Lead Game Designer

The role

Lead the design of major systems and features for CSR2, a mobile racing game. You will take features from concept to launch and mentor designers across pods.

What you will do

• Lead the design of major systems and features that deepen progression, engagement and long-term meta
• Drive end-to-end feature delivery, including concepts, specs, flows, balancing, prototyping, iteration and launch
• Partner with Product, Engineering, UX, Art and LiveOps to align goals, define KPIs and ensure quality execution
• Improve existing systems such as events, rewards, progression, collections and onboarding using data and player insights
• Mentor and support designers across pods, raising the bar on documentation, analysis and communication
• Contribute to LiveOps by designing event formats, economy updates, pacing improvements and retention drivers
• Strengthen design processes, facilitate design reviews and keep CSR2's ecosystem coherent
• Communicate clearly with cross-functional stakeholders, flag risks and guide teams toward player-centered solutions
• Own multiple systems, support pod planning and act as a decision-maker in design discussions

Required qualifications

• 6 to 10+ years of game design experience in mobile F2P or similar
• Strong systems design expertise in economies, progression, LiveOps and balancing
• Proven ability to deliver complex features in a live game environment
• Strong collaboration skills with Product, Engineering, UX and Art
• Excellent documentation, communication and structured problem-solving
• Ability to break down complex systems into clear, intuitive player experiences
• Experience mentoring designers or influencing broader team craft
• Ownership mindset with a focus on quality, clarity and long-term impact
• Experience guiding designers or pods, giving structured feedback and driving alignment
• Ability to own multiple systems and influence product direction
• Comfort acting as a design decision-maker and resolving ambiguity

Benefits

• World-class benefits package
• Details available on the Zynga Benefits page

Before you apply

• Zynga does not conduct interviews or make offers over third-party messaging apps, and recruiters contact candidates only from official company email domains

About the company

Zynga is an interactive entertainment company and a label of Take-Two Interactive, founded in 2007 and headquartered in California. Its games have been downloaded over 6 billion times and reach players in 175+ countries.