Principal Software Engineer

Los Angeles, CA, United States

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AVAILABLE POSITIONS Principal Software Engineer – Core Architecture, Central Technology Careers Category:  Engineering

Careers location:  Austin, TX, Bay Area, CA, Carlsbad, CA, Chicago, IL, Eugene, OR, Los Angeles, CA, Toronto, Canada

Connected Worker Type:  Connected

Requisition Id:  R_Z-P212072

Come join the team at Zynga making an impact across all of the company’s games – Central Technology! As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the technical vision, design and implementation of backend services that power our games at scale. We’re looking for outstanding engineers with a passion for technology and the desire to work in a team with dynamic strengths.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Design and architect new backend applications and services running in AWS

Optimize and refactor existing services to improve reliability, scalability and to lower costs

Advocate for and implement new technologies and engineering standards across the team

Review detailed designs from others, align with Zynga-wide technical vision, and exercise technical leadership on the team and engineering organization

Document and build plans for architecture and system designs

Work collaboratively across teams to understand product and customer requirements and propose solutions

Establish engineering processes and metrics to measure software process, operations, and quality

Coach and mentor engineers

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent

8+ years of professional experience in software development of cloud based software

Experience programming RESTful services using Java, GoLang, Python or PHP

Strong familiarity and experience using AWS and/or other cloud computing platforms (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)

Experience with containers and Kubernetes/EKS

Experience with database systems (SQL, NoSQL)

Deep understanding of algorithms, design patterns, debugging and performance optimization

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with senior leadership with confidence and clarity

Familiarity with web development using JS, Angular and React is a plus

WHAT WE OFFER YOU:

Competitive salary, bonus plan, Take-Two RSU’s (Restricted Stock Units), ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)

401K Company Match Contribution (US)

RRSP Company Match Contribution (Canada)

Extended 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

Fitness benefits (offering varies by location)

Financial wellness program with unlimited access to certified financial planners

Discretionary Time Off policy for many employees

Family planning support program

Generous paid maternity/parental leave

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.

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $125,000 and $230,000 per year.

However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations.   Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.  Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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