Principal Software Engineer, Mobile Game Technology

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.

From thrilling casino spins to epic strategy battles, mind-bending puzzles, and social word challenges, our diverse game portfolio has something for everyone. Fan-favorites and latest hits include FarmVille™, Words With Friends™, Zynga Poker™, Game of Thrones Slots Casino™, Wizard of Oz Slots™, Hit it Rich! Slots™, Wonka Slots™, Top Eleven™, Toon Blast™, Empires & Puzzles™, Merge Dragons!™, CSR Racing™, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells™, Match Factory™, and Color Block Jam™—plus many more!

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:

Come join our team at Zynga making an impact across all of the company’s games - Mobile Game Tech (MGT)! . Lead the team by setting technical direction, crafting and implementing backend services for our games. We’re looking for outstanding engineers with a passion for technology and the desire to work in a team with dynamic strengths. The Principal Software Engineer will play a key role as part of the MGT Organization, focusing on advanced technology developments for building scalable end-to-end products which can be integrated into the various games.

What You'll Do:

• Architect and develop large-scale, critically important backend platforms running on AWS, ensuring high availability, scalability, security, data integrity, observability, and cost efficiency.
• Drive end-to-end delivery of complex initiatives, from technical design and implementation to production rollout, monitoring, and ongoing operational ownership.
• Offer technical leadership by reviewing and guiding detailed compositions, ensuring alignment with Zynga’s long-term technical vision and standard methodologies.
• Collaborate multi-functionally with product, engineering, and operations teams to translate product and customer requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Establish and monitor engineering processes, quality metrics, and operational benchmarks to improve software delivery and system reliability.
• Guide incident response and postmortems, ensuring root-cause analysis and structural fixes rather than one-off patches.
• Mentor and coach engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and knowledge sharing.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of experience in developing cloud-based software, with a strong track record of delivering high-quality, scalable systems
• Proficient in programming RESTful services using GoLang (preferred), Java, Python, or PHP
• Strong experience with AWS and/or other cloud platforms (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
• Hands-on experience with containers and Kubernetes/EKS, following industry-standard CI/CD practices.
• Experience with database systems (SQL, NoSQL)
• Deep understanding of object-oriented programming, algorithms, design patterns, debugging, and performance optimization
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with senior leadership
• Familiarity with web development frameworks such as JavaScript, Angular, and React is a plus

What We Offer You:

Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams. To find out more about our benefits, visit the Zynga Benefits site

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 accommodationrequest@zynga.com to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.

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