Director of Engineering

Join Zynga, a leading mobile gaming company, as the Director of Engineering. In this role, you will manage multiple software engineering teams focused on game support, AI development, R&D, and FinOps. You will drive technical excellence, set teams up for success, and represent your teams with stakeholders across disciplines. This position offers a range of benefits, including wellness programs, flexible time-off policies, and opportunities for equity participation.

We’re looking for an exceptional leader with a passion for technology and the ability to work with a diverse team

About Zynga

Represent your teams with stakeholders across disciplines, own team roadmaps, and partner with technical leaders across Zynga to advance best practices and engineering culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple software engineering teams focused on mobile game development, AI initiatives, R&D projects, and FinOps cost optimization.
• Drive technical excellence by validating technology choices, architecture, and code quality, and guiding teams in using AI to accelerate development workflows.

Requirements

B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent 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)
• Experience directly managing software engineering teams
• Familiarity with Agile development methods and tools
• Hands-on software development experience
• Experience with AWS cloud technologies

Preferred

• Familiarity with multiple programming languages, such as Java, C#, C++, Python, or Go
• Game development experience