Senior Software Engineer I

Sr. Software Engineer I - Platform Technology - Integrated Content

We are EA The EA Digital Platform (EADP) group is the core powering the global EA ecosystem. We provide the foundation for all of EA’s incredible games and player experiences with high-level platforms like Cloud, Commerce, Data and AI, Gameplay Services, Identity, Social, Economies and more. By providing reusable capabilities that game teams can easily integrate, we let them focus on making some of the best games in the world and creating meaningful relationships with our players. We’re behind the curtain, making it all work together as a central technology provider. Come power the future of play with us. Your Work with Us

Reporting to a Senior Engineering Manager, the person in this position will explore a wide range of technologies and collaborate with different teams within EADP and game teams worldwide. The aim is to drive innovation and performance for EA's upcoming games, ensuring that our engineering solutions are both effective and efficient.

This role involves technical thought leadership and hands-on technical work. You'll lead by example setting high standards on everything from performance and maintainability to quality and automation.

You'll also be involved in collaborating with various stakeholders to understand their needs, helping to scope, plan, and design software solutions that are well-documented, maintainable, and meet EA's quality standards.

In terms of technical leadership, this position calls for someone who can help mentor and support the team's professional development.

You'll be championing best practices in software development, engaging in the technical direction, and contributing to the design and implementation of features.

Your Experience To be successful in this role,

you should have at least 10 years of relevant industry experience, including a minimum of 2 years in a technical leadership role.

A passion for setting the technical vision and executing on it using a strong technical foundation are essential.

You have demonstrated deep experience with cloud platforms, container technologies, and continuous integration and deployment practices, having successfully developed and deployed large-scale web applications designed to support high traffic volumes and mission-critical services, ensuring robustness, scalability, and reliability.

This position is for those who want to make a significant impact on products that entertain millions worldwide.

If you're ready to take on this challenge and contribute to the success of EA's games, we'd like to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of performance, maintainability, quality, and automation.
• Collaborate effectively with various stakeholders, including sibling teams in different geographical regions, partner teams across the company, and internal customers, to align solutions and achieve optimal outcomes for all parties involved.
• Lead and contribute to the development of scalable, performant services and APIs, leveraging your expertise in Java, Scala, Kotlin, Akka, Flink, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, AWS, and Kubernetes.
• Participate in project scoping, planning, design, and execution, ensuring solutions are well-documented, testable, and maintainable.
• Champion software development best practices, including clean code and architecture principles, and implement them within the team.
• Engage in architecture, design, and code reviews, promoting a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Set the technical vision for the team, ensuring alignment with high-level planning and strategy decisions made by management.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or equivalent industry experience.
• 10+ years of relevant work experience, with at least 2+ years in a technical leadership role leading and mentoring teams.
• Proficiency in Java/Scala and Kotlin, with experience in event-driven design and frameworks like Akka and Flink.
• Experience with search technologies such as Elasticsearch or OpenSearch and operating them in Production.
• Extensive experience in building scalable products and services on cloud platforms, particularly AWS, and in using container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Continuous Integration, Delivery, and Deployment best practices, and proficient in using tools like GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket, and Git.
• Excellent problem-solving capabilities, a 'can-do' attitude, and a strong sense of ownership and detail orientation.
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to deliver technical presentations and produce high-quality technical documentation.