Senior Software Engineer - Analytics Engineering at Zynga

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Are you interested in creating great products that impact millions of people? Passionate about data and building highly scalable systems that process millions of requests per minute and terabytes of data per day? Zynga is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Data Ingestion team in our Analytics organization. The Data Ingestion team builds SDKs and near real-time ingestion pipelines to collect data for our analytics systems and platforms that power reporting, business intelligence, player engagement, machine learning and user acquisition.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will collaborate closely with product managers, producers and other stakeholders to drive the technical vision, architectural design and development of our data ingestion pipelines at Zynga. Our team encourages critical problem solvers who enjoy fast-paced change and innovation.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Proven track record of designing and building large-scale microservices in cloud environments
Strong familiarity and experience with Kubernetes and Cloud infrastructure (preferably Amazon AWS)
Strong experience with one of AWS Kinesis Data streams, Apache Kafka or Apache Flink
Experience with building mobile client SDKs for Android & iOS in C# is a big plus.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Design, build and own data-driven large-scale backend services to be consumed by clients across multiple platforms (mobile, web, console, pc)
Work closely with product teams to translate business requirements into technical requirements
Work effectively with collaborators to address outstanding tech debt and improve system performance and reliability
Proactively recommend improvements, new approaches and emerging technologies to address systemic problems and technical debt
Provide production and integration support for products running in Zynga games and services.
Be a thought leader for the team and promote engineering best practices towards ensuring performance, reliability, and measurability

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or related technical subject area (or equivalent)
6+ years of professional experience in software development and backend services
Deep understanding of algorithms, data structures, design patterns, debugging and performance optimizations
Familiarity with building RESTful backend services in Java, Golang and/or Python
Familiarity with database systems (SQL, NoSQL). Experience with Redshift is a plus
Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices is a plus
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with senior leadership with confidence and clarity

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

Competitive salary, bonus plan and ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
401K Company Match Contribution (US)
RRSP/DPSP company match contribution (Canada)
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
Global Fitness reimbursement program
Global Wellbeing Program
Financial wellness program with unlimited access to certified financial planners
Discretionary Time Off policy for many employees
Family planning support program
Generous paid parental, pregnancy-related disability, caregiver, and compassionate leaves
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 player

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!

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Estimated Salary range:

Our salary intelligence, powered by our AI algorithms, has calculated an estimated range for this position between $130,000 - $160,000 . Please note that the actual salary for this position may vary, as it is dependent on various factors including but not limited to experience, location, and market dynamics.

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