Software Engineer Tools - Contract

Requisition Number: 153178

Position Title: Contingent

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, passionate people in the industry.

Want to help shape the future of online gaming? Want to be a core part of the team leading NBA’s online strategy?  We have the job for you!

The Challenge Ahead

Responsible for implementing, improving, and maintaining stable, high quality server-based experiences and features for the NBA Franchise. The Tools Software Engineer will focus on responding to real-time issues and interfacing closely with the content creators to facilitate the most efficient workflows and releases.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in distributed agile development across multiple teams
• Implement server-side features and fixes as needed to ensure a high quality, fun game environment
• Monitor server health and implement new metrics and techniques to quickly identify problem areas
• React to live server issues (occasionally outside of business hours), fixing or escalating as necessary
• Work closely with the NBA development team to understand the server features, and suggest improvements needed to operate a strong live environment
• Creation or updating of support tools to simplify our content creation and publishing process
• Work closely with NBA production to understand hot issues
• Work directly with both client and server teams to maintain high-traffic services for multi-platform games
• Iterate, design, and implement improvements to live systems and workflows
• Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies and optimize them. 

Required Technical Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent training and professional experience.
• 3+ years of development experience in Agile/Scrum environment
• Professional level proficiency with C# and .NET technologies
• Experience with MySQL, SQL Server, with strong understanding of writing efficient SQL queries
• Extensive Windows experience.
• Multithreaded programming and debugging experience
• Excellent Problem-solving skills.
• Ability to test, debug, and extend other Software Engineer's code competently.
• Knowledge of source code management: Perforce is preferred
• Experience developing on XBoxOne and PS4 Platforms is a plus
• C++ skills preferred

 

 

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Community / Marketing Title: Software Engineer Tools - Contract

Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc.は、インタラクティブ・エンターテイメント・ソフトウェアの世界的大手企業です。 EAは、インターネットに接続されたコンソール、パソコン、携帯電話、タブレットに対してゲーム、コンテンツおよびオンラインサービスを提供しています。

EEOText: EAは雇用機会を均等に提供します。 雇用に関する決定を下す際は、人種、肌の色、国籍、出身国、出身民族、身体的性別、社会/文化/心理的性別、性別自認または性別表現、性的指向、年齢、遺伝情報、宗教、身体障害、病状、妊娠、婚姻状況、家族状況、軍役経験の有無、および法律で保護されたその他のあらゆる状況は考慮されません。 また、犯罪歴のある人物の雇用も、募集要項を満たす応募者の場合は適用法令に従って検討します。 さらにEAでは、身体に障害のある方々のために、適用法令によって定められた職場環境を整えることも行っています。

Days Open: 170

Can this position be remote?:

EEO Employer Verbiage:

EAは雇用機会を均等に提供します。 雇用に関する決定を下す際は、人種、肌の色、国籍、出身国、出身民族、身体的性別、社会/文化/心理的性別、性別自認または性別表現、性的指向、年齢、遺伝情報、宗教、身体障害、病状、妊娠、婚姻状況、家族状況、軍役経験の有無は考慮されません。 さらにEAでは、身体に障害のある方々のために、適用法令によって定められた職場環境を整えることも行っています。