Principal Gameplay Engineer 2

1 Month ago • 8 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

The Principal Gameplay Engineer 2 will be responsible for developing new and innovative features for games played by millions using C# and Unity. They will need to follow engineering best practices, work on large problems, perform code reviews, and ensure the live game's health. The role involves close collaboration with various teams, mentoring junior engineers, and constantly seeking ways to improve game performance. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in software development and a passion for creating engaging gaming experiences.
Must have:
  • Develop features using C# and Unity cross-platform.
  • Follow engineering best practices for performance.
  • Strong analytical, programming, and debugging skills.
  • Perform design and code reviews.
  • Excellent communication skills and collaborative environment.

Job Details

Level Up Your Career with Zynga!

At Zynga, we bring people together through the power of play. As a global leader in interactive entertainment and a proud label of Take-Two Interactive, our games have been downloaded over 6 billion times—connecting players in 175+ countries through fun, strategy, and a little friendly competition.

From thrilling casino spins to epic strategy battles, mind-bending puzzles, and social word challenges, our diverse game portfolio has something for everyone. Fan-favorites and latest hits include FarmVille™, Words With Friends™, Zynga Poker™, Game of Thrones Slots Casino™, Wizard of Oz Slots™, Hit it Rich! Slots™, Wonka Slots™, Top Eleven™, Toon Blast™, Empires & Puzzles™, Merge Dragons!™, CSR Racing™, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells™, Match Factory™, and Color Block Jam™—plus many more!

Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California, our teams span North America, Europe, and Asia, working together to craft unforgettable gaming experiences. Whether you're spinning, strategizing, matching, or competing, Zynga is where fun meets innovation—and where you can take your career to the next level.

Join us and be part of the play!

What You’ll Do:

  • Develop new and innovative features played by millions of players using C#, Unity cross platform.
  • Follow engineering best practices towards ensuring performance, reliability, and measurability.
  • Work on large problems and break it up for others to implement. 
  • Strong Analytical, programming and debugging skills.
  • Perform Design and Code reviews.
  • Be responsible for the Live game health.
  • Closely work with other functions like PM, UI/UX, Art, QA
  • Mentor Junior Engineers.
  • Constantly look for opportunities to improve the game performance. 
  • Take a hands-on approach in the development of prototypes quickly.

What You Bring: 

  • Master’s or bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering or equivalent
  • 8+ Years industry experience as a Software Developer
  • Strong working knowledge in C# and Unity.
  • Shipped at least one title as a Gameplay Engineer
  • Self-motivated with excellent problem solving and debugging skills.
  • Excellent communication skills and comfort working in a collaborative environment.

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



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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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About The Company

At Zynga, we bring people together through the power of play. As a global leader in interactive entertainment and a proud label of Take-Two Interactive, our games have been downloaded over 6 billion times—connecting players in 175+ countries through fun, strategy, and a little friendly competition. From thrilling casino spins to epic strategy battles, mind-bending puzzles, and social word challenges, our diverse game portfolio has something for everyone. Fan-favorites and latest hits include FarmVille™, Words With Friends™, Zynga Poker™, Game of Thrones Slots Casino™, Wizard of Oz Slots™, Hit it Rich! Slots™, Wonka Slots™, Top Eleven™, Toon Blast™, Empires & Puzzles™, Merge Dragons!™, CSR Racing™, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells™, Match Factory™, and Color Block Jam™—plus many more! Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California, our teams span North America, Europe, and Asia, working together to craft unforgettable gaming experiences. Whether you're spinning, strategizing, matching, or competing, Zynga is where fun meets innovation—and where you can take your career to the next level. Join us and be part of the play!

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