Senior Software Engineer

Position:
Senior Software Engineer (Server/Full-stack)

Company:
Zynga

Compensation:
The pay range for this position in Illinois at the start of employment is expected to be between $98,100 and $145,200 per Year.

Location:
United States, Austin, TX; Chicago, IL

Employment type:
Regular, full-time

Work Arrangement:
Not specified

Short Summary:
Zynga is looking for a server-side engineer in the Austin or Chicago areas, equivalent to a Senior Software Engineer. The role involves working on critical game components and solving challenging problems for high-profile titles.

Responsibilities:
- Help to develop features & gameplay functionality in PHP
- Dive into the internals of existing systems to extend them as needed
- Create and work with data objects in relational and non-relational storage models
- Develop and integrate new technologies and tools
- Assist with defining and scoping out work

Requirement:
- B.Sc. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent education/work experience
- 4+ Years industry experience as a Software Developer
- Strong working knowledge in an object-oriented backend language like PHP
- Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software methodologies
- Excellent communication skills and comfort working in a collaborative environment

Benefits:
Zynga offers a world-class benefits package including:
- Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage
- 14 paid holidays per calendar year
- Paid vacation time (ranging from 15 to 25 days)
- Up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year
- Paid parental and compassionate leave
- Wellbeing programs for mental health and wellness support
- Family planning support through Maven
- Commuter benefits
- Reimbursements for fitness-related expenses