Lead Game Designer

Zynga; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

World-class benefits package

Job summary

A leading gaming company in Bengaluru is seeking a Lead Game Designer to drive the creation of innovative features for top games. In this role, you will own the vision for major design initiatives and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance gameplay, advocating good design practices. The ideal candidate will have over 9 years of experience in game development and a strong grasp of what makes games engaging. Join a dynamic team and enjoy a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of professional game development experience as a game designer.
• Deep understanding of games and what makes them fun, both as a gamer and professional.
• Experience in leading a team of designers.

Responsibilities

• Own, drive, and communicate the vision for major design initiatives.
• Recruit and train designers for your initiatives.
• Work with product managers, producers, engineers, and artists.

Skills

Game design expertise

Leadership experience

Excellent communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Graduate degree

Job description

Level Up Your Career with Zynga! At Zynga, we bring people together through the power of play. As a global leader in interactive entertainment and a proud label of Take‑Two Interactive, our games have been downloaded over 6 billion times—connecting players in 175+ countries through fun, strategy, and a little friendly competition.

From thrilling casino spins to epic strategy battles, mind‑bending puzzles, and social word challenges, our diverse game portfolio has something for everyone. Fan‑favorites and latest hits include FarmVille™, Words With Friends™, Zynga Poker™, Game of Thrones Slots Casino™, Wizard of Oz Slots™, Hit it Rich! Slots™, Wonka Slots™, Top Eleven™, Toon Blast™, Empires & Puzzles™, Merge Dragons!™, CSR Racing™, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells™, Match Factory™, and Color Block Jam™—plus many more! Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California, our teams span North America, Europe, and Asia, working together to craft unforgettable gaming experiences.

Position Overview

Zynga is looking for a Lead Game Designer who can help drive the creation of new features on some of Zynga’s top games. The Lead Game Designer will add experience, direction, and measurable performance to the game design process.

What You’ll Do

• You own, drive, and communicate the vision for major design initiatives.
• Recruit and train designers for your initiatives.
• Work closely with product managers, producers, engineers, and artists to design and prototype new gameplay and systems.
• Build and improve tools to make the design pipeline faster and more efficient for the team.
• Be the advocate of good design practices across the studio.

What You Bring

• Deep understanding of games and what makes them fun, both as gamer and a professional.
• Experience in leading a team of designers.
• 9+ years of professional game development experience as a game designer, experience with system game design.
• Widely played, especially with online and mobile games, with the ability to articulate what is strong/weak about the design of existing games.
• Excellent communication, critical thinking, analysis skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience; we further value candidates with graduate degrees and/or top tier university pedigree.

What We Offer You

Zynga offers a world‑class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams. To find out more about our benefits, visit the Zynga Benefits.

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