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About the Role

Zynga's Mobile Game Tech (MGT) team is seeking a FinOps Lead to set technical direction and implement backend services for the company's games. This role involves tackling diverse technical stacks, understanding internal business logic, and driving cost efficiency across the organization, including optimization for AWS, GCP, and other technology vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead all technical aspects of the FinOps team’s software development and data analysis.
• Mentor software and cloud engineers.
• Stay up-to-date on changes within Cloud Hosting Providers (AWS) and other vendor software (Unity, Splunk, Datadog, Jetbrains, etc) to identify new cost savings opportunities.
• Propose and design new FinOps tooling using a wide array of patterns: Data Pipeline, API, Cron jobs, Slack bot, UI, SQL, NoSQL, Tableau.
• Assist Product Management with prioritizing endeavors based upon organization impact, estimated cost reduction, and level of effort.
• Assist Data Analysts with designing SQL tables and using Tableau effectively for accurate data analysis.
• Coordinate with team members across the enterprise to ensure cost optimization and cost transparency initiatives are effective and valuable.
• Partner with engineering, finance, and business teams to resolve ad hoc FinOps inquiries, provide actionable insights, and drive data-informed cost optimization decisions.
• Serve as a technical advisor to internal customers and stakeholders, addressing complex FinOps-related questions and providing guidance on cloud cost optimization, architecture decisions, and best practices.

Requirements

• B.S. in Computer Science, Math, Statistics, Engineering, or other quantitative field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience serving as a technical leader in an enterprise (collaboration with 50+ teams).
• Experience collaborating with customers across many teams and levels within an enterprise.
• Experience serving as a mentor to other engineers.
• Experience leading projects from the ground up, breaking work into logical components, and delegating tasks.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS).
• 8+ years of hands-on experience with software programming (preferably Python).
• Hands-on experience with SQL tables and SQL queries.
• Hands-on experience developing APIs, UIs, and data pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code and continuous integration testing.
• Strong collaborative approach.

Skills

• Cloud Hosting Providers (AWS)
• Unity
• Splunk
• Datadog
• Jetbrains
• Data Pipeline
• API
• Cron jobs
• Slack bot
• UI
• SQL
• NoSQL
• Tableau
• Python
• Infrastructure-as-code
• Continuous integration testing
• FinOps practices
• Cost management analysis

Location

• Toronto

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 8+ years of hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS)
• 8+ years of hands-on experience with software programming (preferably Python)
• Experience serving as a technical leader in an enterprise
• Experience leading projects from the ground up

Education Level

• B.S. in Computer Science, Math, Statistics, Engineering, or other quantitative field (or equivalent experience)

Salary/Compensations

• $156,140 - $206,140 CAD Per Year

Benefits

• World-class benefits package
• Bonus and/or equity awards
• Eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage
• 14 paid holidays per calendar year
• Paid vacation time per calendar year (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
• Wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support
• Family planning support through Maven
• Commuter benefits
• Reimbursements for fitness-related expenses

About the Company

• Zynga brings people together through the power of play.
• A global leader in interactive entertainment and a proud label of Take-Two Interactive.
• Games have been downloaded over 6 billion times—connecting players in 175+ countries.
• Diverse game portfolio includes FarmVille™, Words With Friends™, Zynga Poker™, Game of Thrones Slots Casino™, Wizard of Oz Slots™, Hit it Rich! Slots™, Wonka Slots™, Top Eleven™, Toon Blast™, Empires & Puzzles™, Merge Dragons!™, CSR Racing™, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells™, Match Factory™, and Color Block Jam™.
• Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California, with teams spanning North America, Europe, and Asia.
• Zynga is where fun meets innovation.

Equal Opportunity

• We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization.
• Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.
• As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process.
• Please contact us at accommodationrequest@zynga.com to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.