# Software Engineer III **Company**: Electronic Arts **Location**: Vancouver, British Columbia **Work arrangement**: hybrid **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $122,300 - $170,700 CAD **Category**: Engineering **Industry**: Technology **Ticker**: EA **Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173941 **Apply**: https://jobs.ea.com/en_US/careers/JobDetail/Software-Engineer-III/215901?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_f4e0d171-713 ## Description 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. Our Quality Verification and Standards (QVS) team is integral to our development process. They consistently deliver actionable insights that help our game teams optimize software performance and elevate gameplay. Their dedicated efforts ensure we deliver cutting-edge entertainment experiences that captivate and inspire players and fans globally. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, we are seeking an experienced .NET Software Engineer with a strong DevOps background to join our Quality Verification and Standards (QVS) team. In this role, you will design and develop RESTful applications and tools that support software stability across EA’s global game titles, enabling our development teams to deliver exceptional, high-quality player experiences. Responsibilities: - Design large-scale, distributed systems and services with high availability, scalability, and performance requirements. - Lead the end-to-end development of complex features and systems, from design through deployment and ongoing operation. - Translate ambiguous product requirements into clear technical designs and execution plans. - Guide architectural decisions, evaluating trade-offs in scalability, reliability, cost, security, and maintainability. - Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability best practices; participate in on-call support rotations. - Resolve complex production issues across multiple systems and dependencies. - Establish and enforce coding standards, testing strategies, and CI/CD best practices. - Partner across internal teams to drive and facilitate essential workflows for quality telemetry data. - Remain current on industry standards and introduce innovative concepts for experimentation, utilizing data-driven metrics to assess impact and efficacy. - Mentor and guide technical colleagues to expand their skill sets, fostering an environment dedicated to technical excellence, innovation, and ongoing professional development. Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent. - 8+ years of professional software development experience. - High proficiency in C# with the ability to write production-grade, maintainable code. - Experience with Python, C++, and/or Rust is a strong plus. - Experience working with low-level process debugging, debug symbols, operating systems, compilers, or information security is considered a strong asset. - Experience working on large-scale build/release systems or developer platforms. - Experience with CI/CD principles and workflows. - Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure). - Experience designing and building scalable backend systems and APIs. - Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks and propose practical solutions. - Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a hybrid, collaborative environment. - Experience with system reliability, observability, and performance optimization. - Experience with relational databases and other database solutions including NoSQL, or columnar and data modelling as well as how to integrate them via Entity Framework. - Familiarity with open security standards such as OAuth2 or OIDC. - Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools e.g., Docker, Kubernetes. - Familiarity with AI-driven coding and workflow tools. - Experience leading the design, development, and maintenance of APIs and backend components/services. 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 - British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$122,300 - $170,700 CAD ## Skills ### Required - C# - Python - C++ - Rust - CI/CD principles - Cloud platforms - Backend systems - APIs - System reliability - Observability - Performance optimization - Relational databases - NoSQL - Data modelling - Entity Framework - OAuth2 - OIDC - Containerization - Orchestration tools - AI-driven coding tools ### Nice to have - Low-level process debugging - Debug symbols - Operating systems - Compilers - Information security --- Source: [Apply at jobs.ea.com](https://jobs.ea.com/en_US/careers/JobDetail/Software-Engineer-III/215901?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)