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, specifically someone with experience equivalent to a Senior Software Engineer. The role involves working on a distributed team with a mix of engineering skill levels, tackling various challenges. The ideal candidate is self-driven, motivated, a strong communicator, a team player, and performs well under tight deadlines. This position offers the opportunity to work on critical game components that contribute to user-facing features, gameplay functionality, existing functionality & systems, and general problem-solving for high-profile titles. A strong working knowledge in PHP and at least four years of software development experience are required. The mission is to “Connect the World through Games” by building a social experience that makes the world a better place. Success in this role requires a passion for games, high integrity, 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
- bonus and/or equity awards
- eligibility to participate in our 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
