Software Engineer - User Generated Experiences

3 Weeks ago • 5 Years + • Full Stack Development • $71,937 PA - $100,750 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

EA's Digital Platform (EADP) group seeks a Software Engineer III for its Integrated Content team, focusing on User-Generated Experiences (UGX). This role involves developing scalable and resilient search systems using technologies like OpenSearch/Elasticsearch. Responsibilities include implementing search features (full-text search, faceted search, auto-complete), optimizing search relevance, implementing security best practices, debugging, troubleshooting, and supporting automated testing and CI/CD. The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of backend services development experience with expertise in search technologies, Scala or Java, indexing strategies, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, EKS, OpenSearch, Terraform).
Must have:
  • 5+ years backend service development experience
  • Proficiency in OpenSearch/Elasticsearch
  • Experience with Scala or Java
  • Cloud infrastructure experience (AWS, EKS)
  • CI/CD pipeline experience
Good to have:
  • Experience with Flink or similar streaming platforms
Perks:
  • Vacation (3 weeks to start)
  • Sick time (10 days/year)
  • Paid parental leave top-up
  • Extended health/dental/vision coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • Bonus and equity (certain roles)

Job Details

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 and Social. By providing reusable capabilities that game teams can easily integrate into their work, 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. Come power the future of play with us.

The Challenge Ahead

As a Software Engineer III, you will play a critical role in the Integrated Content team -- at the center of EA's User-Generated Experiences (UGX) technology -- and will report to the Senior Engineering Manager.

This role may be hybrid or remote, based in any of the following Canadian provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, or Ontario.

Responsibilities:

  • You will develop scalable and resilient search systems.

  • You will implement search features such as full-text search, faceted search, and auto-complete.

  • You will optimize search relevance and ranking through tuning and query design.

  • You will implement security best practices, including authentication and authorization, for search platforms.

  • You will participate in debugging, troubleshooting, and resolving live incidents related to search functionality.

  • You will support automated testing and CI/CD efforts to improve reliability.

Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of professional experience in backend services development

  • Proficiency with Search technologies, including OpenSearch/Elasticsearch, with hands-on experience designing and optimizing a production search implementation

  • Experience with Scala or Java

  • Experience with indexing strategies, search ranking, and relevancy tuning

  • Experience deploying and maintaining services on cloud infrastructure (AWS, EKS, OpenSearch, and Terraform)

  • Experience building CI/CD pipelines for efficient deployment

Bonus:

  • Experience working with Flink or similar streaming platforms

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) $115,100 - $161,200 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 take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much 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.

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