Senior Software Engineer Generalist

Electronic Arts

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Los Angeles, CAVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Salary: $141,400–$204,400 / yr
Posted: 10 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $173k

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About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment, developing and publishing games for consoles, mobile, and PC under franchises including FIFA, Madden NFL, The Sims, Apex Legends, and Battlefield.

Electronic Arts currently has 28 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $141,400–$204,400 across 13 roles with salary data.

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As a Senior Software Engineer- Generalist (Apex Legends), you will join the Respawn team to drive the development of foundational technologies while improving the performance and stability of the Apex Legends live service franchise. You will collaborate with gameplay teams, including designers and artists, to maintain systems across the entire technical stack from engine components to game services backend. Your daily responsibilities include debugging complex issues in large-scale codebases, analyzing live telemetry and crash data, and building automated content validation tools for internal teams. The role requires proficiency in C/C++ and Python, along with experience in profiling, auditing, and optimizing software performance. You will solve technical challenges related to console and dedicated server stability while managing the complexities of a continuously operated product involving feature flags and cloud infrastructure.

Skills

C++ Python Debugging Cloud Infrastructure Web Services Scripting Automated Validation

What you'll do

Debug and resolve complex issues in large-scale codebases across multiple abstraction layers.
Quantify game performance, prevent regressions, and improve launch stability.
Design, own, and maintain gameplay and engine systems for consoles and dedicated servers.
Analyze live telemetry and crash data to identify defects and prioritize fixes.
Build tools and automated content validation to streamline workflows for artists, designers, and QA.
Optimize software performance through profiling and auditing across the entire technical stack.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
5+ years of experience developing and maintaining software or equivalent game development experience.
Experience working in large, shared codebases.
Strong working knowledge of C/C++.
Proficiency in programming or scripting languages such as Python.
Experience with profiling, auditing, and optimizing software performance.
Experience debugging and supporting software running in production.
Experience with live service games, backend services, or cloud infrastructure is preferred.

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