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Software Engineer - Frostbite

We are EA Frostbite

We entertain millions of people across the globe by creating the most amazing and immersive interactive software in the industry. Making great experiences is challenging, which is why we employ creative and passionate people.

The Opportunity ahead

The Software Engineer is a member of the Quality Engineering group, reporting to the Frostbite Engineering Services organization. Frostbite is the engine that powers EA’s games: award-winning titles like Battlefield, FIFA, Dragon Age Inquisition and Need for Speed all harness the power of Frostbite to achieve outstanding visuals and immersive game play.

In this position, you will develop services, tools, test automation and data analysis systems with the focus on improving the quality of Frostbite. You will work closely with engine developers who need to code efficiently and attest quality in new ways. You will gather the requirements of game studios to integrate new features and tools. Working closely with software engineers in test, build engineers and quality assurance, you will promote modern software engineering practices, automation and data-driven workflows. You will be empowered to make design and implementation decisions so that your tools and services are efficient, reliable, scalable and secure. You will need to have a wide programming expertise and learn new technologies.

As part of Frostbite, you will belong to a globally distributed team with development centers in Stockholm (Sweden), Vancouver (Canada), Bucharest (Romania) and Guildford (UK), to name a few. Being part of the larger Development Technology & Services team, you lead the quality and productivity focus that allows our game teams to code better and more efficiently.

Your profile:

• Good understanding of software development and quality assurance concepts, debugging processes and practices.
• 3+ years programming experience on at least one of the following technologies: C#, C++, Java.
• Relevant experience with some of the following: JavaScript, Angular, scripting, Docker.
• Experience with a client-server architecture.
• Experience with SQL or MySQL databases.
• Experience with version control and CI/CD tools and processes (Git, Perforce, Jenkins).
• Competence in object-oriented design and implementation.
• Experience building test strategies.
• Solid debugging skills and eagerness to find the root-cause of issues.
• Experience reviewing, testing and extending other Software Engineer's code competently.
• Fluency talking and writing about complex technical details in English.
• Get the best of a dynamic and collaborative environment, sharing knowledge and responsibilities locally and remotely.
• Learn and apply new technologies, principles and solutions.
• Flexibility to react and adapt to changes in priorities.
• Understand end-user perspectives, requirements and workflows to negotiate features and timelines.

Bonus points for:

• Familiarity with test automation frameworks and ability to design testable code.
• Experience with web technologies, HTTP, REST, back-end design, micro-service architectures, cloud technologies, security and scalability.
• Understanding CPU and memory profiling, management and optimization.
• Experience deploying and testing on embedded platforms like game consoles or mobile.
• Experience supporting, testing and refactoring large codebases.
• Interest in telemetry, statistics and metric visualization.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.

What's in for you? Funny that you asked..

• A team of experts that are willing to share good practices tips & tricks.
• Cool location in a non-crowded area of Bucharest, very close to the subway (AFI Park).
• Our own FruFru store right inside our kitchenette area, to ensure we have healthy options in case of need;
• Fresh fruits & very good coffee from Origo - pour les connaisseurs -(for some extra energy)
• Flexible hours (we get it…it’s not always easy to get up before the rooster)
• Development programs (do you want to grow? We stand by you)
• Additional free days for Christmas - NYE period (Except the bank holidays - some extra vacation time)

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