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Software Engineer - Poker

Zynga · Austin, TX; Bay Area, CA

Posted about 2 months ago · $85,700 to $126,860

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
49 days
Zynga 's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
6% of Zynga 's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Zynga
high
47 stale, 5 reposted of 47 open
Hiring momentum
76 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Zynga 's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Zynga .

About this role

As a Software Engineer at Zynga, you will develop features and gameplay functionality primarily using Go, while also working on system architecture and solving complex problems for high-profile games. You will collaborate with a distributed team, integrate new technologies, and ensure secure coding practices while contributing to the overall gaming experience.

Our read on this posting4.4out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Zynga as an employer.

What you need

  • B.Sc. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent education/work experience
  • 2+ years of game industry/mobile app experience as a software developer
  • Fluent in Go
  • Strong working experience in implementing APIs and services (gRPC and REST)
  • Good working knowledge in Golang, C#, and HTML
  • Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software methodologies

Nice to have

  • Experience with Unity
  • Experience with versioning and build systems: Git and Jenkins
  • Experience with performance profiling and optimization
  • Knowledge of Docker, Database (PostgreSQL, MySQL), Kafka, Redis, AWS, gRPC, and Protobuf
  • Experience with monitoring tools: Bugsnag, Splunk/ELK, and Datadog

What you get

  • Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage
  • 14 paid holidays per calendar year
  • Paid vacation time (ranging from 15 to 25 days)
  • 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

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work flexibility
  • Pay range is provided but varies based on market location and individual factors
  • The job requires working under tight deadlines, which may indicate a high-pressure environment

Summarised from Zynga 's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Zynga on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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