Senior Software Developer - Backend Applications

Electronic Arts is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join their backend applications team. The successful candidate will work with developers and researchers to integrate new technologies into their core architecture.

As a Senior Software Developer, you will:

• Collaborate with motor engine developers, integrating creator-focused systems into the core architecture to create generative creation workflows
• Develop flexible, resilient, highly scalable web services available globally to serve millions of players
• Combine best practices and original security techniques to protect user data and prevent cheating
• Implement and optimize service deployment and ensure strategies maximize uptime
• Design and implement APIs and protocols that are consistent, formal, and testable
• Solve technical problems iteratively as requirements change during game development
• Prepare and review technical design documents and API specifications
• Maintain automated test suites that validate backend application services
• Contribute to 24/7 support for real-time environments

The ideal candidate will have:

• At least 7 years of hands-on coding experience
• Experience developing and supporting scalable web services hosted by a public cloud provider like AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Expertise with Python and Postgres
• Experience managing large-scale systems and features from design to deployment, including real-time support
• Developed high-quality software that can be tested
• Worked with designers and client engineers to add features and improve APIs iteratively
• Developed APIs for tools and products requiring updates without downtime
• Conducted load testing, troubleshooting, and performance optimization for web services
• Worked with software that requires developing and optimizing queries and database access patterns
• Able to develop multiple ephemeral prototypes and iterate quickly
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab
• Experience with AI coding agents like Claude Code

In terms of compensation, the salary range is:

• British Columbia: $141,400 - $204,400 CAD
• California: $165,000 - $256,000 USD

Electronic Arts offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, sick time, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and retirement plans.