Software Engineer II

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:

The Gameplay Services Team develops services and SDKs in collaboration with EA's game studios for matchmaking, stats and leaderboards, achievements, game replays, VOIP, and game networking. As a Backend Software Engineer, you will build scalable, distributed server-side systems that provide functionality to our millions of customers and work on creative improvements to keep our systems at top-notch performance. You will report to the Senior Software Engineering Manager.

Responsibilities:

• You will collaborate with customers and product owners across teams and time zones to create designs that balance priorities and requirements and can be broken down into clear execution plans.
• You will drive design and implementation of APIs and protocols that are consistent, formalized, and testable.
• You will maintain a suite of automated tests that validate the correctness of backend services.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field.or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience in software development in C++
• Understanding of memory management, multiple processor use, runtime optimization, concurrency and synchronization.
• Experience developing APIs for products that release new updates with zero downtime strategies and tools
• Experience in algorithm and data structure usage