Zynga seeks a Principal Software Engineer to develop architecture and systems to support great user experiences in our mobile games. As a Principal Engineer you will be taking the lead in designing, implementing, and supporting new systems that drive our games forward to deliver industry leading game play. You will mentor developers to help elevate the entire team’s capabilities and skills. You will work with team leads to develop timelines and plans to orchestrate complicated features and challenging deliverables.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Define, architect, & develop core engine components and build systems for iOS, Android, and webGL using Unity3D
- Develop, innovate & integrate new technologies and tools (working with content teams)
- Create and work with data objects in relational and non relational storage models and APIs
- Optimize code & memory for high performance and low latency
- Scope out tasks and systems, looking for future improvements
- Help mentor other specialists in core language and technology struggles
- You will be addressing critical issues on one of our biggest game titles. You must be able to write coherent, organized code and be able to work on a complicated code-base with high levels of abstraction
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- 6+ years of software development experience
- Expert knowledge in mobile development, Unity3D, C#
- Experience with database optimization: SQL, NoSQL, and data caching technologies/in-memory databases such as MemCached and Redis
- Deep experience with Xcode, and Android Studio
- Programming RESTful services
- Strong Object Oriented design and architecture skills
- Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills (verbal and written)
- Deep understanding of algorithms, design patterns, debugging and performance optimization
BONUS SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Git experience
- Experience working with MVC or MVVM
- Game Design and development experience
- Experience with integrating 3rd Party SDKs
- Experience with Amazon AWS or related technologies
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science (or related field) or equivalent work experience
WHAT WE OFFER YOU
- Competitive salary, bonus plan and ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
- 401K Company Match Contribution (US)
- RRSP/DPSP company match contribution (Canada)
- Health coverage, dental, disability, critical illness, EAP, and life insurance (Canada)
- Medical, dental, vision, EAP, life insurance, and disability benefits (US)
- Virtual mental health and neurodiversity support programs
- Global Fitness reimbursement program
- Global Wellbeing Program
- Financial wellness program with unlimited access to certified financial planners
- Discretionary Time Off policy for many employees
- Family planning support program
- Generous paid parental, pregnancy-related disability, caregiver, and compassionate leaves
- Subsidized Back-up child care
- Zynga happy hours and frequent employee events
- Flexible working hours on many teams
- Culture of diversity and inclusion including employee resource groups
- Work with cool people and impact millions of daily player
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