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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 13 days Zynga 's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 6% of Zynga 's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Zynga
- high 27 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
- 2026-09-17
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.
- 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
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Listed by Zynga on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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