About the position
Zynga is looking for a strong principal software engineer to join our 'Game of Thrones: Legends' team! As a Principal Engineer you'll develop and architect critical game components 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. We are having a ball! Candidates will be developing primarily in Unity and 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.
Responsibilities
- Define, architect, & develop core engine components primarily in Unity C#
- Develop, innovate & integrate new technologies and tools (working with content teams)
- Create and work with data objects in relational and non-relational storage models
- Optimize code & memory for high performance and low latency
- Scope out tasks and systems, looking for future improvements
- Mentor other engineers in core language and technology struggles
Requirements
- 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
- Excellent communication skills - particularly the ability to discuss timelines, design concerns and provide helpful feedback to team members
Nice-to-haves
- Prior game development experience and/or experience in live ops situations
- Experience with GIT
- 3rd party SDK experience
- Experience with Amazon AWS and related technologies
Benefits
- World-class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams
