Senior Software Engineer, Zynga

• Zynga is looking for a server-side engineer in the Austin or Toronto areas, and more specifically, someone whose level of experience should be equivalent to a Senior Software Engineer
• We need a self-driven and motivated engineer who is a strong communicator, works well as a team player, and performs well under the pressure of tight deadlines
• The ideal candidate is fluent in Go, experienced in building APIs and services using REST, and will have at least 4 years of experience working on teams in the game industry
• To be successful in this role you will have a passion for games, a high level of integrity, great technical depth and skills, and a strong desire to build successful software
• B.Sc. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent education / work experience
• 4+ Years game industry / mobile app experience as a software developer
• Prior game development experience (on shipped titles or live games experience)
• Expert working knowledge in Golang, C#, and HTML
• Strong working experience in implementing APIs and services (gRPC and REST)
• Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms and software methodologies
• Have solid working knowledge of the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
• Excellent communication skills and comfortable working in a collaborative environment

Desirable

• We have a well-rounded and tight-knit, distributed team with a healthy mix of engineering skill levels, and are looking to strengthen it with the right candidate
• You will have the opportunity to work on high-performance, large-scale applications, contribute to systems architecture, and focus on solving challenging problems for high profile titles
• Our mission is to “Connect the World through Games” by building a truly social experience that makes the world a better place
• Define, architect, & develop features and gameplay functionality in Go
• Develop & integrate new technologies and tools
• Dive into the internals of core systems to extend them as-needed
• Develop and integrate new technologies & SDKs
• Proactively optimize code & memory for high performance game application
• Scope out large tasks and systems with minimal direction, and help with the work breakdown; work closely with other engineers participate in multi-week or months-long efforts
• Give team and/or divisional tech talks on architectures that you’ve built
• Work to identify and help to improve team and process inefficiencies
• Provide mentorship and technical leadership to less experienced team members
• Demonstrate outstanding coding and development skills, including critical review and improvements to software developed by other specialists
• Ensure features follow secure coding practices, protect user data, and identify and mitigate security risks during design and implementation
• Be aware of the industry; identify future technical risks, scalability concerns, and strategic opportunities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to align technical solutions with product and design goals