Senior Software Engineer

Zynga Early Careers; Toronto; On-site; CAD 96,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Zynga in Toronto is seeking a Senior Software Engineer on the Ad Monetization team to bring interactive advertising experiences to life, transforming approved concepts into polished, high-performing ad units. You will collaborate with engineers, creative leads, and cross-functional partners to deliver engaging experiences.

From implementation through deployment, you will ensure reliability, performance, and visual polish across supported environments, requiring strong front-end skills and a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.
• 6+ years of professional software development experience.
• Expertise in front-end architecture and web performance optimization.
• Proficiency with HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
• Experience with 2D HTML5 game frameworks like Phaser or CreateJS.
• Experience with 2D/3D JS libraries such as PixiJS and ThreeJS.
• Strong understanding of Canvas API rendering and pixel-level manipulation.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interface with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Build high-quality playable ads and interactive units from storyboards and assets.
• Implement gameplay mechanics, interactivity, transitions, and animations.
• Integrate designers’ assets across environments.
• Optimize performance, file size, and reliability while preserving art quality.
• Implement tracking and analytics to measure creative performance.
• Perform self-QA and deliver production-ready builds with minimal oversight.
• Own assigned projects from kickoff to delivery.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows and build quality.
• Deliver dependable, high-quality work within timelines.

Skills

Frontend architecture

Web performance

HTML5

CSS3

JavaScript ES6+

Phaser

CreateJS

PixiJS

ThreeJS

Canvas rendering

Render loops (requestAnimationFrame)

Responsive design

Asset loading pipelines

Photoshop

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Phaser

CreateJS

PixiJS

ThreeJS

HTML5 Canvas API

Photoshop

Job description

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

The Senior Software Engineer on the Ad Monetization team is responsible for bringing interactive advertising experiences to life (such as mini-games, surveys, and more) by transforming approved creative concepts into polished, high-performing ad units. Working closely with engineers, creative leads, and cross-functional partners, this individual owns the technical execution of each experience from implementation through deployment, ensuring every build is reliable, performant, visually polished, and ready for production

What You’ll Do

• Build high-quality playable ads and interactive creative units from approved storyboards, design assets, and creative briefs

• Implement gameplay mechanics, interactive behaviors, transitions, animations, and other UX elements to ensure a seamless user experience

• Integrate creative assets supplied by designers and ensure they display and perform as intended across supported environments

• Optimize experiences for performance, responsiveness, file size, and reliability while maintaining creative quality

• Implement tracking, analytics, and event instrumentation required to measure creative performance

• Perform thorough self-QA to identify and resolve issues before handoff, delivering production-ready builds with minimal oversight

• Take ownership of assigned projects from technical kickoff through final delivery

• Proactively identify opportunities to improve workflows, implementation efficiency, and build quality

• Consistently deliver dependable, high-quality work while meeting project timelines and production commitments
  

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline (or equivalent)

• 6+ years of professional experience in software development

• Extensive experience designing front-end architecture, optimizing web performance

• Proficiency in web technologies, including HTML5, CSS3

• Expertise in modern JavaScript (ES6+).

• Strong background in 2D HTML5 game frameworks like Phaser or CreateJS

• Experience with 2D and 3D JS frameworks such as PixiJS, and ThreeJS

• Strong understanding of 2D/3D coordinate systems, geometry, vector math, and pixel-level manipulation (ImageData)

• Experience working directly with the HTML5 Canvas API to render and manipulate shapes, text, and images

• Proficiency in managing complex render loops, frame rates (FPS), and animations via requestAnimationFrame

• Experience with Responsive Web Design and creating fluid layouts that work flawlessly across mobile, tablet, and desktop screens

• Experience with asset management building efficient loading pipelines for preloading, caching, and optimizing game assets (spritesheets, audio sprites, JSON data)

• Experience with Photoshop is highly preferred

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interface with senior leadership with confidence and clarity

What We Offer You

The pay range for this position in Toronto at the start of employment is expected to be between $96,400 and $130,000 per year.

Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards and eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program.

Regular, full-time employees are also eligible for a range of benefits at the Company, including: medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage; 14 paid holidays per calendar year; paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company’s discretionary time off program; up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year; paid parental and compassionate leave; wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support; family planning support through Maven; commuter benefits; and reimbursements for fitness-related expenses. Ontario only: The use of Artificial Intelligence is not being used to screen candidates. The position is for an existing vacancy.

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 [e-mail] to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.