Software Engineer, Electronic Arts
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
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Software engineering or equivalent
- 1+ years of experience with C# or Java. C++ experience is also an asset
- Experience with software development life cycle, practices and software engineering methodologies and their application to both development and QA
- Experience with software quality assurance concepts, debugging procedures
- Scripting experience with Python, Perl, PHP, or Lua an asset
What the job involves
- The Software Engineer role collaborates with EA's Quality Verification and Development teams to create automated solutions, scripts, and strategies, targeted toward improving game infrastructure and increasing efficiencies in the QV process
- You will help maximize the experience of our players by focusing on upstream quality and targeting defect prevention and containment by assisting with the creation and analysis of testing strategies, improving automation efforts, white box testing, identifying new testing technologies and developing new tools for testing and tracking purposes
- You will report to the Development Director
- Engineer new tools and automation strategies
- Build, test, and deploy automated solutions to support game project deliverables
- Support an increased adoption of automation within game teams. Aid in the identification and requirements gathering for new automation
- Identify and recommend debug and telemetry enhancements to aid testing
- Provide debug support and technical expertise to QV teams and game software engineers
- Contribute to the test and technology strategies of the QA group
- Escalate risks and recommend upstream tools, automation and processes
- Provide performance results analysis on current processes and infrastructures
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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