Senior Software Engineer - Apex Legends (Live Ops)

Electronic Arts; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 256,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Sick time

Company holidays

Paid parental leave

Health insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Electronic Arts in Los Angeles/Hybrid invites a Senior Software Engineer to drive core technologies for Apex Legends. You’ll collaborate with engineers, designers, and artists to enhance performance and stability across engines and services.

The role requires strong C/C++, Python, and live-service experience, with a focus on debugging, profiling, and scalable systems in a hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years developing and maintaining software or equivalent game development experience.
• Experience in large, shared codebases, in games or otherwise.
• Strong working knowledge of C/C++.
• Proficiency in Python or similar scripting languages.
• Experience with profiling, auditing, and optimizing software performance.
• Experience debugging and supporting software in production.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Debug and resolve complex issues in large-scale codebases across multiple layers.
• Collaborate to quantify game performance, prevent regressions, and improve launch stability.
• Design, own, and maintain gameplay and engine systems with a focus on performance and stability.
• Analyze live telemetry and crash data to guide improvements impacting player experience.
• Build tools and automated content validation to keep pipelines moving and bugs away from players.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Performance profiling

Debugging production

Large codebases experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

Electronic Arts in Los Angeles/Hybrid invites a Senior Software Engineer to drive core technologies for Apex Legends. You’ll collaborate with engineers, designers, and artists to enhance performance and stability across engines and services.

The role requires strong C/C++, Python, and live-service experience, with a focus on debugging, profiling, and scalable systems in a hybrid environment.