Game Architect in City of Westminster

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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.

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Game Architect

The Game Architect will be responsible for realizing the creative vision of Merge Dragons within its technical structure.

The Architect will ensure synchronization and consistency across highly complex software systems by providing strategic technical direction to the development teams, mentoring senior engineers, and ensuring that software solutions meet business and technical requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Define architectural standards and frameworks for software development.
• Spearhead the development of critical systems that require high reliability.
• Contribute technical roadmaps and strategic planning sessions.
• Evaluate and adopt new technologies to solve business needs.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and skills development across the engineering team.
• Maintain oversight of project timelines and deliverables to ensure quality.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to software developers.
• Ensure the technical feasibility and resource allocation for new game features.
• Conduct and lead highly complex projects that require technical harmonization of multiple systems and other disciplines.
• Contribute to corporate‑level technical programs and represent the studio’s technical views.
• Required Education, Skills & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in software development or a similar role.
• Outstanding expertise in technical architecture and programming.
• Prior experience on system design and backend integration.
• Strategic understanding of game design and ability to engage with creative and technical art teams.
• Hands‑on problem‑solving approach, debugging to resolve complex technical problems.
• Experience in performance management, talent acquisition, and mentoring processes within technology teams.
• Experience in stakeholder management and facilitation.

What We Offer You

• Highly competitive salary
• Private medical care
• Company bonus scheme On‑site chef serving breakfast, lunch, and treats
• Life insurance and a favorable pension scheme
• Healthcare cash plan including dental and optical coverage
• Amazing tech to work with and consoles to play and relax with everywhere you look!

We are proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer, 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 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 accommodationrequest@zynga. com to request any accommodations or support related to your application for an open position.

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