Senior Data Scientist

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!

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