Come join the team at Zynga making an impact across all of the company’s games – Central Technology! We focus on shared client & server tech that drives the core gameplay experience under the hood. We’re looking for outstanding engineers with a passion for technology and the ability to work with a diverse team. You will play a key role in helping architect, build and improve backend services for our games and will be especially focused on scaling our containerization efforts and extending our multi-tenant Kubernetes/EKS clusters.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work with tech and production leads to support and work on the following
Provision, improve and maintain Kubernetes clusters hosting critical live services
Support new backend infrastructure/applications/services running in AWS
Optimize & refactor existing services to improve reliability, scalability, security and to lower cost
Document tech plans for new architecture/system designs
Peer review your fellow engineers' work.
Participate in tech reviews and align with the team and Zynga-wide technical vision
Proactively identify & recommend improvements to address systemic problems and tech debt
Follow engineering standard methodologies to ensure code quality, performance and reliability
Work collaboratively across subject areas to understand product/customer requirements and propose technical solutions
Provide production & integration support for shared technology across Zynga games

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

B.S. in Computer Science, or equivalent
3+ years of hands-on software development experience
Extensive knowledge of Containers and related technologies
Familiarity with Kubernetes and/or AWS EKS a plus
Experience in programming RESTful services using GoLang, Java, Python, and/or PHP
Strong familiarity and experience using AWS and/or other cloud computing platforms (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
Deep understanding of algorithms, design patterns, debugging and performance optimization.
Excellent communication skills and can talk to senior leadership with confidence and clarity
Experience in object-oriented design of applications/systems
Experience with database systems (SQL and NoSQL)
Experience with Helm and Terraform a plus
Familiarity with Istio or other service mesh technologies a plus

WHAT WE OFFER YOU:

Competitive salary, bonus plan, Zynga RSU’s (Restricted Stock Units), ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
401K Company Match Contribution
Medical, dental, vision, EAP, life insurance, and disability benefits
Virtual mental health and neurodiversity support programs
Family planning support program
Generous paid maternity/parental leave
Subsidized Back-up child care
Discretionary Time Off policy for many employees
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

HIRING UPDATE: The safety of our candidates and team members is our top priority. During the COVID-19 pandemic, our workforce transitioned to working from home, with all interviewing and onboarding being conducted virtually until further notice.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, 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 to join us!

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

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities in order to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [email protected] to request an accommodation associated with your application for an open position.