AVAILABLE POSITIONS Senior Software Engineer – Wizard of Oz Slots (Backend)

The Wizard of Oz Slots team is looking for a strong Senior Software Engineer to join our team! The ideal candidate will have a passion for games, a devotion to software craftsmanship, an unwavering commitment to quality, and the desire to have their work seen by tens of millions of people worldwide. Are you ready to put your ideas into the next generation of games that will be played instantly by millions?

Responsibilities:

Candidates will be developing primarily in a PHP, NoSQL and Amazon AWS based technology stack. Engineers work together with team members and jointly own the success of their features throughout the entire development pipeline. You will be joining a high quality team of talented individuals that are all committed to success.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Define, architect, & develop core engine components primarily in PHP
• Develop, innovate & integrate new technologies and tools (working with content teams)
• Create and work with data objects in relational and non-relational storage models
• Optimize code & memory for high performance and low latency
• Scope out tasks and systems, looking for future improvements
• Help mentor other engineers in core language and technology struggles.

You will be addressing critical issues on one of our biggest game titles. You must be able to write coherent, organized code and be comfortable working on a complicated code-base with high levels of abstraction.

Required Skills:

• BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science or related technical discipline (or equivalent)
• 5+ years industry experience as a Software Developer
• Strong programming experience in PHP, AWS, HTML, and JavaScript. Bonus points for Vue.js or React.
• Strong object-oriented design and architecture skills
• A solid foundation in computer science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms and software design
• Excellent communication skills – particularly the ability to discuss timelines, design concerns and provide helpful feedback to team members

Pluses:

The following skills are considered strong plusses but are not required:

• Prior game development experience and/or experience in live ops situations
• Experience with GIT
• Facebook and other related 3rd party SDK experience
• Experience with Amazon AWS and related technologies

What we offer you:

• Competitive salary and generous bonus plan
• ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
• 401K Company Match Contribution
• Medical, dental, vision, EAP, life insurance, and disability benefits
• Virtual mental health and neurodiversity support programs
• Family planning support program
• Generous paid maternity/parental leave
• Subsidized Back-up child care
• Discretionary Time Off policy for many employees
• 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

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.

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 AccommodationRequest@zynga.com to request an accommodation associated with your application for an open position.