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# QA Manager, Live Operations at Scopely

- **Company:** Scopely
- **Location:** Culver City California, United States
- **Compensation:** $99k–$145k
- **Posted:** 2026-09-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/scopely/jobs/5411533008?gh_jid=5411533008

## Job description

Scopely is looking for a QA Manager, Live Operations to join our team on a soon-to-be announced AAA mobile game title. This role can be remote in the US and Canada, or hybrid in Culver City.

At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and strive to inspire play every day—whether through our work alongside talented colleagues or through our deep connections with our global player communities. We are a team of game lovers developing, publishing, and innovating within the mobile games industry, connecting millions of players around the world every day.

## What You Will Do

The QA Manager will lead and develop a distributed QA team while driving scalable quality practices, release excellence, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-quality live game experiences for our game community.

- Manage, mentor, and support the growth and development of a talented QA team
- Build on existing team metrics to measure product quality and operational excellence
- Advocate for quality and serve as a spokesperson for continuous improvement initiatives
- Clearly communicate issues, risks, concerns, and successes to stakeholders, partners, and executives
- Foster strong collaboration across internal and external development, QA, and localization teams
- Partner with team leads to create effective plans, assignments, and schedules for all quality-related activities
- Continuously evaluate and improve QA, release, and deployment processes
- Champion QA and release excellence across the organization
- Help establish scalable quality practices that support the continued growth of the title
- Partner closely with engineering, live operations, marketing, and customer support teams

## What We’re Looking For

- 5+ years of professional experience in quality assurance
- 2+ years of management experience across the full game development lifecycle
- Proven experience working on a live mobile game with a large and active player base
- Deep understanding of QA methodologies, frameworks, and industry best practices
- Demonstrated ability to drive change and influence teams toward exceptional product quality
- Experience embedding QA practices within multidisciplinary development teams
- Experience in live operations and partnering with Marketing, Customer Service, and Live Support
- Experience building and leading distributed or remote teams
- Strong knowledge of software testing, QA processes, software development, change management, and process improvement
- Proficiency with bug-tracking systems and test-plan management tools
- Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder-management skills

Bonus Points

- Experience working in mobile free-to-play or core gaming environments
- Familiarity with release management, automation, and quality metrics

For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA, the annual salary range is provided below. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for equity, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid Scopely free days, and unlimited paid time off. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA Annual Salary Range $98,600—$145,000 USD

## 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.

Scopely has global operations and partners across four continents in more than a dozen countries worldwide. For more information, visit: https://www.scopely.com/.

Notice to Candidates: Scopely will never request payment or financial information during the application or hiring process. Please apply only through our official [website](http://scopely.com) and verify that all Talent Partner communications come from an email address ending in @[scopely.com](http://scopely.com).

Should you have any questions or encounter any fraudulent requests/emails/websites, please immediately contact recruiting@scopely.com. Our job applicant privacy policies are available here: [California Privacy Notice](https://www.scopely.com/en/job-applicant-privacy-notice-for-ca-residents) and [EEA/UK Privacy Notice](https://www.scopely.com/en/eea-and-uk-job-applicant-privacy-notice).

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.

## About Scopely

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, home to top-grossing titles like MONOPOLY GO!, Star Trek Fleet Command, and Pokémon GO.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Subsidiary of Savvy Games Group, acquired in 2023 for $4.9B)
- **Headquarters**: Culver City, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2011
- **Founders**: Walter Driver, Ankur Bulsara, Eytan Elbaz, Eric Futoran

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Mobile video game development and publishing
- **Target Customers**: B2C (mass-market mobile gamers globally, free-to-play model)
- **Mission/Purpose**: "Inspire Play, Every Day" — expanding the possibilities of play through game experiences that aim to inspire community, connection, and competition.

