Game Designer

3 Months ago • 2-4 Years • Game Design

Job Summary

Job Description

Zynga seeks a Game Designer to collaborate with designers and cross-functional teams (UX, engineering, product management) on new game features and engaging in-game events. Responsibilities include building game design documentation, assessing player feedback for design improvements, and ensuring game balance. The ideal candidate will have 2-4 years of mobile game design experience, including live ops experience, a deep understanding of game economy, and excellent communication skills. The role involves creating games played by millions daily.
Must have:
  • 2-4 years mobile game design experience (live ops)
  • In-game content creation for specific audiences
  • Game economy balance and tuning
  • Clear and concise documentation (specs, user flows)
  • Excellent communication and critical thinking
Good to have:
  • Puzzle game knowledge and level design experience
Perks:
  • Competitive salary, bonus, and ESPP
  • 20 days annual leave + company holidays
  • Extended medical coverage
  • Group Life, Disability, and Critical Illness insurance
  • Childcare facilities
  • Mental health and neurodiversity support
  • Flexible working hours
  • Wellbeing programs (fitness, meals)
  • Employee Assistance Programs
  • Employee resource groups

Job Details

About the job

Who We Are

Zynga is a global leader in interactive entertainment with a mission to connect the world through games and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). With massive global reach in more than 175 countries and regions, the combined diverse portfolio of popular game franchises has been downloaded more than 6 billion times on mobile, including Star Wars™: Hunters, CSR Racing™, Dragon City, Empires & Puzzles™, FarmVille™, Golf Rival™, Hair Challenge™, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells™, High Heels!™, Merge Dragons!™, Merge Magic!™, Monster Legends, Toon Blast™, Top Eleven, Toy Blast™, Two Dots, Words With Friends™, and Zynga Poker™.Founded in 2007, Zynga is headquartered in California with locations in North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit www.zynga.com or follow Zynga on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or the Zynga blog

Zynga is looking for Game Designer to join the team. You will be working on games that will be played by millions of players every single day.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with Game Designers and cross-functionally with UX, engineering, and product management on the design and implementation of new game features. Build and lead the implementation of fun, engaging in-game events and other game content.
  • Build clear and complete game design documentation for game content and features. Assess and apply qualitative and quantitative feedback to improve game design and balance.

Requirements

  • 2-4 year experience in mobile game design, including exposure on a game in live ops
  • Experience building in-game content designed to appeal to a specific audience
  • Deep understanding of basic economy balance and tuning
  • Experience writing clear and concise specs, user flows, and feature documentation
  • Knowledge and Level design experience on Puzzle games is a Plus”
  • Solid knowledge of free-to-play games in general, and the brain puzzle genre specifically
  • Excellent communication and critical thinking skills

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

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at accommodationrequest@zynga.com to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.

Please be aware that Zynga does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others. Zynga also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel. Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scamp or phishing attack, and you should not engage. Zynga’s in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.com, naturalmotion.com, smallgiantgames.com, themavens.com, gram.gs email domain).

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