Architect - FinOps

Zynga; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 111,362 - 147,023; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid holidays and vacation

401(k) plan and stock options

Job summary

Zynga is seeking a seasoned FinOps engineering leader to drive cost optimization across our back-end services for mobile and online games. You will mentor software and cloud engineers, stay current with AWS and vendor tools, and design new FinOps tooling including data pipelines, APIs, and Tableau-based analytics.

The role involves partnering with product, data, and engineering teams to implement cost-reduction initiatives, while guiding architecture decisions and best practices.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS).
• 8+ years of hands-on experience with software programming (Python).
• Hands-on experience with SQL tables and SQL queries.
• Hands-on experience developing APIs, UIs, and data pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD testing.
• Experience leading projects and mentoring engineers.
• Experience collaborating with many teams in an enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Lead all technical aspects of the FinOps team’s software development and data analysis, including mentorship of software and cloud engineers.
• Stay up-to-date on changes within Cloud Hosting Providers (AWS) and other vendor software to identify new cost savings opportunities.
• Propose and design new FinOps tooling using data pipelines, API, Cron jobs, UI, SQL, Tableau and more.
• Assist Product Management with prioritizing endeavors based on impact, estimated cost reduction, and effort.
• Assist Data Analysts with designing SQL tables and using Tableau effectively for data analysis.
• Coordinate with teams across the enterprise to drive cost optimization and transparency.
• Serve as a technical advisor to internal customers on cloud cost optimization and architecture decisions.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Leadership

Mentorship

Python

AWS

SQL

APIs

Data pipelines

CI/CD

UI design

Tableau

Terraform

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Unity

Splunk

Datadog

JetBrains

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 FarmVilleTM, Words With FriendsTM, Zynga PokerTM, Game of Thrones Slots CasinoTM, Wizard of Oz SlotsTM, Hit it Rich! SlotsTM, Wonka SlotsTM, Top ElevenTM, Toon BlastTM, Empires & PuzzlesTM, Merge Dragons!TM, CSR RacingTM, Harry Potter: Puzzles & SpellsTM, Match FactoryTM, and Color Block JamTM—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 FinOps 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. This unique position will challenge you to tackle situations across a broad set of technical stacks, to soak up internal business logic from all kinds of teams, and to drive cost efficiency improvements across the organization. This FinOps team expands beyond just AWS and GCP and investigates cost optimization and unit economics for a variety of technology vendors.

What You'll Do:

• Lead all technical aspects of the FinOps team’s software development and data analysis, including mentorship of software and cloud engineers
• Stay up‑to‑date on changes within Cloud Hosting Providers (AWS) and other vendor software (Unity, Splunk, Datadog, Jetbrains, etc) to identify new cost savings opportunities for the organization
• Propose and design new FinOps tooling using a wide array of patterns: Data Pipeline, API, Cron jobs, Slack bot, UI, SQL, NoSQL, Tableau
• Assist Product Management with prioritizing endeavors based upon organization impact, estimated cost reduction, and level of effort
• Assist Data Analysts with designing SQL tables and using Tableau effectively for accurate data analysis
• Coordinate with team members across the enterprise to ensure cost optimization and cost transparency initiatives are effective and valuable
• Partner with engineering, finance, and business teams to resolve ad‑hoc FinOps inquiries, provide actionable insights, and drive data‑informed cost optimization decisions.
• Serve as a technical advisor to internal customers and stakeholders, addressing complex FinOps‑related questions and providing guidance on cloud cost optimization, architecture decisions, and best practices.

What You Bring:

• B.S. in Computer Science, Math, Statistics, Engineering, or other quantitative field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience serving as a technical leader in an enterprise (collaboration with 50+ teams)
• Experience collaborating with customers across many teams and levels within an enterprise
• Experience serving as a mentor to other engineers
• Experience leading projects from the ground up, breaking work into logical components, and delegating tasks
• 8+ years of hands‑on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS)
• 8+ years of hands‑on experience with software programming (preferably Python)
• Hands‑on experience with SQL tables and SQL queries
• Hands‑on experience developing APIs, UIs, and data pipelines
• Hands‑on experience with infrastructure‑as‑code and continuous integration testing
• Strong collaborative approach

Bonus Points:

• Previous experience with FinOps practices and cost management analysis

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

The pay range for this position in Toronto at the start of employment is expected to be between $156,140 and $206,140 CAD per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job‑related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations.

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.

Please be aware that Zynga does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third‑party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others. Zynga also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel. Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scam or phishing attack, and you should not engage. Zynga’s in‑house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.com, take2games.com, naturalmotion.com, smallgiantgames.com, themavens.com, gram.gs email domain).