Software Engineer

Requisition Number: 164004

Position Title: Software Engineer III

External Description:

We are EA

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.

The Build Farm Engineer Role

This position, with the title of Software Engineer, is in the Frostbite Quality - Build Farm team and reports to the Engineering Manager. Frostbite is the engine that powers EA's games like Battlefield, FIFA and Need for Speed, and through our unique development process we aim to produce a functional, reliable, usable and high-end product for our game developers.

The Build Farm team provides the infrastructure and services required by Frostbite's CI, validating hundreds of code changes every day. In our team, you will help develop the global infrastructure of the farm, on-premise and in the cloud. You will set up build and test automation on multiple games, platforms and prototype hardware. You will determine what data we need to make decisions, and the monitoring to reduce manual intervention to a minimum. You will be a superuser of git, Perforce, Jenkins, cloud and open source. You will learn multiple technologies and will be trusted as a domain expert on many new areas. Working with Frostbite software, quality, and site reliability engineers, you will make efficient development workflows possible. You will turn complex, loosely-defined problems into solutions that are reliable, scalable and secure. You will also share code and best practices with engineers across EA.

As a member the larger Frostbite Quality & Development Services organization, you will belong to a globally distributed team focused on delivering shipping quality at scale, with development centers in Stockholm (Sweden), Vancouver (Canada), Bucharest (Romania) and Guildford (UK), to name a few.

Responsibilities

• Develop and operate the tech stack for Frostbite's CI.
• Build a complex business-critical production system used by hundreds of developers every day.
• Lead projects to grow and evolve our multi-platform infrastructure, using industry-leading patterns and technologies.
• Develop provisioning, monitoring and recovery systems, to reduce the time spent on support.
• Partner with Frostbite teams to ensure their development and release requirements are fulfilled.
• Instrument, process and provide the data to motivate your decisions.
• Work with people from around the world - we're a global team.

Requirements

• Familiarity with DevOps, SRE or CI software and practices.
• Scripting/programming experience.
• Experience with architecture, system design and dimensioning of large distributed systems, including cloud.
• T-shape set of skills, combining depth in some areas with wide knowledge across a field.
• Can-do predisposition, eager to try out new technologies and solutions, either open-source or internal.
• Collaboration with local and remote teams, sharing knowledge and responsibilities.
• A Computing degree or equivalent professional experience (4 or more years).
• As we're an international team who communicate in English, you'll need to be comfortable talking and writing about technical details in English.

What tech are we using?

Although it is not required to have experience in our tech, candidates often find it helpful to know what we are using. This is not an exhaustive list and this changes over time as we find better solutions.

• Windows 10, MacOS, Ubuntu, Debian.
• Jenkins CI.
• Perforce, git, GitLab.
• Docker, Kubernetes, AWS and Azure.
• Ansible, Chef; Packer; Artifactory, Chocolatey and NuGet.
• vSphere / VMware.
• PowerShell, Python, batch.
• Elasticsearch, Kibana, SQL.

What's in it for you? Glad you asked!

At DICE we take care of our staff and have done so during our steady growth over the last decade. In addition to a great benefits package we offer our employees 10 EA games per year, massage every three weeks, a variety of sports activities (yoga and cross fit to name a few) and health care allowance. We have a collective bargain agreement with Unionen and Sveriges Ingenjörer and also provide our employees with occupational pension.

We value our employees' personal lives. A good work-life balance is something we practice and maintain even during high-intensity periods.

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Company Profile:

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: 160

Can this position be remote?: 0

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.