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Senior Software Engineer

We Are EA

And we make games – how cool is that? In fact, we entertain millions of people across the globe with the most amazing and immersive interactive software in the industry. But making games is hard work. That’s why we employ the most creative, passionate people in the industry.

Have you ever experienced the thrill of a last-minute goal that carries your team to victory in front of millions of people? Working here is kinda like that!

Software Engineer in Mobile Central Tech

The Mobile Central Tech Security team is looking for a talented software engineer to build and deploy anti-cheat technology across the EA Mobile portfolio of games. Additionally, the successful candidate will be able to diagnose specific cheat behavior and make both technical and non-technical mitigation recommendations.

Responsibilities:

• Develop code to be integrated into multiple mobile game clients
• Develop centralized server systems that provide valuable functionality to multiple game titles
• Participate in all aspects of an iterative, agile software development process, including scoping, detailed design, effort estimation, coding, debugging, maintenance and support
• Contribute to thoughtful code reviews, recommending ways to improve our processes, continually enhancing/refactoring code, and promoting great testing practices

Required Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years of experience writing and maintaining software in C++ or another system language (Rust, Swift, Go, etc.)
• 5+ years of experience writing and maintaining server software in Java or another object-oriented server programming language (C#, PHP, Scala, Kotlin, etc.)
• Experience designing software systems for optimal modularity and maintenance characteristics
• Experience with source control systems such as Git and Perforce
• Experience with Agile/Scrum-based development processes
• Demonstrated collaboration and partnership skills working across team boundaries and cross-functional projects

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Experience with any of the above in the context of mobile applications is a plus
• Familiarity with game anti-cheat, fraud and other game security issues
• Experience with anti-tamper software, instrumenting or manipulating programs at a binary level, or creating cheats/bots for testing
• Knowledge of operating system internals