The Analytics Engineering team is responsible for all things data at Zynga. We own the full game and player data pipeline - from ingestion to storage to driving insights and analytics. We provide products and services that are foundational for building games across mobile and emerging platforms.

We are looking for a rockstar Mobile Engineer to lead efforts around our Analytics mobile SDKs. Someone who can bring technical leadership in helping architect and build our next generation of multi-platform SDKs that Zynga games will leverage.

Our mission is to be a ‘Lean Mean Tech Organization’, enabling game teams to develop and launch amazing games. We are a 120+ organization servicing 1500 others across 13 global locations.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

Architect, build, and maintain mobile SDKs (iOS, Android, and Unity) used by all Zynga games, including Words With Friends, Harry Potter & Puzzles Escape, Star Wars: Hunters, Zynga Poker, CSR2, Dawn of Titans, and more!
Be a technical thought leader for the team, helping drive and adopt best practices for mobile SDK development
Take a hands-on approach in the development of prototypes, independently and with others, to establish design decisions and/or technical feasibility
Work with Product Management to translate business requirements into technical requirements
Proactively recommend improvements and new approaches to address systemic pain points and technical debt
Maintain an understanding of end-to-end system interactions and architecture in order to assess implications and dependencies associated with design decisions
Collaborate with technical teams on new and emerging technologies, determining how they will integrate into current and evolving infrastructure
Follow engineering best practices towards ensuring performance, reliability, and measurability at a massive scale
Work effectively with teammates, contributing to an innovative environment of technical excellence
Review detailed designs from others, aligning with the team and Zynga-wide technical vision
Provide production and integration support for products running in all Zynga Games
Mentor junior engineers and drive a culture of technical excellence

You will be a perfect fit if you have

BS, MS in Computer Science, or related technical discipline (or equivalent)
6+ years of mobile software development kit experience
5+ years of experience with mobile software languages such as Objective C, Java, C++, C#
5+ years of experience with a combination of mobile software frameworks such as Unity, Unreal, iOS SDK, Xcode, Android SDK
A solid foundation in computer science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design
Experience working with networking protocols such as HTTP, HTTPS, TCP/IP
Experience working with storing and transporting formats such as JSON, Protobufs
Experience with mobile architectures, development, and deployment of apps in the iTunes store and Google Play store
Working knowledge of mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies
Experience with measuring and optimizing mobile client performance
Experience in object-oriented design of applications or systems
Proven ability to deliver work on time with attention to quality
Excellent written and spoken communication skills and ability to work effectively with others in a team environment
Experience with server-side technologies in Java/C++/Go/PHP or REST APIs is a plus
Experience with cloud environments like Amazon’s AWS is a plus
Experience in building/maintaining a data analytics mobile SDK is a significant plus

What We Offer You

Competitive salary, bonus plan, Zynga RSU’s (Restricted Stock Units), ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
RRSP Company Match Contribution
Extended Health coverage, dental, disability, critical illness, EAP, and life insurance
Virtual mental health and neurodiversity support programs
Goodlife fitness annual membership
Open vacation policy
Family planning support program
Generous paid maternity/parental leave
Subsidized Back-up child care
Zynga happy hours and frequent employee events
Casual dress every single day
Culture of diversity and inclusion including employee resource groups
Work with cool people and impact millions of daily players

Zynga is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud of our broad community; we do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law. We welcome job-seekers, players, employees, and partners from all backgrounds. Join us!

We will consider all qualified job-seekers with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

Zynga is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.