Senior Backend Engineer — Real-Time Mobile Gaming (Hybrid)

Electronic Arts; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Electronic Arts’ Kuala Lumpur team is hiring a Backend Engineer to design and build scalable backend services powering the FC Mobile experience. Hybrid work in Kuala Lumpur supports collaboration with designers, engineers, testers, and product owners to deliver reliable features for millions of players.

The role emphasizes leadership in live services, architecture decisions, and secure deployments while mentoring teammates and aligning with technical roadmaps set by the Technical Director.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience with large-scale backend systems.
• Strong understanding of Node.js/Nest.js and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with web protocols (TCP/UDP/HTTP/WebSocket/GraphQL).
• Experience with SQL, NoSQL, and in-memory data stores (Redis).
• Excellent debugging, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain complex backend systems ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Collaborate with technical leads to define architecture, deployment pipelines, and backend security best practices.
• Manage projects and tasks related to server architecture, feature implementation, and live service operations.
• Monitor and upkeep technical KPIs to ensure minimal downtime and stable live operation.
• Partner with cross-functional teams and external collaborators to deliver high-quality, production-ready features.
• Drive continuous improvement in system scalability, performance tuning, and CI/CD processes.
• Work with modern backend stacks including Node.js/Nest.js, Kubernetes, microservices, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Provide technical mentorship, conduct code reviews, and foster knowledge sharing within the team.

Skills

Backend systems

Node.js/Nest.js

Kubernetes

Web protocols (TCP/UDP/HTTP/WebSocket/

SQL/NoSQL/Redis

Debugging & collaboration

CS degree

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Node.js

Nest.js

Kubernetes

AWS/GCP/Azure

Job description

Electronic Arts’ Kuala Lumpur team is hiring a Backend Engineer to design and build scalable backend services powering the FC Mobile experience. Hybrid work in Kuala Lumpur supports collaboration with designers, engineers, testers, and product owners to deliver reliable features for millions of players.

The role emphasizes leadership in live services, architecture decisions, and secure deployments while mentoring teammates and aligning with technical roadmaps set by the Technical Director.