Senior Software Engineer, Zynga
Server, Tech Enablement, ZMGT
+ Bonus Plan + ESPP
Social game developer
Job no longer available
Social game developer
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
+ Bonus Plan + ESPP
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect the world through games.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for outstanding engineers with a passion for technology and the desire to work in a team with dynamic strengths
- B.S. in Computer Science, or equivalent
- 4+ years of hands-on software development experience
- Experience in programming RESTful services using Java, Golang, Python, and/or PHP
- Strong familiarity and experience using AWS and/or other cloud computing platforms (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
- Experience in design and development of highly scalable backend REST services
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively across functions to understand product and customer requirements and propose solutions with confidence and clarity
- Experience in object-oriented design of applications/systems
- Experience with database systems (SQL, NoSQL)
- Familiarity with containers and Kubernetes a plus
- Familiarity with web development using JavaScript, Angular, and/or React a plus
- Experience working with external groups/teams on technical implementations and procedures
What the job involves
- The Senior Software Engineer will play a key role as part of the Central Technology Organization, focusing on advanced technology developments for building scalable end-to-end products which can be integrated into the various games
- Design, code, and develop new features/fix bugs/add enhancements & improvements to large scale services and solutions to be consumed by millions of mobile and web clients
- Analyze and improve efficiency, scalability and stability of various system resources
- Take a hands-on approach in writing, reviewing and testing code
- Follow engineering best practices and software processes to ensure code quality, performance and reliability
- Review detailed tech plans and code from others, aligning with the team and Zynga-wide technical vision
- Collaborate effectively with teammates, contributing to an innovative environment of technical excellence
- Provide production & integration support for shared technology across Zynga games
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
Salary benchmarks
We don't have enough data yet to provide salary benchmarks for this role.
Submit your salary to help other candidates with crowdsourced salary estimates.
Share this job
View 22 more jobs at Zynga