Electronic Arts Inc

Senior Software Engineer - Marketplace

Electronic Arts Inc$141K — $204K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 9+ years of software engineering experience
  • Expertise in Java, Golang, and Kafka
  • 6+ years in online services at consumer scale
  • Proficient with AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform
  • Strong understanding of software design and architecture
  • Familiar with DevOps and Agile development methodologies
  • Experience in building high-traffic services with >2 million DAU
  • Demonstrated technical leadership or mentorship abilities

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical design and architecture for backend services
  • Build server-side systems delivering new functionality
  • Collaborate with product managers to reduce technical debt
  • Engage with customers to gather needs and prioritize features
  • Spend 40-60% of time coding hands-on

Benefits

  • 3 weeks of vacation per year to start
  • 10 sick days annually
  • Paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits during parental leave
  • Extended health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Retirement plan for full-time employees
  • Potential eligibility for bonus and equity opportunities
Full Job Description
Description & Requirements

Within this broader organization , the Marketplace Team is growing our new cross-game, cross-platform digital economy platform. This large-scale, always-on collection of Java/Kotlin and GO based services will power EA's network of games. These virtual economies are experienced by tens of millions of monthly active users.

As a Sr. Software Engineer I, you will champion best practices within the engineering team and serve as a mentor to the team.

You will report to the Sr. Engineering Director.

Responsibilities:
  • You will lead the technical design and architecture of major components in our large-scale distributed backend service, creating new features and updating existing ones
  • You will build server-side systems that deliver new functionality within the larger Digital Platform.
  • You will work with product managers to reduce technical debt associated with legacy systems through innovation and automation.
  • You will work with customers and business leaders to understand customer needs and deliver incrementally on their highest priority features and requirements.
  • You will spend 40-60% of your time hands-on coding.


Qualifications:
  • 9+ years of experience in software engineering
  • Expertise in Java, Golang, and Kafka
  • 6+ years of experience working on online services (HTTP via REST) at Internet consumer scale
  • 6+ years of experience working with technologies like AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform
  • Expertise with the Software design / architecture process
  • Experience with DevOps, Continuous Delivery, and Agile development
  • Experience working on high traffic services and highly scalable systems (>2 million DAU, hundreds of thousands requests per second)
  • Technical leadership or mentorship experience
  • Experience with technologies such as memcache, queuing, and NoSQL in production systems and other OSS tech


Bonus:
  • Experience with Maven/Gradle
  • Experience with load testing and system analysis
  • Experience with other languages such as C++ or C#
  • Some experience leading or guiding engineers
  • Experience working with remote teams
  • Domain experience in economics, commerce, and/or fraud area


This is a hybrid remote/in-office role.

Pay Transparency - North America

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

* British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$141,400 - $204,400 CAD

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.

For Canada, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

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About Electronic Arts Inc

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. The company develops and publishes games, content, and online services for consoles, mobile devices, and personal computers. EA's portfolio includes popular franchises such as FIFA, Madden NFL, The Sims, and Battlefield. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
Learn more about Electronic Arts Inc
Size
12,900 employees
Market Cap
$33.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.1 billion
Founded
1982
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$5.6 billion
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