AI Systems Architect: Scalable Cloud & Games

Zynga Inc; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Join Zynga Inc as an AI Software Architect, shaping the technical vision for AI-powered tools and systems used across our games. You will design scalable AI architectures, shepherd cloud infrastructure on AWS, and drive cross-team collaboration to boost developer productivity and player experiences at scale.

Hone the use of LLM-powered services, establish engineering standards, and mentor engineers while advancing AI technology adoption across the Central Technology group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 8+ years of professional experience in cloud-based software development.
• Experience with AI/ML systems integration at the platform layer.
• Proficiency in Python across multiple languages, architectures, and system types.
• Strong familiarity with AWS and other cloud platforms (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS).
• Experience with containers and Kubernetes/EKS.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Excellent communication with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable AI systems, full-stack applications, and cloud infrastructure in AWS.
• Own architecture decisions and technical strategy for AI tools used across studios.
• Uphold engineering standards: code quality, testing, CI/CD, and reliability.
• Adopt new AI technologies and frameworks to stay at the forefront.
• Evaluate AI platforms with a long-term perspective.
• Document architecture plans across the AI tooling ecosystem.
• Collaborate with game studios, product, and central tech teams to improve developer productivity.
• Establish processes and metrics to measure software quality and operations.
• Work with stakeholders to scope and sequence work; flag risks early.
• Coach and mentor engineers.

Skills

AI/ML systems integration

Python

AWS

Containers/Kubernetes

SQL/NoSQL databases

Architecture & design patterns

Leadership communication

Web development (JS/Angular/React)

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes (EKS)

Job description

Join Zynga Inc as an AI Software Architect, shaping the technical vision for AI-powered tools and systems used across our games. You will design scalable AI architectures, shepherd cloud infrastructure on AWS, and drive cross-team collaboration to boost developer productivity and player experiences at scale.

Hone the use of LLM-powered services, establish engineering standards, and mentor engineers while advancing AI technology adoption across the Central Technology group.