Software Engineer; CI​/CD & Build - Development and Release Engineering

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.

The Development and Release Engineering (DRE) team are Electronic Arts' experts in continuous integration, build systems, and developer productivity. We are a global team of engineers located across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. DRE partners with EA's game, product, and content teams to provide reliable automation services that help teams build, test, and ship software efficiently.

We are looking for a Software Engineer to join the Development and Release Engineering team, which supports partner development teams in the Asia-Pacific region. The team collaborates across regions using shared working hours and flexible scheduling. You will report to the DRE Technical Director and work with engineers across the team.

This is a hybrid role (3 days per week in the office) based in the Vancouver office.

• You will implement and maintain CI/CD and build automation pipelines
• You will contribute to internal initiatives that improve build reliability, scalability, and developer productivity
• Collaborate with partner teams to support and expand build and infrastructure environments
• You will identify manual or repetitive workflows and help implement automated, repeatable solutions
• Monitor automated systems and assist with troubleshooting and issue resolution
• You will contribute to shared internal frameworks, tools, and documentation
• Develop or integrate AI-assisted tools to improve efficiency and system reliability, with support from the team

• 2+ years of hands‑on experience working with CI/CD workflows and tools such as Jenkins or Git Lab CI/CD
• 3+ years of experience automating on‑premise and cloud‑based infrastructure using tools like Terraform, Packer, or Ansible
• Experience writing clear, maintainable, and testable code in a scripting language such as Python, Groovy, or Power Shell
• Experience using source control systems such as Git or Perforce
• Familiarity with containerization or orchestration technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, ECS, or GKE)
• Exposure to monitoring, observability, or logging tools such as Grafana or Splunk
• Comfortable collaborating with distributed, culturally diverse teams across regions
• Experience with game engines or mobile development is a plus.

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).

PAY RANGES

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.

For Canada, 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

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