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Software Engineer - Multiplayer Game Services

Multiple Locations: Austin, TX, USA • Guildford, UK • Montreal, QC, Canada

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This position is no longer open.

Requisition Number: 176488

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 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

Cloud innovations change the gaming industry landscape every day, adding new capabilities, enabling new scenarios, and redefining the category. Within EA, the Game Server Hosting organization builds the critical, cloud-native game server infrastructure and studio-facing tooling that underpins EA's current generation of multiplayer games and fuels innovation of the next wave. We are looking for a highly motivated Full Stack Software Engineer to work across our portfolio of frontend experiences and backend services to drive our game server platform forward and help ship EA's next amazing multiplayer games.

Responsibilities:

  • Contribute to the design and implementation of web applications and user-facing experiences to facilitate interaction with the Game Server Hosting platform
  • Integrate with and contribute to the backend API layer of our platform
  • Collaborate with product, program and project management to ensure clarity and understanding of features and priorities
  • Work directly with divisional and game studio partners to understand priorities and requirements while contributing to releasing games to market.
  • Contribute to the successful launch of online games from some of the industry's top franchises

Skills The Next Great Full Stack Software Engineer needs to have:

  • Overall 3+ years hands-on commercial development experience, preferably in a full stack team
  • 1+ years development experience in web UI/UX using a modern UI framework (Angular, React, VueJS etc)
  • 2+ years experience in one or more programming languages such as Golang, Java, Python
  • Experience creating and consuming RESTful/gRPC based web services
  • Experience with building & orchestrating containers using Docker and Kubernetes
  • Exceptional analytical and creative problem-solving skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience

Bonus Experience Points:

  • Public cloud provider experience (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)
  • Experience with DevOps tools such as ArgoCD, Git Pipelines, Helm
  • Experience with video game development
  • Engineering Collaboration software - JIRA, Git, Slack, Confluence

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these states. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the base salary range for your specific location.

EA has listed the base salary ranges it in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in the locations listed, as of the time of this posting. Salary offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.

BASE SALARY RANGES

• Washington (depending on location e.g. Seattle vs. Spokane):
º $94,450 - $159,250

Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. We also offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby (following 1 year of service), medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

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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.

EEOText:

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: 47

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.

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