Software Architect

Zynga; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Zynga is seeking a Software Architect for the AI team in Central Technology. You will own technical vision, design, and implementation of AI‑powered tools that boost developer productivity and player experiences at scale.

Lead cross‑cutting architectural decisions, establish standards, and guide engineers across multiple game studios. Build scalable AI platforms, collaborate with product and studios, and mentor the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent.
• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience with AI/ML systems integration at platform level.
• Strong Python expertise across architectures and system types.
• Familiarity with AWS and cloud platforms (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS).
• Experience with containers and Kubernetes/EKS.
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Strong algorithm, design pattern, debugging, and performance skills.
• Excellent communication with senior leadership; frontend JS knowledge a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable AI systems, full‑stack apps, and cloud infra in AWS with LLM services.
• Own cross‑cutting architecture decisions and AI tooling strategy.
• Uphold engineering standards: code quality, testing, CI/CD, and reliability.
• Evaluate new AI tech and platforms for long‑term impact.
• Document architecture plans across the AI tooling ecosystem.
• Collaborate with studios, product, and central tech to improve developer productivity.
• Establish processes and metrics for software quality and operations.
• Partner on realistic scoping; flag technical risk early.
• Coach and mentor engineers.

Skills

Python

AWS

Kubernetes

NoSQL

SQL

Algorithms

Design patterns

Communication

Frontend JS/Angular/React

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent

Tools

Docker

CI/CD

Cloud platforms (AWS, others)

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.

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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 the AI team at Zynga making an impact across all of the company's games - Central Technology! As a Software Architect you will be responsible for the technical vision, design and implementation of AI-powered tools and systems that elevate developer productivity and player experiences at scale. We're looking for outstanding engineers with a passion for artificial intelligence and the desire to work in a team with dynamic strengths.

What You'll Do:

• Design and architect scalable AI systems, full stack applications, and cloud infrastructure running in AWS with a focus on LLM-powered services and agentic workflows
• Own cross-cutting architecture decisions and the technical strategy for AI tools that multiple game studios and engineering teams across Zynga depend on
• Establish and uphold engineering standards: code quality, testing, review culture, CI/CD, and reliability practices.
• Advocate for and implement new AI technologies, frameworks, and engineering standards, keeping the team at the forefront of a rapidly evolving landscape
• Evaluate and choose AI platforms and infrastructure with a long-term lens.
• Document and build comprehensive plans for architecture and system designs across the AI tooling ecosystem.
• Work collaboratively across game studios, product, and central technology teams to understand developer needs and propose AI-driven solutions that meaningfully improve productivity
• Establish engineering processes and metrics to measure software process, operations, and quality
• Partner with stakeholder on realistic scoping and sequencing; flag technical risk early.
• Coach and mentor engineers

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent
• 8+ years of professional experience in software development of cloud based software
• Experience with AI/ML systems integration at the platform layer.
• Demonstrated expertise in Python across multiple programming languages, architectures, and system types.
• Strong familiarity and experience using AWS and/or other cloud computing platforms (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
• Experience with containers and Kubernetes/EKS
• Experience with database systems (SQL, NoSQL)
• Deep understanding of algorithms, design patterns, debugging and performance optimization
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with senior leadership with confidence and clarity
• Familiarity with web development using JS, Angular and React is a plus

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 use of Artificial Intelligence is not being used to screen candidates. The position is for an existing vacancy.

Please note that Zynga is unable to provide visa sponsorship or assistance for this position. All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring current or future employer sponsorship.

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.

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