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Zynga is looking for a Sr. Engineering Manager to lead engineering for our Zynga Blockchain team.

Our mission within Zynga Blockchain (ZBC) is to empower players to invest, own and earn through fun, high-quality, and enduring blockchain games they can trust. If you want to help shape the future of gaming with a world-class team, we look forward to hearing from you.

As Sr. Engineering Manager, you will work closely with the Product Management, Design, Art, and Production teams to craft the technical vision and team for multiple games, ensuring demands are met on time and to schedule without sacrificing quality, and are delivered in support of design and product requirements. This is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your career working for a top company in the mobile sector. Are you ready to be a key contributor to Zynga’s Growth? Come and join us!

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Blockchain engineering organization as a center of excellence
• Direct architecture for front-end, back-end, and web3 technology stacks
• Guide Senior Leadership with a technical perspective as we develop studio strategy and tactics
• Partner with executives, product management, and game production teams to develop roadmaps for multiple games
• Identify and implement process improvements for the team: evolve, optimize, and define processes that can benefit projects in a proactive manner
• Manage career progression and implement development plans that keep engineers on the team motivated and engaged
• Track performance, both individual and team, including monitoring team health
• Demonstrate transparency and active communication within the team, across other Zynga teams, and with management
• Responsible for engineering onboarding, to ensure our engineering team runs effectively

Desired Experience and Skills:

• BS in Computer Science, or related technical discipline (or equivalent)
• Experience on web3 projects with a focus on web-based browser games
• 6+ years of related Software Development experience
• 3+ years of team-lead or management experience, including hiring, building key projects, and career management
• Familiarity with software development practices, including Agile, Test Driven Development, and Software (Games) as a Service
• Working knowledge of mobile app/game landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies and platforms
• Experience with Git
• Experience in HTML5, Solidity, Rust, Javascript, or similar programming languages and platforms
• Proficient in C#, C/C++
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (EC2, ELBs, ALBs, ElastiCache, DynamoDB, Aurora)
• Familiarity with Compliance / Regulatory requirements
• Enthusiastic colleague with strong collaboration and communication skills