Principal Software Engineer - Payments, ZMGT

Zynga; Toronto, Austin (TX, TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Principal Software Engineer, where you'll develop and enhance the Payments platform that powers engaging gameplay experiences. This role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technology in a collaborative environment, ensuring seamless integration with app stores and payment providers. You'll be part of a dynamic team focused on innovation, tackling challenges in a high-performance setting. If you have a passion for technology and game development, this is your opportunity to make a significant impact in the gaming industry and drive the future of interactive entertainment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software development experience with a focus on C# and OOP.
• Experience with game engines like Unity or Unreal and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Payments platform features for seamless integration.
• Optimize existing code for reliability and scalability.

Skills

C#

Software Design Patterns

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

Debugging Skills

Performance Optimization

Agile Development

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Equivalent Experience

Tools

Unity

Unreal Engine

AWS

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Gradle

Maven

Jenkins

Docker

Job description

Who We Are:

Zynga is a global leader in interactive entertainment with a mission to connect the world through games and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). With massive global reach in more than 175 countries and regions, the combined diverse portfolio of popular game franchises has been downloaded more than 6 billion times on mobile, including Star Wars: Hunters, CSR Racing, Dragon City, Empires & Puzzles, FarmVille, Golf Rival, Hair Challenge, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells, High Heels!, Merge Dragons!, Merge Magic!, Monster Legends, Toon Blast, Top Eleven, Toy Blast, Two Dots, Words With Friends, and Zynga Poker. Founded in 2007, Zynga is headquartered in California with locations in North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit www.zynga.com or follow Zynga on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or the Zynga blog.

Position Overview:

Come join the team at Zynga making an impact across all of the company’s games - Central Technology! We focus on shared client & server tech that drives the core gameplay experience under the hood. 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 be working with a complementary team of software engineers to craft and maintain Zynga’s core Payments platform, which enables flawless integration with app stores, consoles, and payments processing providers. They will play a key role in helping architect, build and improve the next-gen framework for our games.

What You'll Do:

• Design, implement and maintain Payments platform features (SDK and Client)
• Provide production and integration support for shared technology across Zynga games
• Design & implement UI/UX solutions across mobile and web platforms
• Work with Product Management to translate business goals into technical requirements
• Build well-structured / maintainable code with documentation
• Optimize and refactor existing code to improve reliability and scalability
• Review detailed Tech Plans from others, aligning with the team and Zynga-wide technical vision
• Proactively identify and recommend improvements to address systemic problems and tech debt

What You Bring:

• Degree in a technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Computer Engineering) or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of hands-on software development experience
• Shown understanding of C# language, software design patterns, and OOP
• Good experience with game engines such as Unity or Unreal; have an understanding of how packages & dependencies work
• Experience with distributed & high-performance applications: APIs, SaaS, etc.
• Experience with asynchronous, multi-threaded, and parallel programming paradigms
• Proficient in debugging, profiling, and performance optimization of mobile and web-based applications
• Experience with all aspects of SDLC; specifically software release & version management
• Good interpersonal skills, a collaborative and proactive mentality with a sense of ownership
• Experience with agile development methodologies and tools

Bonus Points:

• One or more of: Java, Javascript, Kotlin, Objective-C, C/C++, Swift
• iOS / Android / Nintendo / Windows / other platform experience
• Good database skills including SQL
• Experience with Cloud environments such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Angular, React or other Web UI
• Linux experience
• Gradle / Maven / Jenkins / Docker

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.

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