SWE III

Requisition Number: 150353

Position Title: Software Engineer III

External Description:

We Are EA

And we make games - How cool is that? In fact, we entertain millions of people across the globe with the most amazing and immersive interactive software in the industry. But making games is hard work. That's why we employ the most creative and passionate people in the industry.

Save the planet from Alien Invaders. Score the winning touchdown.

Yup - It's the coolest job on the planet!

The Challenge Ahead

Is to build a world class third-party certification system for games developed by external studios enabling onboarding onto the EADP player network. You'll have the opportunity to build highly automated workflow orchestration enabling validation of certification requirements and ensuring a positive developer experience for the studios of many of the industry’s most popular titles. You'll be able to build server-side systems that deliver new functionality within the third party certification ecosystem as well as work on regular improvements to existing systems to enable them to participate in the ecosystem.

What a Software Engineer III does within EADP Systems Test Engineering:

Your primary responsibility will be to lead the software design and architecture process for our third party certification system. Most of your time will be spent working with the team in the design and execution of new features, while continually optimizing performance, robustness, and scalability of the service. You will also spend time working with product managers to innovate new features to support EA's many games and reduce technical debt associated with legacy systems through innovation and automation. Additionally, you will be a champion for best practices within the engineering team, demonstrating what good looks like as a role model and mentor to the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design and architecture of major components in our large scale distributed HTTP based backend service, creating new features and updating existing ones
• Mentoring other members of world class online services team
• Work with customers and business leaders to understand customer needs and deliver incrementally on their highest priority features and requirements
• Work with multiple customers working on multiple different platforms who use the services and features you create to complete user facing features

Required Skills / Experience

• Demonstrated significant experience developing object oriented software (preferably Python)
• Demonstrated experience integrating automation into continuous integration / continuous delivery pipelines
• Demonstrated strong experience working on online services (HTTP via REST) at Internet consumer scale
• Expertise in many disparate technologies, typically ranging from front-end user interfaces through to back-end storage systems and all points in between.
• Strong understanding of the software design/architecture process
• Really comfortable in taking high level direction, working through ambiguity and driving to execution in an iterative model
• Strong understanding of DevOps, Continuous Delivery, and Agile development

• Experience developing, maintaining, and innovating large scale distributed applications
• Experience working on high traffic services and highly scalable systems
• Excellent communication skills with a demonstrated ability to explain technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences

What's In It For YOU? Glad You Asked!

We are proud of the great perks we offer like comprehensive health and benefit packages, tuition reimbursement, pension with company match and, of course, free video games. And since we realize it takes world-class people to make world-class games, we offer competitive compensation packages and a culture that thrives off of creativity and individuality. Health, Dental, Financial offered (ESPP and RRSP matching); Bonus and relocation assistance also offered.

EA is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status or veteran status. We will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law.

 

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We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

Days Open: 21

Can this position be remote?:

EEO Employer Verbiage:

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.