Server Engineer (12 Month Temporary Full Time)

Electronic Arts; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative gaming company is seeking a talented developer to create a new mobile title that allows players to express their unique personalities. In this dynamic role, you'll collaborate with a diverse team to develop scalable web services and APIs that support millions of players. The position offers the chance to work in a hybrid environment, blending creativity with technical expertise. Join a forward-thinking studio that values adaptability and fosters a culture of growth and collaboration. If you’re passionate about gaming and technology, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Free Games

New Parent Leave

Wellness Programs

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in hands-on coding roles.
• Experience with scalable cloud-hosted web services.
• Bachelor/Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable web services for millions of players.
• Implement APIs and protocols that are consistent and testable.
• Troubleshoot and problem-solve under changing requirements.

Skills

Cloud-Hosted Web Services

API Development

Security Best Practices

Troubleshooting

Database Optimization

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Master's in Computer Engineering

Tools

Node.js

Typescript

Kubernetes

Google Cloud Platform

Git

Job description

• Toronto
• Canada

Role ID

209069

Worker Type

Temporary Employee

Studio/Department

EA Mobile - Maxis Mobile

Flexible Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Description & Requirements

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 exist to inspire the world to play and we’re looking for the right people to make that happen. As we bring new forms of entertainment to people around the world through our games, experiences and new ways to play, we need innovative, collaborative, diverse and adaptable people to keep making Electronic Arts better.

You'll be developing a new mobile title for EA. As a studio, we build games for Imaginative Creators which allow players to create something that is an expression of their unique personality.

You'll be reporting into the Game’s Server Technical Director and collaborating with designers, producers, and client engineers from prototyping through to live operations for important game backend features.

This is a 12 Month Temporary Full Time role.

Responsibilities

Develop responsive, resilient, massively scalable, and globally available web services that support millions of players

Creatively blend security best practices and original techniques to keep user data secure and prevent cheating

Apply and improve service deployment and troubleshooting strategies that maximize uptime

Design and implement APIs and protocols that are consistent, formalized, and testable

Troubleshoot and problem-solve under iteratively changing requirements

Author and review technical design documents and API specifications detailing software requirements

Maintain an automated test suite to validate backend service correctness

Qualifications

Please note that you do not need to satisfy all requirements to be considered. We encourage you to apply if you can meet most of the requirements and are comfortable having an open conversation about your qualifications.

You have a Bachelor/Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field.

3+ years of job experience in a hands-on coding role

You've developed, troubleshooted, optimized, deployed, shipped and supported scalable cloud-hosted web services

You've owned medium to large features from design to deployment, including live service support

You have a desire to work with client engineers and designers to iteratively add features and improve APIs

You've developed product APIs that release new updates with zero downtime strategies and tools

You've developed and optimized queries and database access patterns

Bonus

You've built software with Typescript and shipped services using Node.js

You have experience with the following: Kubernetes (e.g. Google Kubernetes Engine), containerization, mobile game development, distributed streaming technologies (e.g. Kafka), Google Cloud Platform, Google Cloud Spanner and git

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.