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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days Zynga 's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 6% of Zynga 's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Zynga
- high 47 stale, 5 reposted of 47 open
- Hiring momentum
- 76 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
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About this role
As a Lead Game Designer at Zynga, you will be responsible for shaping the design of major systems and features for the mobile racing game CSR2, enhancing player engagement and progression. Your role involves leading feature delivery, collaborating with cross-functional teams, mentoring other designers, and improving existing game systems using data and player insights.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Zynga as an employer.
What you need
- 6 –10+ years of game design experience in mobile F2P or similar
- Strong systems design expertise—economies, progression, LiveOps, and balancing
- Proven ability to deliver complex features in a live game environment
- Strong collaboration skills with Product, Engineering, UX, and Art
- Excellent documentation, communication, and structured problem-solving
- Ability to break down complex systems into clear, intuitive player experiences
Nice to have
- Experience guiding designers or pods, giving structured feedback, and driving alignment
- Comfort acting as a design decision-maker and resolving ambiguity
Worth weighing
- No specific salary or compensation details provided
- The role involves significant leadership and mentoring responsibilities, which may require strong interpersonal skills
- The position is focused on a specific game (CSR2), which may limit exposure to other projects
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Listed by Zynga on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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