Software Engineer, Electronic Arts

Development Release Engineering

CA$79.9-111.9k

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Groovy

Python

Java

Elasticsearch

Bash

Terraform

Kibana

Splunk

C++

Jenkins

Ansible

Azure

Chef

Prometheus

Grafana

Powershell

Git

Mid and Senior level

Vancouver

Video game company

Job no longer available

Video game company

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSportsMobileVirtual Reality

Job no longer available

CA$79.9-111.9k

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Groovy

Python

Java

Elasticsearch

Bash

Terraform

Kibana

Splunk

C++

Jenkins

Ansible

Azure

Chef

Prometheus

Grafana

Powershell

Git

Mid and Senior level

Vancouver

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSportsMobileVirtual Reality

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.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Creative, curious, and motivated to grow your technical abilities
Experience discussing technical topics with both technical and non-technical audiences both verbally and through written communications
Experience collaborating and working in team environments
Experience working within deadlines and reporting progress of work
3+ years experience or education in software development, or related field
Excellent understanding of software engineering and debugging concepts
Experience with designing, implementing and maintaining automation in CI systems (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI)
Experience with scripting languages (e.g. Groovy, Python, PowerShell, Batch, Bash)
Experience with source-control systems (e.g. Perforce, Git)

Desirable

Experience with large-scale, high-availability, high-throughput automation systems
Experience with object-oriented languages (e.g. Java, C++, C#)
Experience with containerization technologies (e.g Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience working within a cloud environment (e.g. Azure, AWS)
Experience working with Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g. Terraform, Chef, Ansible)
Experience with metrics gathering and visualization tools (e.g. ElasticSearch, Kibana, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk)
Experience with secrets management tools (e.g. Hashicorp Vault)
Experience working with gaming consoles

What the job involves

This is a 1 year contract position
Development and Release Engineering (DRE), are EA’s global Continuous Integration (CI) specialists. We are a team of more than 100 staff based in fifteen EA studios around the world
DRE is the automation oil for the EA game production engine, integrating technical components and dependencies from partner teams to produce playable builds. We partner with Quality Verification, IT, Security, Cloud providers, Engine providers and other teams to simplify CI for game creators
You will be reporting to a DRE Engineering Manager and working with your peers to provide excellent services to our partner teams at EA Vancouver
Work as a technical liaison with development teams to address build issues and improvements
Work with our internal customers on designing, implementing and maintaining automation pipelines in our CI system (Jenkins)
Monitor and analyze automation systems to resolve performance bottlenecks and respond to breakages
Manage virtual infrastructure, including deploying and monitoring VMs/Containers
Maintain the product backlog including tasks and their priorities

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

Top investors

6% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.62)

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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