Senior Software Developer, Zynga
CA$99.8-147.7k
Social game developer
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Social game developer
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
CA$99.8-147.7k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect the world through games.
Role
Who you are
- Degree in a technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Computer Engineering) or equivalent experience
- 4+ years of hands-on software development experience
- Experience in programming RESTful services using Java
- Solid understanding of backend server applications, web services
- Strong familiarity and experience using AWS and/or other cloud computing platforms (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
- Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with caching (Valkey) and database systems (RDS / SQL, NoSQL)
- Familiarity with web development using JavaScript, Angular, and/or React is a strong plus
- Experience in object-oriented design of applications/systems
- Experience with agile development methodologies and tools
- Experience working with external groups/teams on technical implementations and procedures
- Experience working with AI tools
- Bonus: Any working experience with C#/Swift/Kotlin, iOS, Android, WebGL or Unity
What the job involves
- Come join the team at Zynga making an impact across all of the company’s games - Central Technology! We focus on shared client & server tech that drives the core gameplay experience under the hood
- We’re looking for outstanding engineers with a passion for technology and the desire to work in a team with dynamic strengths
- He Senior Software Engineer will be working with a complementary team of software engineers to craft and maintain Zynga’s core Payments platform, which enables flawless integration with app stores, consoles, and payments processing providers. They will play a key role in helping architect, build and improve the next-gen framework for our games
- Design, code, and develop new backend applications/services running in AWS
- Optimize and refactor existing services to improve reliability, scalability and to lower cost
- Take a hands-on approach in architecting, writing and reviewing code
- Review detailed tech plans from others, aligning with the team and Zynga-wide technical vision
- Follow engineering standard methodologies to ensure code quality, performance and reliability
- Collaborate effectively with teammates, contributing to an innovative environment of technical excellence
- Provide production and integration support for shared technology across Zynga game
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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