Director of Engineering: AI, Mobile & FinOps Leader

Zynga Early Careers; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Zynga seeks a Director of Engineering for Central Technology in Barcelona to lead multiple software teams supporting mobile game development, AI initiatives, R&D, and FinOps. You will guide architectural decisions, set roadmaps, and drive technical excellence across projects.

You will partner with technical leaders across Zynga to advance best practices, enable scalable systems, and ensure aggressive delivery through an empowered, growth-minded engineering culture.

Qualifications

• BS in CS or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience leading software engineering teams.
• Hands-on software development background.
• Strong knowledge of code quality, build/release, security, and liveops.
• Experience mobile apps (iOS/Android, Unity, or Unreal).
• Proficiency in Java, C#, C++, Python, or Go.
• Familiar with Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple mobile game backend teams and AI initiatives.
• Own team roadmaps and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Drive technical excellence and architecture decisions.
• Foster engineering processes and growth opportunities.
• Collaborate with Zynga leaders to set best practices.

Skills

Team leadership

Software engineering

AI development

Mobile apps

Code quality

Agile methods

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Unity/Unreal

Job description

Zynga seeks a Director of Engineering for Central Technology in Barcelona to lead multiple software teams supporting mobile game development, AI initiatives, R&D, and FinOps. You will guide architectural decisions, set roadmaps, and drive technical excellence across projects.

You will partner with technical leaders across Zynga to advance best practices, enable scalable systems, and ensure aggressive delivery through an empowered, growth-minded engineering culture.