our Gen AI team in Bangalore!
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.
What You’ll Do
For this role we are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Senior AI Engineer with deep expertise in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to lead the design and development of intelligent systems powering analytics, automation, and immersive in-game experiences. This role involves prototyping, researching emerging AI methods, and delivering scalable solutions that integrate seamlessly into production pipelines and game technologies.
- Lead the strategic design, development, and deployment of advanced AI systems for Conversational Analytics, Knowledge Bases, QA Automation, and in-game intelligent experiences
- Architect and implement scalable AI solutions supporting real-time systems, automation pipelines, and player-facing features
- Drive innovation in:
- Designing structured protocols for managing AI model context across diverse applications
- Creating autonomous agents for decision-making and dynamic interaction
- Collaborate across disciplines to translate high-level goals into robust, AI-powered capabilities
- Mentor and guide engineers, promote best practices, and contribute to architectural decisions shaping long-term technical direction
- Present research, insights, and prototypes that influence product vision and accelerate the adoption of emerging AI technologies
- Lead efforts in AI infrastructure, including model deployment workflows, performance tuning, and system observability in production environments
What We’re Looking For
- 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering or a related field, with significant hands-on experience in AI/ML, including 2+ years in a senior role
- Strong hands-on experience with FastAPI and designing scalable, high-performance APIs
- Proven track record in cloud-native development (AWS, GCP or similar) and containerization using Docker
- Strong background in software engineering best practices: CI/CD, Git workflows, testing strategies, and production-grade code quality
- Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices architectures, and data management with both SQL and NoSQL technologies
- A strong sense of ownership and product thinking — proactively seeking ways to create value and drive impact
- Excellent problem-solving and system design skills, with a methodical and scalable approach to complex AI challenges
- Strong communicator with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly and influence cross-team decisions
Bonus
- Experience with MLOps, reinforcement learning, computer vision, or game AI development
- Contributions to open-source AI projects or publications in AI-related domains
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 Niantic 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.
Scopely has global operations and partners across four continents in more than a dozen countries worldwide. For more information, visit: https://www.scopely.com/.
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