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Principal Gameplay Engineer

Karnataka, India (On-site)

Principal Gameplay Engineer

1 Month ago • 8 Years +

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Job Description

Zynga is seeking a Principal Gameplay Engineer to join our team and develop new and innovative features for our popular mobile games. As a Principal Gameplay Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, development, and implementation of gameplay features using C# and Unity. You will also work closely with other teams, including PM, UI/UX, Art, and QA, to ensure the success of our games. This is a hands-on role with a focus on performance, reliability, and measurability. You will also be responsible for mentoring junior engineers and constantly looking for opportunities to improve the game's performance.

Must have:

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.

Perks:

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 andcomplimentary 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 ofdaily players.
Re-engage with your special interest by being a part of our employee resource groups thatconnect Zyngites through inclusivity, culture, lifestyle and fun.

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Responsibilities

● 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.

Required Skills

● 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

● 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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