Web Application Software Developer - Fullstack

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.

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Welcome to Maxis, home to tinkerers, craftspeople, & storytellers. Our drive is 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.

As a Web Software Engineer with Maxis, you will build web application powered dynamic in-game content and provide tools for administration and community management.

You will work with an experienced team that has collectively built Maxis games for more than two decades. You will work with multiple artists, designers, producers, and both client and backend engineers, prototyping and shipping features that promote richer, more dynamic content for new Maxis titles and that help the next generation of content creation, administration, and community management tools for many of EA games. You will report to a Development Director and the bulk of your work will be done in TypeScript using the React and Electron frameworks.

As a Web Application Software Engineer at Maxis, you will

• Develop responsive and performant user interfaces built on web tech for a standalone application.
• Work with artists and designers to build components and styles consistent with the product’s look and feel.
• Define coding conventions, project structures, and build processes for web tech projects
• Select technologies and tooling that are up to date with the latest developments in web tech and that support clean, performant code
• Integrate with both internal and external backend services, iterating collaboratively with backend engineers
• Author and review technical design documents and specifications detailing software requirements
• Maintain a suite of automated tests that validate the correctness of both logic and presentation code

Qualifications

• Professional experience with projects implemented in/experience with NodeJS, React and TypeScript
• 5+ years of professional experience in a hands-on development role
• Experience owning a feature or system as a subject matter expert.
• Experience collaborating with designers, engineers, and product managers
• Experience communicating updates and resolutions to stakeholders and other partners both in writing & verbally
• Experience with teaching and learning from your peers

Pluses

1. Experience with web adjacent technologies such as Electron & Node

2. Exposure to 3D rendering frameworks (e.g, Three.js)

3. You've used modern JavaScript tooling and IDEs to improve developer workflows

4. Professional experience using version control tools like Perforce