Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

General Information

Locations: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Role ID

212471

Worker Type

Regular Employee

Studio/Department

EA Studios - SPORTS

Work Model

Hybrid

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.

EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs, and cross-platform digital experiences.

As one of the largest sports entertainment platforms in the world, EA SPORTS FC is redefining football with genre-leading interactive experiences, connecting a global community of fans to The World's Game through innovation and unrivaled authenticity.

With more opportunity than ever to design, innovate and create new, immersive experiences that bring joy, inclusivity, and connection to fans everywhere, we invite you to join our passionate and dynamic team as we pioneer the future of football fandom.

Senior Full Stack Engineers are key drivers behind the technology that powers our games and the experiences millions of players love. In this role, you’ll design and build scalable backend services, data pipelines, and APIs that move and process massive amounts of real-time game data. As part of the Gameplay Advance team at EA, you’ll work alongside world-class engineers to push gameplay technology forward—solving complex technical challenges, influencing architecture, and helping shape the future of how our games are built and played.

Your Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues quickly across the full technology stack (backend, frontend, and data).
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems and data pipelines using Python and modern frameworks.
• Setup and optimize data streaming solutions to ensure real-time data processing and reliability.
• Design, build, and maintain cloud-hosted data pipelines and services used in production
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners, including central platform teams and DevOps, to deliver reliable solutions

Your Qualifications:

Please note that you do not need to qualify for all requirements to be considered. We encourage you to apply if you can meet most of the requirements and are comfortable opening a dialog to be considered.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or 5+ years of hands-on professional software development experience
• Experience building, shipping, and supporting scalable, cloud-hosted services
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages and frameworks, including Python and C++
• Strong understanding of client/server architectures, HTTP, RESTful APIs, and WebSocket-based data streaming
• Experience contributing to modern web application frontends
• Hands-on experience with machine learning data frames, including tools like Polars
• Experience deploying and operating services using Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with at least one major public cloud platform (GCP, AWS, Azure)
• Working knowledge of modern database technologies
• Proficiency with source control systems such as Git or Perforce
• Experience load testing, troubleshooting, and optimizing cloud service performance
• Ability to learn quickly and apply new technologies
• Bonus: Experience with animation systems or pipelines

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) *$138,700 - $199,900 CAD

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

For British Columbia, 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.

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