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Zynga is looking for a client-side engineer in the Barcelona area, and more specifically, someone whose level of experience should be equivalent to a Principal Software Engineer.
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. We need a self-driven and motivated engineer who is a strong communicator, works well as a team player, and performs well under pressure of tight deadlines. The candidate would have an opportunity to work on user-facing features (including UI / UX), core gameplay functionality, various systems, and generally solve challenging problems for high profile mobile games.
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, a high level of integrity, great technical depth and skills, and a strong desire to build successful software.
Role
1. Feature Client-side Engineer
2. Technical Lead and individual contributor
Main Responsibilities
3. Define, architect, & develop features and gameplay functionality in Unity and C#
4. Develop & integrate new technologies and tools (working with content teams)
5. Dive into the internals of core systems to extend them as-needed
6. Iterate on new or existing functionality and UI / UX
7. Proactively optimize code & memory for high performance simulations with tight constraints
8. Scope out large tasks and system with minimal direction, and help with delegation of that work
9. Work closely with other engineers to lead multi-week or month-long efforts
10. Give team and/or divisional tech talks on architectures that you’ve built
11. Work to identify and help to improve team and process inefficiencies
12. Help to mentor other engineers
Desired Skills and Experience
13. B.Sc. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent education / work experience
14. 6+ Years game industry / mobile app experience as a software developer
15. Shipped titles and/or live games experience
16. Expert knowledge in C#, C/C++, or a similar programming language
17. 3+ Years Unity experience
18. Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms and software methodologies
19. Excellent communication skills and comfort working in a collaborative environment
20. Experience with live operations on backend server infrastructure
Bonus Skills and Experience
21. Experience with git
22. Experience with performance profiling and optimization
23. Mobile development with a focus on iOS & Android
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.
24. Relocation support to Barcelona (if you’re not already here).
25. An impressive 25 days annual leave, not including public holidays.
26. A very generous ticket-restaurant to restore some life-points.
27. Private medical insurance for you and your family, to keep your health bar full.
28. Choose from the latest IOS or Android device upon joining (phone or tablet).
29. Free language lessons (English & Spanish).
30. Spotify Premium to add that special soundtrack that every adventure deserves.
31. Legendary social events & parties to let off some steam.
32. 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!
33. Visit our impressive gym facilities to level up your build stats
34. Check out our massive gaming room equipped with consoles and games
35. Book an appointment with our onsite physiotherapist for aches and pains
36. Drop by our onsite hairdressers for a trim (no need for a wallet; it's a Guild perk)