Senior Software Engineer, Zynga
Gram Games
Social game developer
Open for applications
Social game developer
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect the world through games.
Role
Who you are
- Has at least 5+ years experience as a game developer
- Has a deep, wide, demonstrated knowledge in various areas of game programming like gameplay, graphics, UI, tools etc
- Has previous experience working with mobile games
- Has previously shipped at least one product in a team environment
- Has a solid understanding of the Unity 3D game engine
- Has strong experience using C# ( experience with other languages is a plus)
- Has a solid understanding the life cycle of a game project both development and live operations
- Is very comfortable with modern version control systems (git)
- Has strong communication skills
- Is goal-orientated and a strong team player
- Designs, architects, and implements high quality, structured, and robust code
- Can independently create quality solutions to problems
- Can quickly, and efficiently, pick up and start working with pre-existing codebases
- Is proficient in written and spoken English
Desirable
- Have a BSc in Game Development/Computer Science/Computer Engineering or related field
- Have understanding / experience with the Free-to-Play model, ECS systems, optimization
- Have some knowledge of Python, Objective-C, Swift, Java or Go
- Are familiar with unit tests, CI/CD, networking, backend integrations etc
- Has experience using profiling tools to look in to performance issues
- Have worked on optimisations on previous projects that have improved the users experience or development process in some way
What the job involves
- We are currently looking for a Senior Core Tech Developer with a passion to identify, investigate and resolve performance and architectural challenges that come with iOS & Android game development
- This will involve using game metrics and profiling tools on both the live game and upcoming features to dig into performance issues, optimisations, crashes and ANR’s as well as improving the overall game architecture
- You’ll be doing hands-on development and be responsible for making sure that our millions of daily players get the best, most uninterrupted experience possible
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 175 countries and regions and over 80 million 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. Notable recent activity includes a collaboration with BBC Earth ahead of 2024's Earth day, and grant to develop actionable push notifications that enable gameplay without entering the application.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
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
Articles
Leadership
Mark Pincus
(Chairman)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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