Senior software engineer

Level Up Your Career with Zynga!

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 times—connecting 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 you're spinning, strategizing, matching, or competing, Zynga is where fun meets innovation—and where you can take your career to the next level.

Join us and be part of the play!

Position Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will lead complex projects, craft scalable software solutions, and mentor junior engineers. You will ensure that software meets high standards of quality, performance, and security.

What You’ll Do

• Plan and implement game features that align with the overall game design.
• Optimize existing game engines to improve performance and scalability.
• Coordinate with other team leads to synchronize development processes.
• Review and produce code and technical design documents of peers to ensure high standards.
• Build and enforce coding standards and guidelines.
• Demonstrate competence in navigating the organization to connect with relevant individuals and resources.
  
  

What You Bring

• Proficiency in C# with essential knowledge of Unity.
• Strong experience in software development.
• Strong understanding of software development principles and methodologies.
• Analyse product code and propose improvement solutions for better performance.
• Maintain code quality by ensuring code reviews and alignment with established standards.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• A hands-on management style with involvement in end-to-end process tracking.
• Understand general business concepts to interpret critical metrics for the business/product (such as DAU, ARPDAU, etc.).
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Familiarity with game development and knowledge of the industry
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related field.
  
  

What We Offer You

In return for bringing your expertise to this top-priority role, we offer some of the best benefits in the gaming industry.

• Highly competitive salary
• Private medical care
• Company bonus scheme
• Relocation assistance for those moving to the UK
• Awesome onsite chef serving breakfast, lunch, and lots of treats (naughty and nice)
• Life insurance and a favorable pension scheme
• Healthcare cash plan including dental and optical coverage
• Amazing tech to work with and consoles to play and relax with everywhere you look
  
  

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at [email protected] to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.

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