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About the Role

Zynga is seeking a Principal Product Economist for its world-leading social poker game. This role involves overseeing, implementing, and tuning the in-game economy to optimize user experience. You will leverage economics, behavioral psychology, and business intelligence to design and maintain a healthy free-to-play mobile game economy, focusing on game progression, reward payouts, and overall balance. You will lead the conceptualization, modeling, and continuous optimization of the game’s economy to drive player engagement, retention, and monetization through data-informed design and experimentation.

Responsibilities

Own the live operations economy and collaborate with product managers and analysts to define and execute its strategic direction.
Act as the point of contact and subject-matter expert on all live operations economic aspects.
Design and implement essential features that create a fun player experience, further the strategic vision of the product, and improve retention, acquisition, and monetization.
Model, simulate, and tune complex economy systems including multiple currencies, sinks, faucets, and progression loops.
Use A/B testing and other analytical methods to validate hypotheses, measure outcomes, and optimize performance.
Proactively identify and improve underperforming systems, leveraging data-driven insights to enhance player experience and revenue.
Develop predictive models and simulations to anticipate player behavior and maintain a stable, scalable economy.
Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure economic systems integrate seamlessly with design, live ops, and monetization initiatives.
Communicate economic insights and design rationales effectively to stakeholders and leadership.
Stay up to date with market trends and perform proactive analyses of economy tuning in relevant competitive products.

Requirements

5+ years of experience working on digital games, with at least 3+ years focused on economy design.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong presentation abilities, and the capacity to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
Self-motivated, with the ability to balance multiple projects in parallel while working in a collaborative, agile environment with aggressive deadlines and shifting priorities.
Autodidactic, with the ability to quickly learn new systems and tools, interpret technical specifications, understand feature configurations, and independently explore how game systems and economic models operate.
Skilled at modeling and simulating planned changes, anticipating downstream effects, and adjusting prior to release.
Analytical, detail-oriented, and capable of providing actionable solutions at every stage of the process.
Advanced proficiency in Excel and SQL.
Python experience is a plus.
Passion for mobile and/or casino games.

Skills

Excel
SQL
Python

Location

California
Toronto

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Principal

Salary/Compensations

$133,000 to $183,000 per Year (California)
$114,000 to $160,000 per Year (Toronto)

Benefits

World-class benefits package
Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage
14 paid holidays per calendar year
Paid vacation time (15 to 25 days) or eligibility for discretionary time off program
Up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year
Paid parental and compassionate leave
Wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support
Family planning support through Maven
Commuter benefits
Reimbursements for fitness-related expenses
Bonus and/or equity awards
Eligibility to participate in 401(K) plan
Eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program

About the Company

Zynga brings people together through the power of play.
A global leader in interactive entertainment and a proud label of Take-Two Interactive.
Games have been downloaded over 6 billion times, connecting players in 175+ countries.
Diverse game portfolio includes 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™.
Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California, with teams spanning North America, Europe, and Asia.
Where fun meets innovation.

Equal Opportunity

Proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds.
Employment is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not on protected characteristics.
Committed to providing necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments.
Contact accommodationrequest@zynga.com to request accommodations or for support related to your application.