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Senior Software Engineer (Backend)
1 year ago
We are seeking top engineering talent to join our creative, dynamic, and highly driven team. Zynga’s mission is to “Connect the World through Games” by building a truly social experience that makes the world a better place. The ideal candidate will have a dedication to software craftsmanship, an unwavering dedication to quality, and the desire to have their work seen by hundreds of millions of players worldwide.
The Analytics Engineering team is responsible for all things data and ML at Zynga. We are building an End-to-End Machine Learning Platform. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the software design and development of high-quality services and products to support the Analytics needs of Zynga’s games. In this role, you will be focusing on advanced technology developments for building scalable end-to-end ML-Platform which can be leveraged by our various games.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- B.S. in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of production experience in software development
- Knowledge and production experience of Java (Spring Framework) or Python
- Solid foundation in system architecture, API, and software design with strong analytical and debugging skills
- Experience building high-performance, large-scale applications, and reliable software
- Ability to mentor others and coordinate a project across multiple developers
- Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, documentation, and operations
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience with containers (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud environments like Amazon’s AWS; Familiar with infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform)
- Worked on production systems with both relational and NoSQL database technologies
- Experience in analytics and big data is a plus
- Solid knowledge of one of programming languages (NodeJS, JAVA, Python)
- Excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with others in a team environment.
WHAT WE OFFER YOU:
- Work in a studio that has complete P&L ownership of games
- Competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus scheme and Zynga RSUs
- Full medical, accident as well as life insurance benefits
- Catered breakfast, lunch and evening snacks
- Child care facilities for women employees and discounted facilities for male employees
- Well stocked pantry
- Generous Paid Maternity/Paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Active Employee Resource Groups – Women at Zynga
- Frequent employee events
- Additional leave options for most employees
- Flexible working hours on many teams
- Casual dress every single day
- 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.
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