Sr. Engineering Manager/Engineering Manager - GOTS

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Position Overview:

Zynga is looking for a seasoned hands-on Manager 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 strong desire to build successful engineering teams. You would have an opportunity to lead a pod of engineers on the team, while also contributing to user-facing features (including UI / UX) and game engine systems, plus help solve challenging problems for high profile titles.

What You'll Do:

• 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

What You Bring:

• 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 comfort 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.

Bonus Points:

• 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

What We Offer You:

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 $110,000 and $230,000 per year.

The pay range for this position in Illinois at the start of employment is expected to be between $100,000 and $204,000 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, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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