Senior Software Engineer, Zynga
Gram Games
+ Company Bonus Scheme
Social game developer
Open for applications
Social game developer
1001+ employees
Open for applications
+ Company Bonus Scheme
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect the world through games.
Role
Who you are
- Proficiency in C# with essential knowledge of Unity
- Strong experience in software development
- Strong understanding of software development principles and methodologies
- Analyse product code and propose improvement solutions for better performance
- Maintain code quality by ensuring code reviews and alignment with established standards
- Strong problem-solving skills
- A hands-on management style with involvement in end-to-end process tracking
- Understand general business concepts to interpret critical metrics for the business/product (such as DAU, ARPDAU, etc.)
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
- Familiarity with game development and knowledge of the industry
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related field
What the job involves
- As a Senior Software Engineer, you will lead complex projects, craft scalable software solutions, and mentor junior engineers. You will ensure that software meets high standards of quality, performance, and security
- Plan and implement game features that align with the overall game design
- Optimize existing game engines to improve performance and scalability
- Coordinate with other team leads to synchronize development processes
- Review and produce code and technical design documents of peers to ensure high standards
- Build and enforce coding standards and guidelines
- Demonstrate competence in navigating the organization to connect with relevant individuals and resources
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Zynga is a games developer that rode Facebook's platform to success back in the late noughties and early 2010's. It is now one of the biggest casual game producers globally, with a presence across over 170 countries and regions and millions of monthly active users.
Though the company hit a number of roadblocks after its initial success - such as falling stock prices, and numerous calls it was copying other games - its subsequent resurgence is proof of its staying power. It continues to use social media as a distribution channel, and boasts titles such as FarmVille, Merge Dragons! and Words With Friends.
Future success will lie in the company's continued investment in building viral games that people love. It will also need to attune to the social media waves and keep track of where users can be found, as the landscape has become more mobile. In 2024 the company announced it was developing push notifications that enable gameplay without entering the application, which will be an interesting addition to its outputs.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Mar 2011
$490m
SERIES C
Oct 2010
$6.3m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $865.5m
Company benefits
- COMPENSATION - Performance bonuses, opportunities for equity participation & retirement/pension savings support
- HEALTH - Medical, dental & vision covered for employees, with participation for employees eligible dependents, plus disability and life insurance program
- FAMILY - Generous parental leave for birth parents, partners and adoptive families, plus Infertility support, emergency child care and flexible time-off policies
- WELLNESS - Gym benefits, wellness programs, employee assistance programs and generous time-off policies
- FOOD - Food and snacks made in-house or delivered, healthy snack kitchens with drinks and treats, coffee bars, regular social gatherings and happy hours
- WORK & LIFE - Flexible time-off policies (DTO), office rest areas, gaming spaces, employee discounts and more
- TRANSIT BENEFITS - Shuttle service in select locations, commuter/parking benefits, secure bicycle storage, business travel assistance
- RESOURCE GROUPS - Women at Zynga (WAZ), zCares charitable giving, zParents, zEndurance adventure club, BZU, zPride LGBTQ+ inclusion and belonging
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Mark Pincus
(Chairman & Co-founder)Previously founder and CEO of Freeloader, Supportsoft and Tribe.net, an early social network
Michael Luxton
(Co-founder)Previously an engineer at NetApp
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