Developer Experience Engineer

General Information

Locations: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Role ID

210236

Worker Type

Regular Employee

Studio/Department

Maxis

Work Model

Hybrid

Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

Welcome to Maxis, home to tinkerers, craftspeople, & storytellers. We aim to inspire everyone to make a better world through creative play. As the developer of The Sims, we create games and experiences for millions of people around the world and are always looking for new ways to inspire our players. Maxis is a place where you can do what you love and help others grow while doing it, a place where your unique voice can be heard and seen. We put creativity and inclusivity at the core of our work and don't settle for seeing the world only as it is but strive to build a world as it could be.

A Developer Experience (DX) Engineer focuses on optimizing the experience of software developers within an organization. They improve the tools, processes, and environments developers use, aiming to increase efficiency, effectiveness, and satisfaction. This role is crucial for fostering a positive and productive development environment, ultimately contributing to better software products and a more engaged development team. Success in this role requires deep coding expertise, strong problem-solving skills, and a keen understanding of developer needs.

You will report to a studio Development Director.

As a DX Engineer at Maxis, you will

• Ensure a high-quality developer experience by designing, implementing, and maintaining development tools and environments.
• Advocate for developer-centric solutions within the DevOps ecosystem.
• Work with pre-existing C# and Python codebases for various tools that bring automation into the game team’s workflows
• Collaborate with the development teams and use industry-standard CI/CD solutions to build pipelines that automate common operational tasks
• Apply software engineering best practices across the development lifecycle, including agile methodologies, coding standards, code reviews, source management, build processes, testing, and operations
• Work towards operational excellence by identifying opportunities to automate away manual processes.
• Partner with the development team and technical director to understand team requirements, evaluate options, develop roadmaps and ensure needs are addressed in a complex, multi-partner environment
• Provide critical support when changes are integrated across the game team's development branches
• Evaluate and adopt technologies that improve the team efficiency and platform capabilities
• Work with an internal Perforce team to implement best practices, support server upgrades, and optimize P4 usage
• Analyze incidents in a postmortem process to ensure preventative measures

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a Software engineer.
• Experience using Perforce or Git-based workflows for code management
• Experience with Python, C#, or C++
• Understand software configuration management and release management.
• Previous experience work with CI/CD frameworks (such as Jenkins) is a plus
• Experience working with ticketing systems such as JIRA.
• Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation for internal and external use.
• Passion for automation and workflow efficiency.

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) *$119,600 - $167,300 CAD

In British Columbia, 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.

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

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.

LinkedInID

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