Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Locations
:
Redwood City, California, United States of America

• Vancouver
• British Columbia
• Canada

Role

216089

Worker Type

Regular Employee

Studio/Department

Other

Work Model

Hybrid

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.

At EA, we believe games are powerful because they bring together multiple ways people engage: play, watch, create, and connect. And increasingly, the biggest entertainment platforms aren't just places to consume content — they're places where communities build.

Creator-made content is already a proven part of EA's history — from community creation tools in Battlefield to The Gallery in The Sims 4. We believe new creative technologies and tools will expand how players engage with and contribute to our experiences, supported by thoughtful product design, safety systems, and global reach. Our focus is on enabling more players to participate in creative expression by making creation easier, safer, and more rewarding.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will collaborate with Research Scientists and Engineers to shape how new technologies integrate into backend architecture. You will translate ideas from exploration into systems that can operate at scale in a live environment. You will operate at the intersection of research and production, helping bring emerging technologies (e.g., AI-assisted creation, procedural systems) to a world-class engine used by millions of players.

This is a hybrid role, onsite three days a week, in Redwood City, Montreal, or Vancouver.

You will report to the Director of Engineering.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with engine developers, integrating creator-focused systems into our backend architecture to enable generative creation workflows.
• 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.
• Drive design and implementation of APIs and protocols that are consistent, formalized, and testable.
• Demonstrate excellent technical problem-solving skills under iteratively changing requirements during game development.
• Author and review technical design documents and API specifications detailing software requirements.
• Maintain a suite of automated tests that validate the correctness of backend services.
• Participate in 24-hour support of live environments.
• Participate in the upkeep and maintenance of live services.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of job experience in a hands on coding role
• Experience shipping and supporting scalable web services hosted in a public cloud provider like AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Expertise with Python and Postgres
• Experience owning large systems and features from design to deployment, including live service support
• Experience working with client engineers and designers to iteratively add features and improve APIs
• Experience developing APIs for products that release new updates with zero downtime strategies and tools
• Experience with load testing, troubleshooting, and optimizing performance of web services
• Experience working on software that requires developing and optimizing queries and database access patterns
• Ability to iterate quickly and develop multiple short-lived prototypes
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git Lab)
• Experience with AI coding agents (e.g. Claude Code)

Pay Transparency - North America

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).

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