Engineering Manager (Unannounced Midcore title)

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Zynga is looking for an Engineering Manager in the Barcelona area, and more specifically, someone 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 developing important features.

The ideal candidate should possess experience surpassing that of a Senior Software Engineer 2, with at least four years as an Engineering Manager. Additionally, it is preferable for the candidate to have a minimum of eight years of experience working with teams in the gaming 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.

Role

• Lead Engineer (Engineering Manager + Full Stack Engineer)

Main Responsibilities

• 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#
• 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

Desired Skills and Experience

• B.Sc. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent education / work experience
• 4+ Years experience as an Engineering Manager
• 8+ Years game industry experience as a Software Engineer
• Experience with live operations on backend server infrastructure
• Good working knowledge in Unity & C#
• Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms and software methodologies
• Excellent communication skills and comfort working in a collaborative environment
• Ability to build, manage, mentor and lead multiple teams of engineers.
• Able to work collaboratively with engineering stakeholders including design, user experience, product and analytics teams.

Bonus Skills and Experience

• Experience with git
• Mobile development experience with a focus on iOS and/or Android
• Server experience is a plus; for example, web service integration, application server performance, 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

What We Offer

We have a hybrid working from home/office system. This means living within commuting distance of our office in Barcelona so you are able to come into the office for important meetings/events.

• Relocation support to Barcelona (if you’re not already here).
• An impressive 25 days annual leave, not including public holidays.
• A very generous ticket-restaurant to restore some life-points.
• Private medical insurance for you and your family, to keep your health bar full.
• Choose from the latest IOS or Android device upon joining (phone or tablet).
• Free language lessons (English & Spanish).
• Spotify Premium to add that special soundtrack that every adventure deserves.
• Legendary social events & parties to let off some steam.
• People development is key for us: an amazing budget to skill up your abilities & knowledge to achieve real growth opportunities
  
  

Check Out Some Of Our Onsite Benefits

When coming to work in the office, don’t worry - we've got it covered!

• Visit our impressive gym facilities to level up your build stats
• Check out our massive gaming room equipped with consoles and games
• Book an appointment with our onsite physiotherapist for aches and pains
• Drop by our onsite hairdressers for a trim (no need for a wallet; it's a Guild perk)
  
  

The list just goes on & on... so get your game on & apply now! Please click “apply” to level up and submit your application in English.

Socialpoint is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Everyone is welcome on the team no matter where they're from, who they like, what they look like, or if they prefer Xbox over Playstation. It’s a trick question – mobile wins every time! We hire based on qualifications and demonstrated ability to perform job responsibilities. Our games are for everyone, and so is our workplace.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.