Full Stack Web Developer (Next.js / TypeScript / Node.js)

Electronic Arts is seeking a Full Stack Web Developer with 3+ years of experience in Next.js, TypeScript, and Node.js. The role involves developing scalable backend services and intuitive user interfaces, with a strong focus on architecting and maintaining integrations with third-party APIs. The developer will collaborate with design, product, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality, API-driven features for web applications, contributing to both backend and frontend development, and ensuring secure data handling and performance.

Must Have

• Develop backend services and API routes using Node.js and NestJS
• Architect and maintain integrations with third-party APIs
• Build data models and workflows that combine multiple content and data sources
• Implement authentication, authorization, validation, and other backend safeguards
• Improve backend logic for performance, scalability, and long-term maintainability
• Develop responsive, user-friendly features using React and Next.js
• Integrate frontend experiences with backend services and external data integrations
• Ensure UI performance, cross-browser consistency, and best practices in responsive design
• Work with headless CMS platforms (e.g., Contentful)
• Implement clean data-fetching patterns
• Conduct unit and integration testing across frontend and backend code
• Participate in code reviews, documentation, and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, and other engineers
• Contribute to Agile ceremonies and maintain across teams
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience)
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript
• Hands-on experience with Node.js, NestJS, and building server-side logic
• Working proficiency with React and Next.js
• Experience integrating and maintaining third-party APIs
• Familiarity with Git and modern development workflows (Agile, pull requests, branching)

Good to Have

• Familiarity with testing frameworks such as Jest, React Testing Library, or similar
• Understanding of caching strategies, CDNs, or performance optimization tools
• Knowledge of accessibility (WCAG), SEO principles, and web best practices
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, GitHub Actions)
• Experience with both RESTful and GraphQL integrations

Perks & Benefits

• 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
• Bonus and equity (for certain roles)
• Healthcare coverage
• Mental well-being support
• Paid time off
• Family leaves
• Complimentary games

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.

We are looking for a Full Stack Web Developer with 3+ years of experience in Next.js, TypeScript, and Node.js, and a strength in architecting and maintaining integrations with third-party APIs. You will develop scalable backend services while also contributing to intuitive, performant user interfaces. You will also collaborate across design, product, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality, API-driven features that power our web applications and report to the Sr. Manager of Engineering.

If you enjoy creating reliable backend systems, integrating data from multiple sources, and delivering full-stack experiences, we'd love to hear from you.

Backend-Focused Development

• Develop backend services and API routes using Node.js and NestJS.
• Architect and maintain integrations with third-party APIs, ensuring reliability, efficiency, and clean abstractions for frontend use.
• Build data models and workflows that combine multiple content and data sources, including internal services and headless CMS platforms such as Contentful.
• Implement authentication, authorization, validation, and other backend safeguards to ensure secure data handling.
• Improve backend logic for performance, scalability, and long-term maintainability.

Frontend Development

• Develop responsive, user-friendly features using React and Next.js, translating designs into reusable components.
• Integrate frontend experiences with backend services and external data integrations.
• Ensure UI performance, cross-browser consistency, and best practices in responsive design.

CMS & Content Delivery

• Work with headless CMS platforms (e.g., Contentful) to support content models, delivery pipelines, and content-driven application features.
• Implement clean data-fetching patterns that keep content experiences reliable and scalable.

Quality Assurance & Collaboration

• Conduct unit and integration testing across frontend and backend code.
• Participate in code reviews, documentation, and continuous improvement of our codebase.
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, and other engineers to deliver end-to-end features.
• Contribute to Agile ceremonies and maintain across teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, with practical experience in both frontend and backend environments.
• Hands-on experience with Node.js, NestJS, and building server-side logic.
• Working proficiency with React and Next.js, including component-driven development and modern frontend patterns.
• Experience integrating and maintaining third-party APIs, with a focus on reliability, error handling, and thoughtful abstraction (but not building external APIs).
• Familiarity with Git and modern development workflows (Agile, pull requests, branching).
• Familiarity with testing frameworks such as Jest, React Testing Library, or similar.
• Understanding of caching strategies, CDNs, or performance optimization tools.
• Knowledge of accessibility (WCAG), SEO principles, and web best practices.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, GitHub Actions).
• Experience with both RESTful and GraphQL integrations.