Senior Software Engineer Barcelona, Spain

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.

Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California, our teams span North America, Europe, and Asia, working together to craft unforgettable gaming experiences. Whether you're spinning, strategizing, matching, or competing, Zynga is where fun meets innovation—and where you can take your career to the next level.

Join us and be part of the play!

Who we are:

We are the AdTech team at one of the world’s largest and most successful mobile gaming organizations and we power the monetization engine behind billions of game sessions played globally. We focus on scaling out solutions that drive business value while ensuring rich and meaningful experiences for our players.

Our AdTech stack delivers billions of impressions monthly to directly drive a significant portion of Zynga’s revenue; our work immediately moves business metrics at a global scale.

We are builders, fixers, and doers driven by a relentless focus on delivering. We take pride in understanding what our partners need, whether they’re internal game teams or external demand partners, and we own the responsibility to get it done. Here, you won’t just be writing code: you’ll be driving business results, unblocking growth, and delivering high‑impact solutions at scale.

If you thrive on delivering real impact, if you care deeply about performance and reliability, and if you want your work to matter to the bottom line of a global gaming powerhouse - you’ll find your home with us.

Position Overview:

Zynga is seeking an experienced engineer to our AdTech team. Your team is delivering the technology that generates hundreds of millions of ads revenue! In this role, you will be responsible for the development of the end‑to‑end AdTech platform. You will be collaborating with various game teams (such as Words with Friends, CSR2, Zynga Poker, Harry Potter, and more!!) to integrate our product and technologies into games that are played by millions of users daily.

Join us as we solve challenges developing and operating products at scale, impacting millions of players daily and support our games to achieve the highest levels of success through expertly crafted software. No gaming experience is needed for the right candidate.

What You’ll do:

• Design, implement and maintain the full stack of the AdTech platform (Mobile SDKs, frontend portals and backend services).
• Enhance, optimize and integrate advertising and publishing functionality into mobile games with world‑wide outreach
• Analyze and improve performance, scalability, reliability and measurability of system components.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive a culture of technical excellence.
• Work with Product Management to translate business requirements into technical requirements.
• Drive improvements and new approaches to address potential systemic pain points and technical debt.
• Maintain an understanding of end‑to‑end system interactions and architecture in order to assess implications and dependencies associated with design decisions.
• Collaborate with technical teams on new and emerging technologies, determining how they will integrate into current and evolving infrastructure.
• Provide production and integration support to Zynga’s game teams.

What You Bring:

• BS, MS in Computer Science, or related technical discipline (or equivalent).
• 4+ years of software development experience in Unity/C#/Java/Swift/Objective‑C
• An obsession with ensuring client needs are always met
• Experience with mobile development in Objective‑C, Android Java, and/or Unity is a huge plus.
• Experience in building high‑performance, large‑scale applications and reliable software.
• Experience with complex distributed architecture and software design.
• Experience with cloud environments like Amazon’s AWS.
• Exhibits strong software development qualities including the ability to drive creative and innovative solutions to complex problems, and good technical judgment.
• Excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with others in a hybrid team environment.
• Understanding of the advertising technology landscape is a plus.

What's in it for you as a Socialpointer?

• Hybrid working model from home and office. What does this mean? You need to live within commuting distance of our Barcelona office to attend important meetings and events.
• Relocation support to help you move to Barcelona, if you're not already here.
• An impressive 25 days of annual leave, not including public holidays.
• An additional 5 days of annual leave during Christmas.
• Full Catering for Breakfast and lunch at the office
• 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 in English and Spanish.
• Spotify Premium to add a special soundtrack to your adventure.
• Legendary social events and parties to let off some steam.
• Personal development is key for us: enjoy a significant budget to enhance your skills and knowledge, providing real growth opportunities!

What We Offer You:

Coming to work in the office? Don’t worry – we have you covered. Check out some of our onsite benefits:

• Gym Facilities: Want to stay in shape? We have state‑of‑the‑art gym facilities so you can level up your build stats.
• New Office: Enjoy our brand‑new office, complete with top‑tier amenities, including a professional barista and delicious breakfast options.
• Onsite Physiotherapist: Book an appointment with our onsite physiotherapist for any aches and pains.
• Onsite Hairdressers: Drop by our onsite hairdressers for a trim (and forget your wallet; it's a Guild perk).

The list just goes on & on... so get your game on and apply now! Click “apply” to level up and submit your application in English.

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 to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.

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