Software Engineer

Requisition Number: 166750

Position Title: Software Engineer II

External Description:

Software Engineer

EA

Vancouver, Canada

Software Engineer

At our core, Electronic Arts is a game maker that connects hundreds of millions of players from around the globe to some of the world's greatest games. The EAX team is driving the strategy and implementation of important plans for EA's community of players to connect them to one another and to the games they love to play.

Joining EAX means joining the team shaping EA's subscription services now spanning three major platforms. You will build consumer experiences that power EA's games and promote more personalized, socially connected, and friction-less experiences. You will help us expand our platforms across web, PC, mobile, the cloud and beyond so our players can get into the games they love to play and stay connected while playing.

The Team

EAX is a team within EA that manages several digital distribution and subscription products including Origin and the EA App. The EA App allows players to launch a game, add friends, and explore the latest features in our next-generation PC gaming experience.

EA App: www.ea.com/news/ea-app

What You Will Do

You will join a 10-15 person diverse Scrum team, using your hands-on development skills in React, CSS, HTML, and JS. While working with our Experience Design team throughout the design and development process, you will participate in project scoping, planning and execution. As an adaptable employee, you will provide iterative value for our players, marketing and game franchise partners by building a modular and progressive web application. By using your knowledge of software engineering concepts you will help design and implement tested, reusable and modular code. With an adaptable, open and passionate attitude, you feel ownership over everything you ship.

Reporting to: EAX Software Engineering Manager

Skills and Experience

• Technical and practical understanding of HTML, CSS and JavaScript/TypeScript
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field, or 4+ year relevant work experience
• Experience with front-end build tools such as Webpack, Rollup, and npm scripts
• Experience integrating with back-end REST or GraphQL APIs
• Proficiency delivering feature-level technical design and documentation
• Experience working with web performance profiling and debugging tools
• Experience with performance measurement, analysis, and optimization
• Experience with modern JavaScript libraries such as React, Redux, Apollo GraphQL, AngularJS and Polymer
• Familiarity with JavaScript front-end testing tools and methodology
• Experience working in a diverse Scrum team
• Experience using Git and related tools like GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket

Bonus Experience

• Server-side languages and run times such as using Node.js, PHP, Java, Ruby, or Python, UI/UX
• Continuous Integration and Deliver and experience working with a team in implementing these principals
• Experience mentoring peers, and delivering technical presentations
• An interest in Gaming or experience working at a gaming company

Perks and Benefits

Our perks and benefits include: a great compensation package and bonus, comprehensive health, dental and benefit offerings, free breakfast and lunch, work from home flexibility, transit and cycle to work reimbursement, employee discounts with many local and online retailers, excellent on-campus facilities include gym, soccer, volleyball, yoga, nutritionist, dry-cleaning, massage, haircuts, and free and discounted video games, tuition reimbursement for post-secondary education, maternity and paternity plans and an employee referral bonus program.

 

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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: 65

Can this position be remote?: 1

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.