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Full-Time

Principal Software Engineer

Buildtech

Posted on 12/20/2023

Zynga

Zynga

1,001-5,000 employees

Develops social mobile gaming experiences

Consumer Software
Gaming

Senior

Canada

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure
Required Skills
Datadog
Chef
Puppet
Git
Docker
AWS
Jenkins
Terraform
Ansible
Customer Service
Splunk
Linux/Unix
Requirements
  • 6+ years of working experience
  • Experience with Jenkins
  • Experience with provisioning solutions (Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Terraform)
  • Experience with monitoring and diagnostic tools (Datadog, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.)
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code and Configuration as Code mindsets
  • AWS services knowledge
  • Experience with containerization (Docker)
  • Excellent customer service and communication skills when managing and responding to customer tickets
Responsibilities
  • Design, deploy and maintain centralized tools and engineering infrastructure, including CICD platforms, build farms, SCM systems, package management, and code review tools
  • Ensure the automation and delivery of required projects
  • Verify the security and integrity of the infrastructure
  • Maintain crucial skills in modern technology/standards and use automation whenever possible
  • Establish testing and reporting methods that drive critical metrics for system performance
  • Communicate with internal customers and game teams to understand system requirements
  • Propose improvements to system architecture and drive automation efforts
  • Update and maintain documentation/runbooks using infrastructure as code and configuration as code; participate in design/code reviews, measure code coverage, assess overall system quality, and ensure the effectiveness
  • Root cause and resolve problems with automated systems and deployments
  • Collaborate with internal customers to troubleshoot issues, improve stability, push adoption and support of automation frameworks as part of their development/release pipeline including how they will integrate into current and evolving infrastructure.
Desired Qualifications
  • Unity build process knowledge
  • Apple toolchain knowledge (XCode, provisioning profiles)
  • Systems engineering and administration experience in an enterprise environment for any of the following: GitHub, Perforce, Swarm, Artifactory
  • Experience with multi-platform systems administration (Linux, Mac, Windows)

Zynga is a leading developer in interactive entertainment, specializing in mobile social gaming with a portfolio of games that are widely popular worldwide. This company excels in creating games that not only engage but also connect millions of users daily, making it an exciting workplace for those interested in innovative game design and development. The focus on accessible and social-oriented gaming within a collaborative and dynamic environment provides a unique opportunity for professionals looking to impact the global gaming community.

Company Stage

M&A

Total Funding

$2B

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2007

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

14%

1 year growth

14%

2 year growth

22%

Benefits

Compensation - Competitive salary, performance bonuses, opportunities for equity participation, retirement/pension savings support programs

Health - Medical, Dental, Vision covered for employees with participation for employees eligible dependents as well as Disability and life insurance program

Family - Generous parental leave for birth parents, partners and adoptive families. Infertility support, emergency child care and flexible time-off policies

Wellness - Gym benefits, wellness programs, employee assistance programs and generous time-off policies

Food - Food and snacks made in-house or delivered, healthy snack kitchens with drinks and treats, coffee bars, regular social gatherings and happy hours

Work & Life - Flexible time-off policies (DTO), office rest areas, gaming spaces, employee discounts and more

Transit Benefits - Shuttle service in select locations, commuter/parking benefits, secure bicycle storage, business travel assistance

Resource Groups - Women at Zynga (WAZ), zCares charitable giving, zParents, zEndurance adventure club, BZU, zPride LGBTQ+ inclusion and belonging

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