Backend Software Engineer - Game Server Hosting

Electronic Arts; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 104,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Backend Software Engineer, where you'll enhance game server platforms and contribute to the launch of top-tier online games. This role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge cloud technologies and collaborate closely with game studios. Enjoy a flexible work arrangement and a comprehensive benefits package that supports your physical, emotional, and financial well-being. Embrace creativity and innovation in a vibrant community where your contributions truly matter.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Free Games

Flexible Work Arrangement

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on commercial software development experience.
• Experience with public cloud providers like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Proficiency in building and orchestrating containers using Docker and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new product features and improve existing functionality.
• Integrate and contribute to the backend API layer of the game server platform.
• Collaborate with Product & Program Managers to ensure clarity and understanding.

Skills

Commercial Software Development

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Locations: Austin, Texas, United States of America

Role ID

209185

Worker Type

Regular Employee

Studio/Department

Flexible Work Arrangement

Off Site

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.

EA's Production Infrastructure & Engineering (PI&E) organization provides the essential platforms and infrastructure hosting solutions that power EA's live services. Our charter is to make EA's games and services available to all players anytime and anywhere. We focus on the high availability of infrastructure and services, aiming to help developers to experiment and build new games quickly, using workflows that promote rapid development in the cloud. In all of this, we focus on being there for players where and when they want to play.

The Game Server Hosting organization builds the critical, cloud-native game server infrastructure and studio-facing tooling that underpins EA's current and future generations of multiplayer games.

As a Backend Software Engineer, you will work across our portfolio of backend services and infrastructure to enhance our game server platform. You will report to the Sr. Engineering Manager.

Responsibilities:

• You will help design and implement new product features and improve existing functionality.
• You will integrate and contribute to the backend API layer of the game server platform.
• You will collaborate with Product & Program Managers to ensure clarity and understanding of features and priorities.
• You will work directly with divisional and game studio partners to understand priorities and requirements while contributing to releasing games to market.
• You will contribute to the successful launch of online games from some of the industry's top franchises.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years hands-on commercial software development experience
• Experience with public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience building & orchestrating containers using Docker and Kubernetes

This is a remote position.

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

* Minnesota (depending on location e.g. Minneapolis vs Saint Paul) *$104,000 - $138,700 USD

* Jersey City, NJ * $137,300 - $170,600 USD

* New York (depending on location e.g. Manhattan vs. Buffalo) * $104,000 - $170,600 USD

* Washington (depending on location e.g. Seattle vs. Spokane) * $104,000 - $174,700 USD

Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. In the US, we offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity. For 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.