Lead Server Engineer

We are seeking a Lead Server Engineer to join our EA SPORTS FC Mobile Shanghai team. As a Lead Engineer, you will play a critical role in the system architecture design process, taking ownership of the technical design and implementation of foundational modules and critical services, while leading a team of engineers.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain server-side code and ensure robustness.
• Responsible for the technical design of architecture/framework, such as underlying services or modules, service encapsulation/framework/DB storage/data caching etc., in the feature development process.
• Oversee the server-side tasks and develop tools to ensure the healthy operation of the game server.
• Manage projects/tasks of the team related to the server architecture/framework implementation, including planning, estimation, breakdown, coordination, and demonstrate commitment to delivery.
• Troubleshoot complex server related technical issues to minimize the occurrence of critical issues and reduce downtime and service interruptions.
• Collaborate with team members, stakeholders, operations teams and external partners.
• Demonstrate impact through dialog, teamwork, and providing guidance to junior team members.
• Lead and inspire a team of software engineers, fostering a collaborative and high performing work environment
• Mentor and train team members, promoting skill development and career growth

Qualifications:

• At least 8 years' experience in server development including 3+ years of team management experience.
• Proficiency in at least one of Java/C++/Go
• Knowledge of common networking protocols (e.g. TCP, UDP, HTTP and WebSocket)
• Knowledge of relational databases (e.g. MySQL or Postgres), NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB), and in-memory data structure store (e.g. Redis)
• Knowledge of container and serverless technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience in development for the Linux platform
• Experience in version control software such as Git and Perforce
• Excellent debugging capabilities
• Experience in at least one shipped large online game development
• Nice to be familiar with the Agile/Scrum methodology
• Proficient in reading and writing English documents