Director of Engineering

spcareers; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Socialpoint in Barcelona, part of Zynga & Take-Two Interactive, seeks a Director of Engineering to lead multiple software teams driving mobile game development, AI initiatives, and cost optimization under Central Technology. You will guide architectural decisions, foster engineering excellence, and align team roadmaps with business goals.

The role demands hands-on leadership, strong coding background, and experience with mobile platforms and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Direct experience managing software engineering teams.
• Hands-on software development experience.
• Solid understanding of engineering processes, code quality, build and release pipelines, security, and live operations.
• Experience developing mobile applications (native iOS/Android, Unity, or Unreal).
• Familiarity with multiple programming languages, such as Java, C#, C++, Python, or Go.
• Familiarity with Agile development methods and tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple software engineering teams supporting mobile game development, AI initiatives, R&D projects, and FinOps cost optimisation.
• Guide teams in using AI to accelerate development workflows and improve business outcomes.
• Drive technical excellence by validating technology choices, architecture, and code quality, diving deep when needed.
• Set teams up for success by identifying gaps, improving engineering processes, and creating growth opportunities.
• Represent your teams with stakeholders across disciplines, both inside and outside the organization.
• Own team roadmaps, incorporating feedback from stakeholders and leadership to support Central Technology objectives.
• Partner with technical leaders across Zynga to advance best practices and engineering culture.

Skills

Leadership/management

Hands-on software development

Experience managing software eng teams

Programming languages (Java, C#, C++,,

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Tools

AWS cloud technologies

Job description

Who we are:

Let's have fun shaping your future!

We are Socialpoint, a world-renowned mobile game studio proudly part of the Zynga & Take-Two Interactive family. We're the creators of hits like Dragon City, Two Dots, Top Troops, and Monster Legends, loved by hundreds of millions of players around the globe. We craft the best social games, bringing joy from Barcelona to the world. Now, we want to bring the world to Barcelona! At Socialpoint, work and play intertwine seamlessly, and we celebrate the diversity that makes us stronger. No matter who you are or where you're from, you're welcome here. Join us for a future where making games is as thrilling as playing them!

Position Overview

Come join the team at Zynga making an impact across all of the company's games - Central Technology! We focus on client & server tech that drives the core gameplay experience under the hood. We're looking for an exceptional leader with a passion for technology and the ability to work with a diverse team. As Director of Engineering you will play a key role in managing multiple teams with a broad focus on game support, AI development, R&D and FinOps.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead multiple software engineering teams supporting mobile game development, AI initiatives, R&D projects, and FinOps cost optimisation
• Guide teams in using AI to accelerate development workflows and improve business outcomes
• Drive technical excellence by validating technology choices, architecture, and code quality, diving deep when needed
• Set teams up for success by identifying gaps, improving engineering processes, and creating growth opportunities
• Represent your teams with stakeholders across disciplines, both inside and outside the organization
• Own team roadmaps, incorporating feedback from stakeholders and leadership to support Central Technology objectives
• Partner with technical leaders across Zynga to advance best practices and engineering culture

Desired Skills and Experience

• B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Experience directly managing software engineering teams
• Hands-on software development experience
• Solid understanding of best practices for engineering processes, code quality, build and release pipelines, security, and live operations
• Experience developing mobile applications (native iOS/Android, Unity, or Unreal)
• Familiarity with multiple programming languages, such as Java, C#, C++, Python, or Go
• Familiarity with Agile development methods and tools

Nice to Have

• Game development experience
• Experience with AWS cloud technologies

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 [e-mail] to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.

Please be aware that Socialpoint does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others. Socialpoint 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. Socialpoint's in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.com, take2games.com, naturalmotion.com, smallgiantgames.com, themavens.com, gram.gs email domain).