Senior Software Engineer (Server/Full-stack) - Hit It Rich!
About The Position
Zynga is looking for a server-side engineer in the Austin or Chicago areas, and more specifically, someone whose level of experience should be equivalent to a Senior Software Engineer. We have a well-rounded and tight-knit, distributed team with a healthy mix of engineering skill levels, and are looking to strengthen our team in tackling a variety of challenges that we face. We need a self-driven and motivated engineer who is a strong communicator, works well as a team player, and performs well under tight deadlines. The candidate would have an opportunity to work on critical game components that contribute to user-facing features, gameplay functionality, existing functionality & systems, and have a general focus on solving challenging problems for high profile titles. The ideal candidate will have strong working knowledge in PHP and will have at least four years of experience as a software developer. 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, great technical depth and skills, and a strong desire to build successful software.
Requirements
- B.Sc. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent education / work experience
- 4+ Years industry experience as a Software Developer
- Strong working knowledge in an object-oriented backend language like PHP
- Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms and software methodologies
- Excellent communication skills and comfort working in a collaborative environment
Nice To Haves
- Prior game development experience (on shipped titles or live games experience)
- Mobile development experience with a focus on Unity, iOS, and/or Android
- Experience in Javascript, Go, or similar programming languages
- Experience with Source Control like git
Responsibilities
- Help to develop features & gameplay functionality in PHP
- Dive into the internals of existing systems to extend them as-needed
- Create and work with data objects in relational and non-relational storage models
- Develop and integrate new technologies and tools
- Assist with defining and scoping out work
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage
- 14 paid holidays per calendar year
- paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company’s discretionary time off program
- up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year
- paid parental and compassionate leave
- wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support
- family planning support through Maven
- commuter benefits
- reimbursements for fitness-related expenses
- 401(K) plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
