Job Specifications
Level Up Your Career with Zynga!
At Zynga, we bring people together through the power of play. As a global leader in interactive entertainment and a proud label of Take-Two Interactive, our games have been downloaded over 6 billion times—connecting players in 175+ countries through fun, strategy, and a little friendly competition.
From thrilling casino spins to epic strategy battles, mind-bending puzzles, and social word challenges, our diverse game portfolio has something for everyone. Fan-favorites and latest hits include FarmVille™, Words With Friends™, Zynga Poker™, Game of Thrones Slots Casino™, Wizard of Oz Slots™, Hit it Rich! Slots™, Wonka Slots™, Top Eleven™, Toon Blast™, Empires & Puzzles™, Merge Dragons!™, CSR Racing™, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells™, Match Factory™, and Color Block Jam™—plus many more!
Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California, our teams span North America, Europe, and Asia, working together to craft unforgettable gaming experiences. Whether you're spinning, strategizing, matching, or competing, Zynga is where fun meets innovation—and where you can take your career to the next level.
Join us and be part of the play!
Position Overview
Zynga is seeking a server-side Engineer in the Austin or Toronto areas, with a specific focus on candidates who have a couple of years of experience as a Software Engineer.
We have a well-rounded and tight-knit team, distributed across various locations, with a healthy mix of engineering skill levels, and we are looking to strengthen our team. We are seeking a self-driven, enthusiastic, and motivated engineer who is a strong communicator, works well as a team player, and performs effectively under pressure from tight deadlines. The candidate will have the opportunity to work on user-facing features, core gameplay functionality, various backend systems, and solve challenging problems for high-profile mobile games. On the backend, our servers and APIs support the mobile games that tens of millions of users enjoy every day. We support some of the world's largest mobile games on some of the world's largest infrastructures. Our servers and APIs help support the mobile games that tens of millions of users enjoy every day, including Words With Friends. As a Software Engineer, you'll develop critical game components and systems that directly relate to the success of our games.
Our mission is to “Connect the World through Games” by building a truly social experience that makes the world a better place. To be successful in this role, you will have a passion for games, a high level of integrity, good technical depth and skills, and a strong desire to build successful software.
What You'll Do
Develop & maintain features and gameplay functionality in Ruby/Ruby on Rails, C# on the backend.
Deploy and maintain applications on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and perform thorough debugging.
Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to understand requirements.
Dive into existing functionality and systems to extend as-needed
Assist with defining and scoping out work
Assist in creating and maintaining clear and concise technical documentation.
Participate in technical design discussions and contribute to architectural decisions.
What You Bring
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
2+ years of experience in full-stack development with a majority focus on server-side development.
Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles
Excellent communication skills and comfort working in a collaborative environment
Bonus Points
Prior game development experience (on shipped titles or live games experience)
Mobile development experience with a focus on iOS and/or Android
Experience with Source Control, like git
What We Offer You
Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams. To find out more about our benefits, visit the Zynga Benefits site
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.
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