Senior Data Engineer

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!

Position Overview:

Join our Central Analytics team to build AI-powered tools and scalable data solutions that simplify analysts' daily work and drive game growth. Work alongside experienced Analytics Engineers, partnering closely with game and marketing analysts to turn automation opportunities into impactful solutions.

We're looking for someone who learns quickly, embraces new technologies, and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

What will be your main tasks working with us?

Design, build, and maintain end-to-end AI pipelines and agentic workflows that automate analytical tasks and streamline analysts' daily work.

Develop scalable AI-powered tools and applications , integrating LLMs with internal data sources, APIs, and analytics platforms.

Build reusable Python frameworks and services , ensuring AI solutions are reliable, maintainable, and scalable across game and marketing analytics teams.

Design and maintain data pipelines and cross-game data marts , using Python and SQL to deliver clean, reliable, and accessible data.

Partner closely with analysts to identify automation opportunities, develop practical solutions, and drive the adoption of AI tools and engineering best practices.

Why should you join us?

We are committed to continuous improvement, so you'll never stop learning.

We are a collaborative team that learns from each other every day.

We run large-scale production pipelines spanning ETLs, analytical tools, and AI/ML models.

We focus on delivering innovative solutions to real-world problems.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or Physics).
• Advanced SQL skills, including experience with CTEs, query optimization, and large-scale data warehouses.
• Advanced experience building and maintaining production data pipelines using tools such as Airflow, Docker, S3, and CI/CD workflows.
• Hands-on experience integrating LLMs or developing generative AI tools and workflows.
• Advanced Python skills for developing production-ready data and analytics solutions.
• A collaborative team player who builds trust, communicates openly, and contributes to shared success.
• A fast learner who is proactive and comfortable working with ambiguity.
• Detail-oriented, with a strong commitment to accuracy and high-quality outcomes.
• Pragmatic, with the ability to balance short-term delivery needs with long-term technical quality.
• Nice-to-haves
• Experience in the mobile gaming industry.
• Experience in marketing analytics.
• Experience creating and maintaining dashboards in Tableau or a similar BI tool.

Benefits

• Hybrid working from home/office system. So, what does this mean? All we ask is that you live within commuting distance of our office in Barcelona so you are able to come into the office for important meetings/events.
• Relocation support to help you move to Barcelona (if you’re not already here).
• An impressive 25 days annual leave, not including public holidays.
• 5 additional days annual leave on Christmas.
• A very generous ticket-restaurant to restore some life-points.
• 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 (English & Spanish ).
• Spotify Premium to add that special soundtrack that every adventure deserves.
• Legendary social events & parties to let off some steam.
• Players develop…Oops, sorry! People development is key for us: an amazing budget just for you to spend skilling up your abilities & knowledge to achieve real growth opportunities!
• Coming to work in the office? Don’t worry - we have you covered. Check out some of our onsite benefits:
• Want to stay in shape? We have state of the art gym facilities so you can level up your build stats.
• A massive gaming room equipped with all consoles and games you could ask for.
• Book an appointment with our onsite physiotherapist for your aches and pains.
• 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 & apply now! Please 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 accommodationrequest@zynga.com to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.
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