Senior Software Engineer

Position Overview

Join the team at Zynga making an impact across all of the company’s games - Mobile Game Tech! We focus on shared client & server tech that drives our games.

We’re looking for outstanding engineers with a passion for technology who want to work with a diverse team. You will play a key role in helping architect, build and improve infrastructure for our games in AWS.

You will be especially focused on maintaining our containerization processes that support our single-tenant and multi-tenant Kubernetes/EKS clusters. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about the Kubernetes ecosystem and community including 3rd party and opensource technologies in the CNCF landscape and eager to learn how Zynga manages Kubernetes upgrades and infrastructure add-ons.

Main Responsibilities

• Provision, improve and maintain Kubernetes clusters hosting core live services and games
• Write tech plans and perform upgrades of Kubernetes and add-ons across production clusters
• Optimize existing tech stack to influence reliability, scalability, security and to lower cost
• Create a culture of quality with a product-focused and platform approach
• Follow engineering best practices to ensure code quality, performance and reliability
• Work collaboratively across teams to understand product/customer requirements and propose technical solutions
• Provide production & integration support for shared technology across Zynga games
• Participate in on-call backed by a team of experienced engineers and SRE as first-line responders
• Mentor Software Engineers and assist with their technical growth

Desired Skills and Experience

• B.S. in Computer Science, Game Development, or equivalent OR similar training in a technical bootcamp. We are open to non-traditional backgrounds for cloud career paths.
• 3+ years of hands-on software development experience
• Curious to gain professional-level knowledge in administrating, monitoring, and extending Kubernetes clusters at scale and AWS EKS
• Experience with production environments in AWS, AKS, or GKE
• Experience in programming using Golang, Python, and/or other modern programming languages
• Experience in Shell Scripting, Linux Command Line environments (CLI), & Terraform
• Experience writing unit, integration, and/or regression tests in at least one language
• Understanding of algorithms, design patterns, debugging, and performance optimization
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to connect with peers with confidence and clarity

What we offer you

• Competitive salary, bonus plan and ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
• 401K Company Match Contribution (US)
• RRSP/DPSP company match contribution (Canada)
• Health coverage, dental, disability, critical illness, EAP, and life insurance (Canada)
• Medical, dental, vision, EAP, life insurance, and disability benefits (US)
• Virtual mental health and neurodiversity support programs
• Global Fitness reimbursement program
• Global Wellbeing Program
• Financial wellness program with unlimited access to certified financial planners
• Discretionary Time Off policy for many employees
• Family planning support program
• Generous paid parental, pregnancy-related disability, caregiver, and compassionate leaves
• Subsidized Back-up child care
• Zynga happy hours and frequent employee events
• 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

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.

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