Software Engineer -III

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. Central Technology is the force multiplier, accelerating creative opportunity and progress at EA. We're a world-class community of technologists, innovators, strategists, and orchestrators transforming interactive entertainment. Together, we power the platforms, AI-driven tools, live services, and infrastructure that ensure global scale, secure player experiences, and unlock bold new possibilities. The Data & Insights (D&I) team transforms data into relevant insights that power EA. We guide strategy and governance, build data and AI solutions, and ensure personalization experimentation and analytics; partner across teams to improve decisions and create more meaningful player experiences. The SE III will report to the Senior Manager, Engineering.

Responsibilities

• You will design large-scale, distributed systems and services with high availability, scalability, and performance requirements.
• You will lead the end-to-end development of complex features and systems, from design through deployment and ongoing operation.
• You will translate ambiguous product and requirements into clear technical designs and execution plans.
• You will guide us architectural decisions, evaluating trade-offs in scalability, reliability, cost, and maintainability.
• You will ensure by implementing monitoring, alerting, and observability best practices; participate in on-call rotations.
• You will resolve complex production issues across multiple systems and dependencies.
• You will establish and enforce coding standards, testing strategies, and CI/CD best practices.Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience building and operating production systems.
• Expertise in software design, distributed systems, data structures, and algorithms.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages e.g., Java, Python, C++, with the ability to write production-grade, maintainable code.
• Experience designing and building scalable backend systems and APIs.
• Hands-on experience with data pipelines, streaming frameworks e.g., Kafka, Flink, Storm, or large-scale data processing systems.
• Experience working with cloud platforms preferably AWS and distributed architectures.
• Experience with system reliability, observability, and performance optimization.
• Experience with databases relational, NoSQL, or columnar and data modelling.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools e.g., Docker, Kubernetes

About Electronic Arts We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth. We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do. Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.