Software Architect Austin, TX; Toronto, Canada

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.

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!

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 're looking for outstanding engineers with a passion for artificial intelligence and the desire to work in a team with dynamic strengths.

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

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, No

SQL)

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

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.

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