AVAILABLE POSITIONS Engineering Manager 1

Careers Category: Engineering

Careers location: Bengaluru, India

Connected Worker Type: Connected

Requisition Id: R_112856

Why Zynga

Zynga is a global leader in interactive entertainment with a mission to connect the world through games. To date, more than one billion people have played Zynga’s franchises including CSR Racing™, Empires & Puzzles™, Merge Dragons!™, Merge Magic!™, Toon Blast™, Toy Blast™, Words With Friends™ and Zynga Poker™. Zynga’s games are available in more than 150 countries and are playable across social platforms and mobile devices worldwide. Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with locations in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, India, Turkey, and Finland. For more information, visit www.zynga.com or follow Zynga on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or the Zynga blog.

 

Zynga India:

Zynga India is Zynga’s largest studio outside the USA with 500+ people and growing rapidly. It manages some of Zynga’s biggest global games in the Casual Gaming, Action Strategy, Match-3, Slots, and Invest Express genres. The game teams are responsible for the long term-vision of the game, its entire Game Design & Tuning, Product Roadmap, Features, Content & Creative decisions, Art work (2D, 3D, Animation), Development, QA/Testing, Analytics & Performance Tracking, User Acquisition & Live Operations.

The Zynga India team is full of passionate gamers, who love to play, build great products, and have fun doing it. We are looking for strong leaders to expand the studio into this next growth phase.

 

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a talented Engineering Team
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members and assist them in their career progression. Set OKRs, progress checks and do performance evaluations.
  • Manage the development pipeline to deliver features on schedule while maintaining high bar for quality
  • Perform Design reviews, Code reviews and deliver high quality games
  • Create a solid Tech backlog that involves modernizing tech stack, set goals for performance improvements, game stability and improvements
  • Establish best engineering practices and drive excellence in quality
  • Closely Interact with other functions such as PM, Design, UI/UX, Art, QA, and deliver planned features.
  • Facilitate and create problem solving culture in the team.
  • Drive culture of player focus and provide the best experience to our players.

Requirements

  • Master’s or bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering or equivalent
  • Should have 10+ years of professional hands-on experience in mobile, desktop or web application development using C++, JAVA, C#, PYTHON,GO
  • Should have 2+ years of experience in managing teams, including hiring, mentoring and building strong teams.
  • Shown ability to motivate teams and operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-energy environment. Exposure to using Agile and Scrum methodologies.
  • Good communication skills, interpersonal skills with experience in building strong internal relationships
  • Good Analytical, Problem solving and Debugging skills.
  • Hands on experience in Designing, Coding and release management.

What We Offer You

  • Work in a studio that has complete P&L ownership of games.
  • Create next-gen games that will be played and loved by millions of players around the world.
  • Work in a collaborative team that invests in your development and growth on-the-job.
  • Competitive salary, bonus plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • 20 days annual leave + company holidays
  • Extended medical coverage that includes OPD, dental, vision and telehealth
  • Group Life, Disability and Critical Illness insurance.
  • Equitable Childcare facilities for all employees
  • Virtual mental health and neurodiversity support programs
  • Family planning and nurturing support programs
  • Comprehensive leave options and flexible working hours to ensure work life balance.
  • Keep your health on track with our wellbeing programs covering fitness expenses and complimentary meals served around the clock.
  • Employee Assistance Programs
  • Around the year employee events and casual dress every single day
  • A diverse team of friendly, fun and supportive co-workers to work with and, impact millions of daily players.
  • Re-engage with your special interest by being a part of our employee resource groups that connect Zyngites through inclusivity, culture, lifestyle and fun.

 

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