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# Director of Engineering at Socialpoint

- **Company:** Socialpoint
- **Location:** Barcelona, Spain
- **Posted:** 2026-10-20
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-29
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/spcareers/jobs/6229309004

## 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 recruitment@socialpoint.es 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).

## About Socialpoint

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Socialpoint is a world-renowned mobile game developer and publisher, creator of hits like Dragon City and Monster Legends, and a member of the Take-Two Interactive and Zynga family.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Acquired subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive)
- **Headquarters**: Barcelona, Spain
- **Founded**: 2008
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Mobile gaming (social and free-to-play)
- **Target customers**: B2C – global mobile gamers (hundreds of millions of players)
- **Mission**: “Have fun together, creating fun for everyone.”

## Products & Services
- **Dragon City**: Popular mobile game where players breed, collect, and battle dragons. (Mobile app, free-to-play)
- **Monster Legends**: Strategy game featuring monster breeding, battling, and breeding. (Mobile app)
- **Two Dots**: Minimalist puzzle game focused on connecting dots, with hundreds of levels. (Mobile app)
- **Top Troops**: Strategy/action game where players assemble and command troops. (Mobile app)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (part of Take-Two Interactive, which is publicly traded – TTWO)
- **Key Metric**: Over 330 employees; the company’s games have been downloaded by over 1 billion players (≈11% of the world’s population).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Acquired by Take-Two Interactive in February 2017; operates under the Zynga label.
- **Growth Signals**: Expanding team (98+ active jobs as of recent), continuous development of new games and live-ops updates, and a growing presence in Barcelona’s tech hub.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Strong IP Portfolio**: Iconic franchises like Dragon City and Monster Legends have massive, loyal user bases.
- **Corporate Backing**: Backed by Take-Two (Rockstar, 2K) gives access to resources, cross-studio collaboration, and global reach.
- **Agile Culture**: Small cross-functional teams enable fast iteration and innovation; the startup mindset persists despite growth.

## Strategic Focus
- **Mobile-first innovation**: Creating new game concepts and improving existing titles through data-driven live operations.
- **User acquisition & expansion**: Growing global player base through marketing and community engagement.
- **Talent development**: Attracting diverse, skilled talent to Barcelona and fostering an inclusive, creative environment.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Passionate, transparent, and collaborative environment with over 30 nationalities. Values include innovation, ownership, and having fun.
- **Work model**: Primarily office-based in Barcelona; relocation support is offered.
- **Perks**: Private medical insurance and physiotherapy, free meals, on-site gym, hairdresser, gaming area, social events, training and language courses, additional vacation days.
- **Engineering Culture**: Emphasis on data science, analytics, Unity development, and cross-functional game teams. Career growth and learning are encouraged.

## Sources
1. [socialpoint.es](https://www.socialpoint.es/)
2. [socialpoint.es – About](https://www.socialpoint.es/about/)
3. [socialpoint.es – Join Us](https://www.socialpoint.es/join-us/)
4. [socialpoint.es – Team](https://www.socialpoint.es/join-us/team/)
5. [Greenhouse – Socialpoint Careers](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/spcareers)

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