About the role
Company Overview
At Zynga, we bring people together through the power of play. As a global leader in interactive entertainment and a proud label of Take-Two Interactive, our games have been downloaded over 6 billion times—connecting players in 175+ countries through fun, strategy, and a little friendly competition.
From thrilling casino spins to epic strategy battles, mind-bending puzzles, and social word challenges, our diverse game portfolio has something for everyone. Fan-favorites and latest hits include FarmVille, Words With Friends, Zynga Poker, Game of Thrones Slots Casino, Wizard of Oz Slots, Hit it Rich! Slots, Wonka Slots, Top Eleven, Toon Blast, Empires & Puzzles, Merge Dragons, CSR Racing, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells, Match Factory, and Color Block Jam—plus many more.
Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California, our teams span North America, Europe, and Asia, working together to craft unforgettable gaming experiences.
Position Overview
Join the Central Technology team making an impact across all of the company’s games. We focus on shared client & server tech that drives the core gameplay experience under the hood. The Senior Software Engineer will work with a complementary team of software engineers to craft and maintain Zynga’s core Payments platform, which enables integration with app stores, consoles, and payments processing providers. They will play a key role in helping architect, build, and improve the next-gen framework for our games.
What You'll Do
- Design, code, and develop new backend applications/services running in AWS.
- Optimize and refactor existing services to improve reliability, scalability, and to lower cost.
- Take a hands-on approach in architecting, writing, and reviewing code.
- Review detailed tech plans from others, aligning with the team and Zynga-wide technical vision.
- Follow engineering standard methodologies to ensure code quality, performance, and reliability.
- Collaborate effectively with teammates, contributing to an innovative environment of technical excellence.
- Provide production and integration support for shared technology across Zynga game.
What You Bring
- Degree in a technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Computer Engineering) or equivalent experience.
- 4+ years of hands-on software development experience.
- Experience in programming RESTful services using Java.
- Solid understanding of backend server applications, web services.
- Strong familiarity and experience using AWS and/or other cloud computing platforms (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
- Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience with caching (Valkey) and database systems (RDS / SQL, NoSQL).
- Experience in object-oriented design of applications/systems.
- Experience with agile development methodologies and tools.
- Experience working with external groups/teams on technical implementations and procedures.
- Experience working with AI tools.
- Strong Plus:
- Familiarity with web development using JavaScript, Angular, and/or React.
- Bonus Skills:
- Working experience with C#/Swift/Kotlin, iOS, Android, WebGL, or Unity.
What We Offer You
Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams.
- Compensation: The pay range for this position in Ontario at the start of employment is expected to be between $99,800 and $147,680 CAD per Year. Base pay is subject to market location and individualized factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Total compensation may include bonus and/or equity awards.
- Benefits:
- 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program eligibility.
- Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage.
- 14 paid holidays per calendar year.
- Paid vacation time (15 to 25 days) or participation in the Company’s discretionary time off program.
- Up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year.
- Paid parental and compassionate leave.
- Wellbeing programs for mental health and wellness support.
- Family planning support through Maven.
- Commuter benefits.
- Reimbursements for fitness-related expenses.
Equal Opportunity Employment
Zynga is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds. Employment is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic, without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.