Zynga

Senior Software Engineer

Zynga$96K — $142K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent)
  • 6+ years of professional experience in software development and backend services
  • Deep understanding of algorithms, data structures, design patterns, and performance optimizations
  • Familiarity with building RESTful backend services in Java, GoLang, and/or Python
  • Experience with SQL and NoSQL database systems; knowledge of Redshift is a plus
  • Proficiency in AWS is highly preferred
  • Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices is a plus
  • Excellent interpersonal skills for effective communication with senior leadership

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and own large-scale backend services for multiple platforms
  • Translate business requirements into technical specifications in collaboration with product teams
  • Address tech debt and enhance system performance and reliability
  • Recommend improvements and emerging technologies to solve technical challenges
  • Provide production and integration support for Zynga games and services
  • Promote engineering best practices to ensure performance and reliability
  • Lead discussions on technical vision and architectural design

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 14 paid holidays annually
  • Paid vacation time (15 to 25 days) or discretionary time off
  • Up to 10 paid sick days annually
  • Family planning support through Maven
  • Paid parental and compassionate leave
  • Wellbeing programs for mental health
  • Commuter benefits and fitness expense reimbursements
  • 401(K) plan participation and Employee Stock Purchase Program
Full Job Description
Position Overview:

Are you interested in creating great products that impact millions of people? Passionate about data and building highly scalable systems that process millions of requests per minute and terabytes of data per day? Zynga is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Data Ingestion team in our Analytics organization. The Data Ingestion team builds SDKs and near real-time ingestion pipelines to collect data for our analytics systems and platforms that power reporting, business intelligence, player engagement, machine learning and user acquisition.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will collaborate closely with product managers, producers and other stakeholders to drive the technical vision, architectural design and development of our data ingestion pipelines at Zynga. Our team encourages critical problem solvers who enjoy fast-paced change and innovation.

What You'll Do:
  • Design, build and own data-driven large-scale backend services to be consumed by clients across multiple platforms (mobile, web, console, pc)
  • Work closely with product teams to translate business requirements into technical requirements
  • Work effectively with stakeholders to address outstanding tech debt and improve system performance and reliability
  • Proactively recommend improvements, new approaches and emerging technologies to address systemic pain points and technical debt
  • Provide production and integration support for products running in Zynga games and services.
  • Be a thought leader for the team and promote engineering best practices towards ensuring performance, reliability, and measurability

What You Bring:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline (or equivalent)
  • 6+ years of professional experience in software development and backend services
  • Deep understanding of algorithms, data structures, design patterns, debugging and performance optimizations
  • Familiarity with building RESTful backend services in Java, GoLang and/or Python
  • Familiarity with database systems (SQL, NoSQL). Experience with Redshift is a plus
  • Experience with AWS is highly preferred
  • Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices is a plus
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interface with senior leadership with confidence and clarity
What We Offer You:

Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams. To find out more about our benefits, visit the Zynga Benefits site.

The pay range for this position in Ontario at the start of employment is expected to be between $96,400 and $142,660 per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations.

Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards and eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program. Regular, full-time employees are also eligible for a range of benefits at the Company, including: medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage; 14 paid holidays per calendar year; paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company's 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; and reimbursements for fitness-related expenses. The use of Artificial Intelligence is not being used to screen candidates. The position is for an existing vacancy.

About Zynga

Zynga is a video game developer and publisher. The company was founded in 2007 and is best known for its social games, including FarmVille and Words with Friends. Zynga's games are available on various platforms, including Facebook, iOS, and Android. The company has offices in several countries and employs over 1,800 people. In addition to its own games, Zynga has also acquired several other game development studios.
Learn more about Zynga
Size
2,952 employees
Market Cap
$9.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$429.4 million
Founded
2007
5 Year Trend
+30.4%
Revenue
$1.9 billion
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