Software Engineer - III

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.

As a Software Engineer - 3, you will work as a Java Architect, who can define and lead the technical vision for building exceptional player experiences. You'll be the technical authority responsible for designing enterprise-grade architectures, establishing engineering standards, and guiding multiple teams to create scalable, resilient solutions.

What You'll Do

• Define and oversee the end-to-end technical architecture for complex, distributed systems serving millions of users
• Design scalable, fault-tolerant, and high-availability architectures that support business growth
• Establish and promote architectural patterns, design principles, and best practices across engineering teams
• Lead architectural decision-making, create Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), and maintain technical documentation
• Recommend technology choices, frameworks, and tools aligned with our goals
• Design integration strategies across microservices, third-party systems, and legacy platforms
• Promote API-first design principles and establish API governance standards
• Collaborate with engineering leadership to define the technical roadmap and long-term technology vision
• Find and address technical risks, performance bottlenecks, and architectural debt
• Lead proof-of-concepts (POCs) and technology evaluations for latest technologies
• Define non-functional requirements (NFRs) including scalability, security, performance, and reliability
• Champion cloud-native architecture and lead cloud adoption strategies on AWS
• Provide hands-on guidance on complex implementations using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture
• Design cloud-native solutions using AWS services (Lambda, S3, EC2, Step Functions, API Gateway, ECS/EKS)
• Architect frontend solutions using Next.js/React/Angular with backend integration.
• Establish CI/CD pipelines, containerization strategies, and DevOps best practices
• Define data architecture including database selection, caching strategies, and data flow patterns
• Mentor Lead Developers, Senior Engineers, and development teams on architectural best practices
• Conduct architecture reviews, design sessions, and technical deep dives with teams
• Partner with Product, Engineering Managers, and Partners to align technical solutions with our goals

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Computer science engineering or equivalent with overall 10+ years of experience as a Lead Full stack Java engineer.
• Minimum 10+ years of Solid hands-on experience in Core Java, Spring, Spring boot, Microservices
• 3+ years in a Technical Architect, Solutions Architect, or Principal Engineer role
• Excellent knowledge of Design patterns and scalable architectures
• Understand requirements and create APIs from scratch using Spring Boot
• Experience using cloud services in AWS like Lambda, S3, EC2, Step Functions or similar Cloud products
• Good experience with SQL and NoSQL Databases and its query languages.
• Good experience writing unit tests using Junit to ensure production ready code with minimalistic bugs.
• Understanding of Containerization concepts with platforms like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience mentoring developers and leading technical programmers
• Experience communicating updates and resolutions to customers and other partners
• Experience with Agile methodologies to iterate quickly on product changes

What You Will Need To Be Successful

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Over 10 years of hands-on Java development experience, including expertise in Spring Boot, AWS, Microservices.
• Learn from other experienced developers and architects.
• Have a good eye for clean design and best coding practices.

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.