Engineering Manager - Game of Thrones Slots

Position Overview:

Zynga is looking for a seasoned hands-on Engineering Manager for the Game Of Thrones Slots team whose experience can allow them to both manage engineers as a lead, as well as execute on coding tasks. We have a well-rounded, and tight-knit, distributed team with a healthy mix of engineering skill levels, and are looking to strengthen our team in tackling the challenges of running and extending a Live game.

The ideal candidate will have a strong prior background as an individual contributor in engineering roles equivalent to Senior Engineers or above, with at least four years of experience managing a team. Additionally, we’re looking for someone with a minimum of eight years of experience working in the game industry.

Our mission is to "Connect the World through Games" by building a truly social experience that makes the world a better place. To be successful in this role you will have a passion for games, outstanding process skills, awesome people skills, a high level of integrity, great technical depth, and a proven track record of collaborating across disciplines—working seamlessly with product teams to translate vision into technical strategy and partnering with production teams to deliver high-quality experiences on time.

You would have an opportunity to lead a pod of engineers on the Game of Thrones Slots team, while also driving cross-functional alignment on user-facing features (including UI / UX) and game engine systems, plus help solve challenging problems for high profile titles through collaborative problem-solving with product, production, and design stakeholders.

• Manage a pod of engineers on the team on a daily basis, both in their tasks as well as morale, career growth and future planning
• Assist with feature & systems implementation (and bugs) in Unity with C#, PHP, and React
• Manage live user facing issues as they arise
• Help to define and scope out tasks, systems, and timelines
• Help to review and contribute to engineering architectures
• Help to monitor and improve engineering process
• Continually mentor and grow engineers on the team

• B.Sc. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent education / work experience
• 4+ Years experience as an Engineering Manager
• 8+ Years industry experience as a Software Engineer
• Good working knowledge of Unity, C#, PHP, and React (or similar front-end technology)
• Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms and software methodologies
• Prior game development experience (on shipped titles or live games experience)
• Excellent communication skills and proven track record of working in a collaborative environment
• Ability to build, manage, mentor and lead multiple teams of engineers
• A proven track record of hiring candidates for multiple positions
• Able to work collaboratively with engineering stakeholders including design, user experience, product and analytics teams.

• A strong understanding of good user experience
• Mobile development experience with a focus on iOS and/or Android
• Experience in C/C++, or similar programming language
• Server experience is a plus; for example, web service integration, application server performance, relational databases or data analytics.
• Strives for perfection in the development process including planning, time and quality estimation, problem solving, and communicating development status.
• Updates knowledge constantly. Always learning and seeking to learn
• Experience with git

Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams. To find out more about our benefits, visit the Zynga Benefits site

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $133,900 and $198,160 per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards and eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program.

Regular, full-time employees are also eligible for a range of benefits at the Company, including: medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage; 14 paid holidays per calendar year; paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company’s discretionary time off program; up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year;

paid parental and compassionate leave; wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support; family planning support through Maven; commuter benefits; and reimbursements for fitness-related expenses.

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