Director of Engineering

Position Overview

Come join the team at Zynga making an impact across all of the company’s games - Central Technology! We focus on client & server tech that drives the core gameplay experience under the hood. We’re looking for an exceptional leader with a passion for technology and the ability to work with a diverse team. As Director of Engineering you will play a key role in managing multiple teams with a broad focus on game support, AI development, R&D and FinOps.

Main Responsibilities

• 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

Desired Skills and Experience

• 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

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.