About Us

Zynga is a leading developer of the world's most popular social games that are played by millions of people around the world each day. Since our founding in 2007, our mission has been to connect the world through games and delight consumers with social gaming experiences.

Our Team

Zynga’s Applied AI group focuses on developing innovative ways to tackle problems within the game development process, demonstrating directly the ways that AI can improve the creativity and productivity of team members across Zynga. Our team is multi-disciplinary, and includes Engineers, Data Scientists and Product Managers among others. We build cloud-based tools and technologies to support every aspect of the development process, from concept development through to LiveOps and publishing operations.

To be successful in this role you should have curiosity about the areas of Game Development, Artificial Intelligence and Computational Creativity, be a proactive learner, have good depth in technical skills, and a strong desire to build high quality software that delivers value and efficiency.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Write well-crafted, efficient and testable code and algorithms
Design and build AI systems that solve computational creativity challenges
Implement and deploy solutions as part of a larger microservice architecture
Plan and implement tasks of small to medium scale independently
Excellent communication skills and comfort working in a collaborative inter-discipline environment

Desired Skills and Experience

Ph.D. or M.S. in Computer Science with specialization in AI, or equivalent experience
Experience building AI systems for games, procedural content generation, or computational creativity
Understanding of principles of AI, including ML
Familiarity with principles of game design and implementation
Familiarity with Python, and at least one of Typescript, C++, or Unity C#
Familiarity with containers and cloud infrastructure principles – AWS preferred
Desire to learn and share knowledge with peers, collaborate in a cross-functional team

What we offer you

Competitive salary, bonus plan, Take-Two RSU’s (Restricted Stock Units), ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
RRSP Company Match Contribution
Extended Health coverage, dental, disability, critical illness, EAP, and life insurance
Virtual mental health and neurodiversity support programs
Goodlife fitness annual membership
Open vacation policy
Family planning support program
Generous paid parental, pregnancy-related disability, caregiver, and compassionate leaves
Zynga happy hours and frequent employee events
Casual dress every single day
Culture of diversity and inclusion including employee resource groups
Work with cool people and impact millions of daily players

We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law. We welcome job-seekers, players, employees, and partners from all backgrounds to join us!

We will consider all qualified job-seekers with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities in order to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at AccommodationRequest@zynga.com to request an accommodation associated with your application for an open position.

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