Director of Engineering

The role

You will lead multiple software engineering teams that support mobile game development, AI initiatives, R&D projects and FinOps cost optimisation. You will own team roadmaps and represent your teams with stakeholders inside and outside the organization.

What you will do

• Lead multiple software engineering teams supporting mobile game development, AI initiatives, R&D projects, and FinOps cost optimisation
• Guide teams in using AI to accelerate development workflows and improve business outcomes
• Drive technical excellence by validating technology choices, architecture, and code quality, diving deep when needed
• Set teams up for success by identifying gaps, improving engineering processes, and creating growth opportunities
• Represent your teams with stakeholders across disciplines, both inside and outside the organization
• Own team roadmaps, incorporating feedback from stakeholders and leadership to support Central Technology objectives
• Partner with technical leaders across Zynga to advance best practices and engineering culture

Required qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Experience directly managing software engineering teams
• Hands-on software development experience
• Solid understanding of best practices for engineering processes, code quality, build and release pipelines, security, and live operations
• Experience developing mobile applications (native iOS/Android, Unity, or Unreal)
• Familiarity with multiple programming languages, such as Java, C#, C++, Python, or Go
• Familiarity with Agile development methods and tools

Nice to have

• Game development experience
• Experience with AWS cloud technologies

Before you apply

• Zynga does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram or WhatsApp
• Zynga does not ask candidates for personal or financial information over apps or unofficial chat channels

About the company

Zynga is a global leader in interactive entertainment and a proud label of Take-Two Interactive, founded in 2007 and headquartered in California. Its teams span North America, Europe and Asia.