Software Architect

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At Zynga we bring people together through the power of play. As a global leader in interactive entertainment and a proud label of Take-Two Interactive our games have been downloaded over 6 billion timesconnecting players in 175 countries through fun strategy and a little friendly competition.

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Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California our teams span North America Europe and Asia working together to craft unforgettable gaming experiences. Whether youre spinning strategizing matching or competing Zynga is where fun meets innovationand where you can take your career to the next level.

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Position Overview

Come join our team at Zynga making an impact across all of the companys games - Mobile Game Tech (MGT)! . As a Software Architect in this team you will be responsible for the technical vision design and implementation of backend services that power our games at scale. Were looking for outstanding engineers with a passion for technology and the desire to work in a team with dynamic strengths. The Architect will play a key role as part of the MGT Organization focusing on advanced technology developments for building scalable end-to-end products which can be integrated into the various games.

Main Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable high-performance backend applications and services running on AWS ensuring reliability security and cost efficiency.
• Analyze and optimize system resources to improve efficiency scalability and stability across distributed services.
• Drive technical innovation by evaluating advocating and implementing new technologies tools and engineering standards across the team.
• Provide technical leadership by reviewing and guiding detailed designs ensuring alignment with Zyngas long-term technical vision and best practices.
• Develop and document architectural blueprints system design plans and implementation strategies for complex projects.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product engineering and operations teams to translate product and customer requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Establish and monitor engineering processes quality metrics and operational KPIs to improve software delivery and system reliability.
• Mentor and coach engineers fostering a culture of technical excellence continuous learning and knowledge sharing.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• 8 years of professional experience in software development of cloud based software
• Experience programming RESTful services using GoLang (preferred) Java 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:

Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams. To find out more about our benefits visit theZynga Benefits site

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