Software Engineer, Electronic Arts
12 Months Temporary Contract
Video game company
Job no longer available
Video game company
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To inspire the world to play, by creating games and experiences for the global player community that are a reflection of our diverse world.
Role
Who you are
- 3+ years of experience developing software in Java
- 2+ years of experience working on online services/servers (HTTP via REST)
- Strong working knowledge of the HTTP protocol
- Strong working knowledge of SQL (MYSQL preferred)
- Solid communication skills
- Knowledge of the Software design/architecture process
- Experience with unit testing (JUnit)
- Experience developing and maintaining large-scale distributed applications
- Experience with source control systems
- Experience with IntelliJ IDEA or Eclipse
- Nice to have - experience with GCP
What the job involves
- The Server Software Engineer will be a part of the game creation process, including architectural design, implementation, and debugging on multiple platforms—working on complex problems with Designers, Artists and other Engineers in domains including rendering, gameplay, audio, user interface, online, physics, databases and tools
- You will report to the Operations Development Director and Technical Lead to estimate, build projects and provide excellent results
- Mix of hands-on coding and release management for large Java projects, using SQL databases
- Create and work on large-scale distributed HTTP-based backend services creating new features and updating existing ones
- Resolve defects during QA testing, preproduction, production and from the live environment
- Work with multiple clients and platforms that use the features you create to complete user facing experiences
- Occasional off-hours support for development needs and support of the live environment ensuring our consumer experience is always outstanding
Our take
EA is a leading global game company, responsible for developing and publishing some of the biggest games of the last 20 years. Its publishing successes include giants like The Sims, Battlefield, and Mass Effect, while EA's titles, such as Fifa, Madden, and NBA Live, have also seen market-leading success.
A series of acquisitions in 2021 marked EA's push into mobile gaming, which has become the driving force behind the rapid growth of the global video gaming market, and has remained a clear focus for the company, despite the cancellation of its popular Apex Legends Mobile game. The company also expressed interest in NFTs and "play-to-earn" games, going so far as to label them "the future of the industry", but has since taken steps to distance itself from the idea, as it proved unpopular with gamers.
This combined model of publishing and development has allowed EA to put its name to a huge range of products, making the brand iconic in the gaming world. It has formed major partnerships with the likes of Disney, giving it full control of creating in-demand games, such as within the Star Wars franchise. In the upcoming years, the company plans to focus on games-as-a-service, as it embraces the evolution of the gaming world.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Dec 1982
$2m
SERIES A
May 1982
$0.2m
SEED
Total funding: $2.2m
Company HQ
Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA
Leadership
Andrew Wilson
(CEO, not founder)Joined EA as Vice President and Executive Producer in 2000, and held various senior roles before being promoted to CEO.
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