Principal Software Engineer 1

AVAILABLE POSITIONS Principal Software Engineer 1

Careers Category : Engineering

Careers location : Austin, TX; Bay Area, CA; Chicago, IL; Eugene, OR; Toronto, Canada

Connected Worker Type : Connected

R 113390

POSITION OVERVIEW

Zynga seeks a Principal Software Engineer to develop architecture and systems to support great user experiences in our games.

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.

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 other 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.

ROLE / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define, architect, & develop core engine components primarily in PHP
• 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.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science (or related field) or equivalent work experience
• 6+ years of software development experience
• Expert knowledge in PHP or equivalent
• Strong Object Oriented design and architecture skills
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Experience in programming RESTful services using PHP or equivalent
• Deep understanding of algorithms, design patterns, debugging and performance optimization
• Experience with database optimization : SQL, NoSQL, and data caching technologies / in-memory databases such as MemCached and Redis

PLUSES

• Good understanding of C# and Unity
• Git Experience
• Game Design and development experience
• Experience with Facebook SDKS
• Experience with Amazon AWS & Related technologies

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
• 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 players
29 days ago