Who you are
- We need a self-driven and motivated engineer who is a strong communicator, works well as a team player, and performs well under tight deadlines
- The ideal candidate will have strong working knowledge of Unity and C#, plus experience building features on the server backend (PHP preferred)
- To be successful in this role you will have a passion for games, a high level of integrity, great technical depth and skills, and a strong desire to grow in skill and experience building and deploying successful software features for live Games that delight our players
- B.Sc. in Computer Science, or equivalent
- 1–2 years of industry experience as a Software Developer. Candidates from other fields should have 3+ years of relevant software engineering experience
- Experience with git
- Strong working knowledge of Unity and C#
- Experience building features on a server backend (PHP preferred)
- Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms and software methodologies
- Excellent communication skills and comfort working in a collaborative environment
- Mobile game development experience
- Performance profiling and optimization experience
- Experience developing Slot Machines
What the job involves
- Zynga’s Game of Thrones Slots team is looking for a Full Stack Engineer
- We have a well-rounded, passionate and tight-knit, distributed team with a healthy mix of engineering skill levels and are looking to strengthen our team in addressing the diverse and complex technical challenges at the core of our products
- The candidate would have an opportunity to work on core slot machine gameplay and features (including UI / UX), engine-level systems,
and have a focus on solving challenging problems towards the development of slot machines
- Our mission is to “Connect the World through Games” by building a truly social experience that makes the world a better place
- Architect and develop features and slot game functionality in Unity with C#, and on the server backend (PHP preferred)
- Dive into the internals of slot engine systems to extend them as-needed
- Develop tools for engineering and content creators
- Define and scope out tasks & systems
- Triage and address bugs quickly
Benefits
- COMPENSATION - Performance bonuses, opportunities for equity participation & retirement/pension savings support
- HEALTH - Medical, dental & vision covered for employees, with participation for employees eligible dependents, plus disability and life insurance program
- FAMILY - Generous parental leave for birth parents, partners and adoptive families, plus Infertility support, emergency child care and flexible time-off policies
- WELLNESS - Gym advantages, wellness programs, employee assistance programs and generous time-off policies
- FOOD - Food and snacks made in-house or delivered, healthy snack kitchens with drinks and treats, coffee bars, regular social gatherings and happy hours
- WORK & LIFE - Flexible time-off policies (DTO), office rest areas, gaming spaces, employee discounts and more
- TRANSIT BENEFITS - Shuttle service in select locations, commuter/parking benefits, secure bicycle storage, business travel assistance
- RESOURCE GROUPS - Women at Zynga (WAZ), zCares charitable giving, zParents, zEndurance adventure club, BZU, zPride LGBTQ+ inclusion and belonging
📌 Software Engineer (Toronto)
🏢 Zynga
📍 Toronto