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# Senior Technical Animator - Unannounced Project at Zynga 

- **Company:** Zynga 
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Posted:** 2026-10-09
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-15
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/zyngacareers/jobs/6221421004

## 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. 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:

At NaturalMotion, we make games that wow people. We innovate to create previously impossible experiences that would not exist without us. We take pride in making titles that reach a large audience and creating communities that last. Our commitment to excellence has earned us recognition as one of the UK's Best Places to Work in games for eight consecutive years by gamesindustry.biz, and we're proud to be part of the Zynga and Take-Two Interactive family

Position Overview:

We are looking for a Senior Technical Animator to join our team in supporting our next unannounced project. You will work alongside the Animation Team helping to deliver and bring to life our amazing characters.

We embrace a hybrid work environment. Within this role, you would work 2 days per week in our London office and the remaining days at home.

What You'll Do:

- Responsible for creating and maintaining the rigging and technical animation pipeline for the projects.
- As part of the Animation Team, you will play a key role in implementing characters.
- Reporting to the Lead Animator and Art Director.

What You Bring:

- Demonstrate expert knowledge of the skeletal pipeline from Rigging to exporting finalised characters into game, with a speciality of understanding mobile limitations (both bipedal and non-bipedal).
- Expert in how animation systems work in Unreal Engine, debug, modify and being able to create them in game engines from scratch.
- Have expert knowledge of retargeting and shared skeleton pipeline, both in and out of engine and can expand into retargeting between non matching skeletons.
- Understand the setup of cloth sim and dynamics in both Engine and 3D software, the application of such and the requirements and limitations of its use on mobile.
- Proficient in 3D software relevant scripting languages; MEL, Python, Max Script, etc.
- Foundational knowledge of rigging; using bones, IK, Splines, Blend Shapes, Skinning, node editing and setting up animation blueprints in Unreal.
- Have advanced knowledge of major third party rigging systems used in the industry; Advanced Skeleton, Rapid Rig, mGear etc.
- Experience in animation systems that are scalable and able to work on a wide range of mobile devices.
- Complete ownership of pipeline with good documentation and communication.

Bonus Points:

- Premium character presentation pipelines - build and own animation systems for high-value front-end moments, ensuring characters are always presented at a premium quality bar.
- Automated optimization techniques for the creation of LODs.
- Support a fast paced character pipeline in the delivery of characters per season.
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of Facial Rigging processes, game engine compatible solutions and how to implement them.
- Experience with motion capture, cleanup and application to different characters.
- Knowledge of procedural animation systems.
- Experience in other areas of technical art e.g. Shaders, Lighting Tech, VFX.

What We Offer You:

- Competitive salary and discretionary annual bonus scheme
- 26 days holiday, plus bank holidays & 2 paid personal days
- 6 months fully paid maternity/adoption leave and 16 weeks fully paid paternity leave (eligibility criteria applies)
- Pension plan, with a double matching employer contribution
- Private medical & dental insurance and healthcare cash plan
- Life insurance, personal accident insurance and income protection
- Mental health and neurodiversity support programs
- Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan (eligibility criteria applies)
- Fitness reimbursement plan, worth £600 per annum
- Flexible working hours
- Weekly happy hours, seasonal parties and monthly social events
- Annual rail season ticket advance and cycle to work scheme

#LI-Hybrid 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 accommodationrequest@zynga.com to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.

Please be aware that Zynga does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others.  Zynga 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.  Zynga’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 Zynga 

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Zynga is a global leader in mobile interactive entertainment, connecting the world through games, and operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
- **Entity Type**: Public subsidiary (parent: Take-Two Interactive, NASDAQ: TTWO)
- **Headquarters**: San Mateo, California, USA (with offices in Austin, Chicago, Toronto, London, Barcelona, Istanbul, Bengaluru, Helsinki, and more)
- **Founded**: 2007
- **Founders**: Mark Pincus (named after his dog Zinga)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Mobile gaming / Interactive entertainment
- **Target customers**: B2C – mass market mobile players in 175+ countries
- **Mission**: To connect the world through games

## Products & Services
Major game franchises (all mobile, free-to-play with in-app purchases):
- **Words With Friends™**: Social word puzzle game (over 70 million words played daily)
- **Zynga Poker™**: Largest free mobile poker game
- **Toon Blast™** & **Toy Blast™**: Puzzle games (acquired via Peak Games)
- **Merge Dragons!™**: Merge puzzle game (acquired via Gram Games)
- **Empires & Puzzles™**: Match-3 RPG (acquired via Small Giant Games)
- **CSR2™ / CSR Racing™**: Racing simulation
- **Game of Thrones Slots Casino™**, **Hit it Rich! Slots™**, **Wizard of Oz Slots™**: Social casino games
- **Golf Rival™**: Sports game (acquired via StarLark)
- **Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells™**: Licensed puzzle game
- **Color Block Jam™**, **Match Factory!™**: Casual puzzle games
- **Rollic** (hyper-casual games) and **Chartboost** (mobile monetization platform) also part of the portfolio

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive; Take-Two market cap ~$28B as of early 2025)
- **Key Metric**: 183 million monthly active users (MAU) playing mobile games [zynga.com](https://www.zynga.com/about/our-story/); over 10 billion total mobile downloads [zynga.com](https://www.zynga.com/) (some pages cite 6 billion)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Early backers included Union Square Ventures and Foundry Group; acquired by Take-Two Interactive in May 2022 for $12.7 billion (all-stock)
- **Growth Signals**: Rapid studio acquisitions (Gram Games, Small Giant, Peak, Rollic, Chartboost, StarLark) between 2018–2021; continued live operations growth; expansion into hyper-casual and ad monetization via Chartboost

## Competitive Advantages
- **Data-driven live operations**: Pioneered big data and analytics in mobile gaming to optimize player engagement and monetization
- **Diverse forever franchises**: Portfolio spans puzzle, social casino, word, racing, and RPG genres, reducing reliance on any single hit
- **Scale and distribution**: Massive global footprint (175+ countries) and billions of installs provide strong network effects
- **Parent company backing**: Access to Take-Two’s resources, IP (e.g., *Game of Thrones*, *Harry Potter*), and publishing expertise

## Strategic Focus
- **Forever franchises**: Doubling down on long-lived mobile titles with continuous content updates and live events
- **Mobile-first growth**: Continuing to expand mobile portfolio through organic development and targeted acquisitions
- **Monetization & ad tech**: Leveraging Chartboost to enhance in-game advertising and cross-promotion
- **Licensed IP**: Developing games based on major entertainment properties (Harry Potter, Game of Thrones)

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Emphasis on “connecting the world through games”; strong employee resource groups (Women at Zynga, zPride, NaZ for neurodiversity, zCares, ZAPI, zParents, zEndurance)
- **Work model**: “Connected Workplace” – hybrid (Connected), full-time onsite, or fully remote roles depending on team and function
- **Benefits**: Competitive salary, performance bonuses, equity participation, medical/dental/vision, generous parental leave, flexible time-off (DTO), wellness programs, gym benefits, shuttle/commuter perks, in-house food and snacks
- **Engineering culture**: Engineers work on some of the world’s largest game infrastructures; data scientists and analytics drive game decisions; strong focus on innovation and rapid iteration
- **Global locations**: Studios in North America, Europe, and Asia – opportunity to work in diverse international teams

## Sources
1. [zynga.com](https://www.zynga.com/) – Official company homepage
2. [zynga.com/about/our-story/](https://www.zynga.com/about/our-story/) – Company history and milestones
3. [zynga.com/jobs/careers/](https://www.zynga.com/jobs/careers/) – Careers page with benefits and culture details
4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/zyngacareers](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/zyngacareers) – Current job listings
5. [linkedin.com/company/zynga](https://www.linkedin.com/company/zynga) – LinkedIn company page

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