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Server & Infrastructure Engineer (Unannounced Project)

Zynga

Skills

Required

  • orchestration / build
  • Unreal
  • Horde / Jenkins / TeamCity
  • Game Engines
  • Unreal Engine
  • Unity
  • Python
  • Go
  • C#
  • backend services
  • automation scripts
  • Source Control Management
  • version control systems
  • GitHub
  • Terraform

Preferred

  • containerisation
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • infrastructure security best practices
  • CI/CD

Join our server engineering team as a Server & Infrastructure Engineer. In this role, you will work on core backend systems and services, manage and expand our infrastructure, and collaborate closely with technical leads. You should have a passion for large-scale high-availability systems, a commitment to quality, and a desire to have your work seen by millions. Benefits include wellness programs, flexible time-off policies, transit benefits, and comprehensive health coverage.

Responsibilities

  • Contribuer directement aux systèmes backend et aux services backend, en travaillant sur des tâches d'ingénierie backend de plusieurs jours avec un minimum de supervision.
  • Construire, maintenir et optimiser des workflows CI/CD robustes et des pipelines de déploiement automatisés à travers les environnements cloud.
  • Participer à la planification technique, au brainstorming architectural et à l'estimation des coûts/complexité technique pour des efforts de plusieurs semaines.

Requirements

  • Build & Platform Systems: Experience configuring and managing automated orchestration/build platforms (e.g., Unreal Horde, Jenkins, or TeamCity), preferably with Game Engines (Unreal Engine, Unity, etc.)
  • Programming Languages: Demonstrated proficiency in Python, Go and C# for backend services, automation scripts, and custom tooling
  • Source Control Management: Strong working knowledge of version control systems and workflow strategies (GitHub, Perforce/Helix Core, Git-flow, branch management)
  • Cloud Infrastructure & IaC: Hands-on experience provisioning and managing AWS infrastructure using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
  • Work Execution: Proven ability to manage moderate-to-complex technical tasks independently, break down project deliverables, and communicate status accurately
  • Interest in mentoring junior team members or interns, framing task deconstruction, and conducting technical interviews

Interest in infrastructure deployment and monitoring

  • Have worked in, or has a strong interest in the gaming industry
  • Experience writing server-side logic and managing database dependencies for live applications or multiplayer services

Preferred

  • Familiarity with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure security best practices