Software Engineer

Requisition Number: 165625

Position Title: Software Engineer II

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 challenging, and that's why we employ the most creative, passionate people in the industry

Come and join us for an opportunity to work with the best game development teams in the world. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the automation and tools development team supporting Maxis, one of the EA's Premier development studios.

This Senior Software Engineer role within the mobile Quality Engineering organization collaborates with Quality Assurance and Game Development to create tools and technical strategies with the goals of improving game development infrastructure and increasing efficiencies in the Development and QA processes. You will ensure a seamless partner experience, focusing on understanding our partner's needs and building proper tooling solutions to satisfy their requirements and blend in with their existing workflows. You will report to the Quality Engineering technology leader, who will help you identify new technologies and develop new tools for testing. You will also be an on the ground leader in the local team and wider Quality Engineering organization.

We are looking for a personality type that is dynamic, enthusiastic and able to network across many groups and lead individuals in both the development and quality verification domains to build excellent relationships and communications channels.

Join a team where you affect our games every day and are challenged and supported to grow and evolve as an engineer! Check out this video for more information on the discipline: https://youtu.be/vr121jg7OVE

Scope:

• Hands-on coding (C++); requirements gathering and designing new frameworks, platforms, tools and services.
• Work with development and quality verification teams in an Agile Scrum environment to develop, deliver, own and improve reliable tools and platforms.
• Collaborate and contribute within a small to medium team of quality analysts, artists and engineers both locally and remotely.
• Oversee and maintain automation frameworks, tools, engine components and processes used across studios.
• Instrumentation, profiling and collection of game runtime metrics.
• Create reusable technologies.
• Measurably improve process and best practices to achieve targets across a small team of engineers.
• Work with a proprietary engine to develop stable, scalable, efficient and shareable code.
• Provide high-level estimates for technical projects.
• You will provide senior technical expertise, best practices, and support other engineers on our teams.
• Collaboration with your Quality Engineering Technical Director, Game Development and QA partners to deliver and identify new tools and automation strategies.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of professional development experience with OOP Languages, C++.
• 1+ years of professional development experience with scripting languages like Python.
• 1+ years of professional experience working with RDB (SQL) and reporting/visualizing large datasets.
• Contributor to technical architecture & design documents for small/medium sized features
• A solid foundation in Computer Science fundamentals, algorithms, design patterns, test-driven development, CI/CD processes, and data structures.
• Understanding of SDLC, STLC processes, software testing best practices and testing methodologies.
• Understanding of the role of software quality assurance in game development and drive to make QA more successful via tools/automation.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer, Software Engineering, Computer Science Degree or related concentration, equivalent and/or combination of education and work experience.
• Report to Central Tech lead

Desired:

• Experience leading a team to develop software best practices, technical design, test-driven development, code review.
• Experience with AAA game engines Unreal Engine 4/UE4.
• Visual scripting languages and Behavior-driven Development practices.
• Experience with iOS or Android software development (or PS4/Xbox console equivalent).
• Holding CSM, CSPO, A-CSPO, PMP or other Agile/Scrum and management certifications.
• Professional development experience with C#.

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Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc. 是全球领先的互动娱乐软件公司。 EA 提供适用于联网主机、个人电脑、手机和平板电脑的游戏、内容和在线服务。

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Days Open: 105

Can this position be remote?: 1

EEO Employer Verbiage:

EA 是一个奉行机会均等的雇主。 所有招聘决定均不考虑种族、肤色、国籍、血统、生理性别、社会性别、性别认同或表达、性向、年龄、遗传信息、宗教信仰、残障状况、医疗状况、怀孕状况、婚姻状况、家庭状况或退伍军人身份等因素的影响。 EA 还会遵照相关法律，为符合条件的残障个体改善工作环境。