Software Developer [University Grad]

Requisition Number: 155583

Position Title: Software Engineer I

External Description:

 

EA Digital Platform (EADP) Marketplace - Software Engineer I

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 our new cross-game, cross-platform digital economy platform. This large scale, always-on collection of services will power the virtual-economies of EA’s network of games that will be experienced by tens of millions of monthly active users. You'll have the opportunity to build sophisticated platform capabilities handling several hundred-thousand requests per second, and driving the player engagement of many of the industry’s most popular titles. You'll be able to build server-side systems that deliver new functionality within the larger Digital Platform, as well as work on regular improvements to the systems to keep them at top notch performance. 

What a Software Engineer I does within EADP Marketplace Division at EA:

As a Software Engineer I, your primary responsibility will be to work collaboratively with a team of engineers to plan and execute on the software implementation within our systems.  We also really really want you to grow in career while you do this and so you will work closely with peers on features that allow you to contribute to the success of the team while delivering features to our customers.  Through this you will also spend time working with product managers to innovate new features to support EA's many games.  

Your Work with Us

Your day to day is a healthy mix of coding, code reviews and discussions about the design and implementation of your work.  You are good at Java and need minimal help with it. You have other programming languages in your engineering arsenal as the need arises.  The work that you meets the quality bars and coding styles set by the team all meant to keep quality high, debugging easy and bugs in check.  Ensuring performance remains high and is critical to our operation and so your code once merged will be loaded tested within 7 days. Likewise, code will reach our internal customers in this same time frame and you can measure and monitor how your changes are working.

In the hands of integrators, you ensure defects are addressed and conversations happen around usability, stability all the while working towards bettering the.  Production deployment is close on the heels of the integrators adoptions and so the support of your work extends as it makes its way on a release. As a live service, there is an occasional need to support your work off hours making for a world class experience for our gamers and our internal integrator customers.

As more new features come in or we look to enhance our technology stack, you will look at how to design, implement and test the solutions so that they fit well into our big picture via collaborative brainstorming with your peers.  All the while extending a helping hand to share your knowledge and expertise throughout the team.

Your Experience

You are a software engineer because you have a passion for engineering and programming.  You may be right out of school or have a few years of experience to your skill set. You enjoy programming in at least one programming language and Java is one of them that you are comfortable with.  You know that you need to be proficient in additional programming languages and so are continuously learning. Your educational and/or work experience guides you to use your prior learnings in meaningful ways.

Writing applications is fun and engaging although might be new to you.  Using your related educational or work experience guides you to always be thinking about secure and performant code.  You write your code with complementary tests and work to keep the quality bar of your code high.  

Having fun in a team atmosphere and engaging with your team members in different locations goes a long way to being a software engineering in an evolving technology space. It is part of your career and part of being on a collaborative team.

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

We are proud of the great perks we offer 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.

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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: 96

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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.