Principal Software Engineer

Zynga Game Network India Pvt Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Zynga Game Network India Pvt Ltd in Bengaluru is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to help power our live games portfolio. You will design, implement, and optimize features used by millions across mobile and web platforms, while mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence.

The role requires deep expertise in Java, C#, C++, and Python, strong debugging and performance skills, and a collaborative mindset to work with product, UX, art, and QA.

Qualifications

• Master's or bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong programming, debugging, and design skills in multiple languages.

Responsibilities

• Develop new features used by millions of players across platforms.
• Follow engineering best practices for performance and reliability.
• Perform design and code reviews; mentor junior engineers.
• Collaborate with PM, UI/UX, Art, and QA; participate in live game health.
• Continuously improve game performance and contribute prototypes quickly.

Skills

Java

C#

C++

Python

JavaScript

Android

iOS

React

AWS Cloud

Debugging

Education

Master's or Bachelor's in Computer Science/Engineering

Job description

Principal 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. 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!

What You’ll Do

• Develop new and innovative features played by millions of players using Java, C#, C++, Python, javascript.
• Follow engineering best practices towards ensuring performance, reliability, and measurability Work on large problems and break it up for others to implement.
• Strong Analytical, programming and debugging skills Perform Design and Code reviews.
• Be responsible for the Live game health Closely work with other functions like PM, UI/UX, Art, QA Mentor Junior Engineers.
• Constantly look for opportunities to improve the game performance.
• Take a hands-on approach in the development of prototypes quickly

What you bring

• Masters or bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent 8+ years professional experience working in C#, C++, Javascript, Android, IOS, React, Java
• Solid fundamental programming skills (algorithms, data structures, OOP, OS, Networking, AWS Cloud)
• Experience with source control management and giving code reviews
• Good Communication skills and Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (UX, game design, PM) in an agile environment.

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

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.

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Experience Level Senior Level