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Locations: Shanghai, Shanghai, China 
Role ID
210042
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.

This is a posting for a future opportunity, intended to build a candidate pipeline for upcoming hiring needs.


EA SPORTS FC Mobile Shanghai is a global team devoted to developing and operating a high-quality mobile football game experience. Our quest for creativity, respect for autonomy, and emphasis on collaboration are at the heart of our team culture, which empowers us to create high-quality games and experiences worldwide.

As a team, we are passionate, innovative, and open to possibilities. We learn from past experiences and strive for progress. We value team synergy and believe a relaxed working environment can yield better results. That’s why we promote and support maintaining a healthy work-life balance.


Location: Shanghai, China

Reports to: Technical Director


Responsibilities:

  • You will participate in the design of server architecture and other key components, building upon the foundation of the server framework to enhance its functionality and performance.

  • You will work with game designers, content creators, and other engineers to develop the designated game features.

  • You will be responsible for identifying the root cause of technical issues of live services and resolving them.

  • You will research live services frameworks and essential infrastructure, and technologies.

  • You will optimize live services system performance with multiple cloud platforms.

  • You will develop new tools and improve existing ones based on our existing toolchain.

  • You will identify performance bottlenecks of game servers and improve them.

  • You will work with the infrastructure/ops team to optimize the network communication performance between the game client and the server side

  • You will help create technical specifications and software architecture documents.

  • You will be responsible for communication with the operations team and external partners.

Qualifications:

  • Over 5 years of experience in game server development.

  • Solid foundation of computer science fundamentals(e.g., data structures, algorithms, network, and operating systems).

  • Experienced with software development and programming on the Linux platform.

  • Proficiency in Java or C++, and programming and debugging skills related to relevant tools. 

  • Familiar with Node.js, Shell, Database, Redis, and using P4 or Git in daily development.

  • Familiarity with common network protocols(e.g., TCP, UDP, IP, HTTP, and Webstock, etc.) and synchronization models for online gameplay.

  • Good at communication and ability to collaborate within a team.




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.
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