## Products & Services
- **MONOPOLY GO!**: Top-grossing mobile board game adaptation; flagship title driving majority of revenue.
- **Pokémon GO**: Augmented reality mobile game (acquired via Niantic acquisition in 2025).
- **Star Trek Fleet Command**: Strategy MMO mobile game based on the Star Trek franchise.
- **Stumble Guys**: Massively multiplayer party knockout game (similar to Fall Guys).
- **MARVEL Strike Force**: Squad-based RPG featuring Marvel characters.
- **Yahtzee With Buddies**: Social dice game; part of the "With Buddies" franchise.
- **Scrabble GO**: Digital version of the classic word game.
- **WWE Champions**: Wrestling-themed card-collecting RPG.
- **Pikmin Bloom & Monster Hunter Now**: AR mobile games acquired via Niantic.
- **Other titles**: Bingo Bash, Tiki Solitaire TriPeaks, Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem, Campfire, Wayfarer.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Acquired by Savvy Games Group in April 2023 for $4.9 billion.
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of **$1.5 billion** (2024 estimate). Total funding of $998.7M prior to acquisition.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Savvy Games Group (parent), NewView Capital, Horizons Ventures, Greenspring Associates, Techstars.
- **Growth Signals**: Ranked **#1 mobile game maker in the U.S.** and **#2 globally** by revenue as of 2024. Named a **TIME100 Most Influential Companies**. Over 15 acquisitions completed, including the massive Niantic games business in 2025. Headcount of **2,377 employees** growing at +0.5% monthly with 239 active job postings.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Massive IP Portfolio**: Owns or operates some of the most valuable mobile game IPs in the world (Pokémon, MONOPOLY, Marvel, Star Trek).
- **Scale & Reach**: Operates in 30+ countries with 21 offices across 9 countries; truly global development and publishing footprint.
- **Proven M&A Engine**: Demonstrated ability to acquire, integrate, and scale studios (Niantic, GSN Games, Digit Game Studios) — a core strategic moat.
- **Data-Driven Development**: Heavy investment in analytics, performance marketing, and live operations to maximize player lifetime value.
- **Savvy Games Group Backing**: Backed by the $4.9B acquisition by Savvy, providing deep financial resources and strategic autonomy.

## Strategic Focus
- **Live Service Excellence**: Deep focus on live operations, player engagement, and long-term retention for existing titles.
- **Global Expansion**: Continued hiring and office growth in key markets (Spain, India, UK, Canada, Mexico).
- **AI & Data**: Investing heavily in data science, analytics engineering, and anti-cheat/player safety technologies.
- **New Game Development**: Actively building new titles across multiple genres, leveraging both original IP and licensed brands.
- **Post-Acquisition Integration**: Smoothly integrating Niantic's games, teams, and technology into the Scopely ecosystem.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as a place where "creators, dreamers, and pioneers" work, with a strong emphasis on mutual respect and mindfulness. Employees are called "Scopeleans."
- **Awards**: Named a **Top 100 Best Workplace for Innovators**, **Best Places to Work in LA**, and **Built In Best Places to Work**.
- **Global & Remote-Friendly**: Offices in 21 locations across 9 countries (US, Spain, UK, India, Canada, Mexico, Ireland, Portugal, China, Singapore). Large engineering hubs in Barcelona, Culver City, and India.
- **Engineering Culture**: Heavy investment in tech roles (581 employees in Technical departments). Roles include Senior Front End Engineer, Staff Engineer (Server), Director of Data (Analytics Engineering), and Director of Player Safety & Anti-Cheat.
- **Compensation & Ratings**: Glassdoor rating of **3.7/5** (499 reviews) with compensation rated 3.7/5 and culture rated 3.6/5. Example salary: Creative Director ~$177K/year, Deployment Project Manager ~$98K/year.
- **Growth Trajectory**: Rapidly growing company (+0.5% monthly headcount growth) with 239 open roles, offering significant career advancement potential in a top-tier mobile gaming company.

## Sources
1. [scopely.com](https://www.scopely.com/en)
2. [scopely.com - Life at Scopely](https://www.scopely.com/en/life-at-scopely)
3. [careers.scopely.com](https://careers.scopely.com/us/en/home)
4. [linkedin.com - Scopely](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/scopely)

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