Principal Software Engineer (Unity) - Zynga
Company: Zynga
Location: Austin
Posted on: June 25, 2022
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Job Description:
Zynga is looking for a strong Senior/Principal Unity software
engineer to join our growing team! Are you ready to put your code
into the next generation of games that will be played instantly by
millions? As a Senior/Principal engineer, you'll develop and
architect critical game-wide features and systems that directly
relate to the success of our games. We are committed to providing
an exciting and challenging career, centered around developing high
quality mechanics that scale! Come join us and make games for a
living. Responsibilities: Candidates will be developing primarily
in a C# based technology stack. Engineers work together with team
members and jointly own the success of their features throughout
the entire development pipeline. Stages include Design ->
Architecture -> Development -> Testing -> Production Ramp.
You will be joining a high quality team of talented individuals
that are all committed to success. Additional responsibilities
include: Develop, innovate & integrate new technologies and tools
(working with content teams). Optimize code & memory for high
performance on multiple platforms. Define, architect, & develop
core engine components primarily in Unity C# Scope out tasks and
systems, looking for future improvements. You will be addressing
critical issues on one of our biggest game titles, which combined
have several million users across multiple social networks. You
must be able to write coherent, organized code and be comfortable
working on a complicated code-base with high levels of abstraction.
Desired 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 Unity C#
development environments or one of the following: C/C++, Java,
Python, Javascript/AJAX Strong Object Oriented design and
architecture skills. A solid foundation in computer science, with
strong competencies in data structures, algorithms and software
design. Ability to architect and design large projects and
complicated systems. Performance profiling and optimization
experience. Desire to develop games / prior game development game
experience a plus. Excellent communication skills - particularly
the ability to discuss timelines, design concerns, work with
distributed teams, and provide helpful feedback to team members.
Pluses: The following skills are considered strong plusses but are
not required: Experience with PHP Experience with GIT Prior game
development experience and/or experience in live ops situations
Facebook and other related 3rd party SDK experience. Experience
with Amazon AWS and related technologies **remote work from an
alternate location could be considered** 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, color,
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.Zynga does
not engage in financial exchanges during the recruitment or
onboarding process. We do not conduct job interviews over
third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp or others. We
will never ask you for your personal or financial information over
unofficial chat channels. Our in-house recruitment team only
contacts individuals via official company email addresses (i.e.,
via a zynga.com or naturalmotion.com email domain). If you believe
you have been the victim of a scam, you may wish to contact the
authorities. In the United States, you may file a complaint with
the FBI. More information is available here: https://www.ic3.gov
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