Job Description

Zynga is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the technical direction and implementation of backend services for their mobile games. This role involves architecting scalable platforms on AWS, driving end-to-end delivery of initiatives, and mentoring other engineers.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop large-scale backend platforms on AWS
• Drive end-to-end delivery of complex initiatives
• Review and guide detailed compositions
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and operations teams
• Establish and monitor engineering processes
• Guide incident response and postmortems
• Mentor and coach engineers

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• 6+ years of experience in cloud-based software development
• Proficient in GoLang, Java, Python, or PHP
• Strong experience with AWS and/or other cloud platforms
• Experience with containers and Kubernetes/EKS
• Experience with database systems (SQL, NoSQL)
• Understanding of object-oriented programming and design patterns
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Benefits

• No benefits