Senior Client Engineer (Unannounced Midcore title)

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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 Senior 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 in tackling a variety of challenges that we face.  We need a self-driven and motivated engineer who is a strong communicator, works well as a team player, and performs well under tight deadlines.

The candidate would have an opportunity to work on user-facing features (including UI / UX), engine-level systems, and have a focus on solving challenging problems for high profile titles.  The ideal candidate will have strong working knowledge in Unity, be fluent in C#, and will have at least four years of experience working on teams in the game industry.

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

• Feature Client-side Engineer
• Individual Contributor, working under a Technical Lead

Main Responsibilities 

• Help to architect and develop features & functionality in Unity with C#
• Dive into the internals of engine-level systems to extend them as-needed
• Develop and integrate new technologies & SDKs
• Help to develop tools for content creators
• Help to define and scope out tasks & systems

Desired Skills and Experience 

• B.Sc. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent education / work experience
• 4+ Years industry experience as a Software Developer
• Strong working knowledge in C#
• 2+ Years Unity experience
• Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms and software methodologies
• Prior game development experience (on shipped titles or live games experience)
• Excellent communication skills and comfort working in a collaborative environment

Bonus Skills and Experience 

• Experience with git
• Mobile development experience with a focus on iOS and/or Android
• Performance profiling and optimization experience
• Experience in C/C++, or similar programming language
• Experience with live operations on backend server infrastructure

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.

• Relocation support to Barcelona (if you’re not already here).
• An impressive 25 days annual leave, not including public holidays.
• A very generous ticket-restaurant to restore some life-points.
• Private medical insurance for you and your family, to keep your health bar full.
• Choose from the latest IOS or Android device upon joining (phone or tablet).
• Free language lessons (English & Spanish).
• Spotify Premium to add that special soundtrack that every adventure deserves.
• Legendary social events & parties to let off some steam.
• 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!

• Visit our impressive gym facilities to level up your build stats
• Check out our massive gaming room equipped with consoles and games
• Book an appointment with our onsite physiotherapist for aches and pains
• Drop by our onsite hairdressers for a trim (no need for a wallet; it's a Guild perk)
  

The list just goes on & on... so get your game on & apply now! Please click “apply” to level up and submit your application in English.
Socialpoint is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Everyone is welcome on the team no matter where they're from, who they like, what they look like, or if they prefer Xbox over Playstation. It’s a trick question – mobile wins every time! We hire based on qualifications and demonstrated ability to perform job responsibilities. Our games are for everyone, and so is our workplace.
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