Sr DevOps Developer - Wizard of Oz Slots

Zynga • Toronto, ON

3h • CA$96,400 - CA$142,660

About The Position

Zynga is seeking a server-side developer at a level equivalent to a Senior Software Developer to join the Wizard of Oz Slots team. The role is intended for candidates in the Austin, Chicago, or Toronto areas. The successful candidate will join a distributed, close-knit engineering team and contribute to critical game components, user-facing features, gameplay functionality, and existing systems for a high-profile title. The position calls for a self-driven, motivated engineer who communicates well, collaborates effectively, and works reliably under tight deadlines.

Requirements

• Degree in a technical field, such as Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• At least 4 years of backend software development experience.
• Deep hands-on experience with AWS.
• Experience maintaining and developing CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tooling.
• Experience with PHP or a similar programming language.
• Experience building and operating high-traffic, low-latency backend systems at scale.
• Strong familiarity and experience with SQL and NoSQL database systems.
• Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software methodologies.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working in a collaborative environment.

Nice To Haves

• Prior game development experience, including shipped titles or live games.
• Experience with Chef, Terraform, and/or Jenkins.
• Experience with Vue.js or similar frontend frameworks.
• Experience migrating monolithic architectures to distributed microservices.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and support back-end services running in AWS.
• Develop, integrate, and advocate for new technologies and tools.
• Load-test, benchmark, and optimize infrastructure.
• Define, architect, and develop features and gameplay functionality in PHP.
• Maintain and develop CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tooling.
• Provide escalation support and infrastructure monitoring.
• Apply engineering best practices to ensure code quality, performance, and reliability.
• Identify and help improve team and process inefficiencies.
• Help mentor other engineers.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Basic life insurance
• 14 paid holidays per calendar year
• Paid vacation of 15 to 25 days per calendar year, or eligibility for the Company's discretionary time off program
• Up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year
• Paid parental and compassionate leave
• Mental health and other wellness support programs
• Family planning support through Maven
• Commuter benefits
• Reimbursements for fitness-related expenses
• Potential bonus and/or equity awards
• Eligibility to participate in the Company's 401(K) plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior