Software Engineer

Requisition Number: 155317

Position Title: Software Engineer I

External Description:

Team

EAX is a team within EA that defines, designs, builds and operates a number of digital distribution and subscription products that are at the heart of EA's strategy. We are adept innovators that thrive in exploring new digital business models, and by connecting players with each other around the games they love. Familiar products we drive include: Origin - EA’s direct-to-consumer platform for PC, and EA Access - An innovative subscription service for Xbox One.

Our diverse cross functional group is comprised of 300+ people with specializations such as Software Engineering, UI, UX, Product Management, Project Management, Analytics and QA. This will ensure you are challenged, learning and growing with those around you. 

Beyond your immediate peers in EAX, flourish amongst the ~1,500 employees at EA's largest flagship studio - EA Vancouver (EAV)

• We encourage and facilitate a healthy work / life balance
• Developers are respected for their ideas and opinions
• Fun, open and dynamic environment where personal expression and open dialog are encouraged
• Environment that fosters a mindset of continuous learning and improvement. Internal training and skills development is part of our culture.

What you will do

• Hands-on development delivering NodeJS & Java applications
• Working with GraphQL and Apollo server
• Actively collaborate with your Engineering peers and Technical Director in defining and disseminating a technical architecture, developer experience, publishing workflow and release pipeline.
• Be part of a ~20 person cross functional scrum team (Product Management, Project Management, Software Engineering, Quality Engineering, Operations, Live Service Support)
• Work directly with Product Management, Project Management and Technical leaders throughout the entire software lifecycle - from concept to design to development to release to sunset
• Scout, evaluate and present to the team new technology and tools as opportunities for innovation and development excellence
• Use your knowledge of software engineering concepts to design and implement tested, reusable, and modular code
• Apply knowledge of the business goals to derive innovative solutions for the project, team, and group
• Harness your desire to deeply understand the WHY behind the functional requirements, identifying problems and devising solutions
• Be passionate about non-functional requirements and embody the value of these in your actions
• Be an active learner who expands your breadth of knowledge on a continual basis
• Employ your entrepreneurial attitude and drive that facilitates the delivery of high-quality projects in a timely fashion
• Be passionate for your craft. You feel ownership over everything you ship.
• Have autonomy to bring your own ideas to fruition

Skills and experience

• Significant experience and knowledge in one or more backend server languages such as NodeJS, Java 8, Go, Scala, and Kotlin
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, or 2+ years relevant work experience
• Solid understanding of object-oriented design principles and design patterns
• Experience with dependency management, build & release and automation tools such as npm, Maven, SBT, npm, etc
• Familiarity with a modern Java or Node framework such as Koa, Express, Play, Spring, Dropwizard, etc
• Experience building REST APIs and services
• Experience working in a cross functional Scrum team
• Experience building platform-grade tools and services
• Experience with caching techniques and different caching systems
• Experience using Git and related tools like GitHub, Bitbucket, Git-LFS, etc
• Familiarity with client-side development; you can find your away around HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Experience writing various fidelities of technical documentation from high level approach to detailed design.

Bonus Skills and experience

• Experience with client-side web development - HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Experience with TechOps / infrastructure systems - Amazon Web Services, Chef and Jenkins

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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: 41

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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.