Software Engineer

Zynga is looking for a server-side engineer in the Austin or Chicago areas, and more specifically, someone whose level of experience should be equivalent to a Senior Software Engineer. We have a well-rounded and tight-knit, distributed team with a healthy mix of engineering skill levels, and are looking to strengthen our team in tackling a variety of challenges that we face. We need a self-driven and motivated engineer who is a strong communicator, works well as a team player, and performs well under tight deadlines. The candidate would have an opportunity to work on critical game components that contribute to user-facing features, gameplay functionality, existing functionality & systems, and have a general focus on solving challenging problems for high profile titles. The ideal candidate will have strong working knowledge in PHP and will have at least four years of experience as a software developer. What You'll Do: - Help to develop features & gameplay functionality in PHP - Dive into the internals of existing systems to extend them as-needed - Create and work with data objects in relational and non-relational storage models - Develop and integrate new technologies and tools - Assist with defining and scoping out work What You Bring: - B.Sc. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent education / work experience - 4+ Years industry experience as a Software Developer - Strong working knowledge in an object-oriented backend language like PHP - Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms and software methodologies - Excellent communication skills and comfort working in a collaborative environment Bonus Points: - Prior game development experience (on shipped titles or live games experience) - Mobile development experience with a focus on Unity, iOS, and/or Android - Experience in Javascript, Go, or similar programming languages - Experience with Source Control like git The pay range for this position in Illinois at the start of employment is expected to be between $98,100 and $145,200 per Year.