Software Engineer- Release Team i Stockholm

We are EA and we exist to inspire the world to play. EA values creativity, pioneering, passion, determination, learning, and teamwork. We mean things like acting with curiosity, speaking up with original ideas, and committing to each other as one team.

We’re looking for all the best kinds of people to make great experiences for our players. The best people want a job that inspires them, while giving them room to enjoy their lives. And we want to give them that. We celebrate diversity and Inclusion by creating a place where you can come to work and be yourself.

We want you to join us. Frostbite is hiring a Software Engineer to join the team in Stockholm!

This role is part of EA’s Frostbite team. Frostbite is a technology and collaboration platform for diverse game franchises like:

• Battlefield
• FIFA
• Mass Effect
• Need for Speed
• Dragon Age
• Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare

Frostbite also powers games such as:

• Star Wars: Battlefront
• Anthem
• Madden, and others

The Frostbite Release team is responsible for 80 engineer’s worth of work getting into the mainline. The successful candidate will be part of a team handling the releases of Frostbite as well as keeping the build farm green and continuously improving the lives of our engineers. You will receive training and mentoring from industry leaders and experts in their fields.

We are looking for an energetic candidate who can quickly familiarize themselves with multiple technologies, is a good communicator, and works well with others, but doesn’t take no for an answer. You will work with senior engineers and analysts to ensure systems are performing at optimum capacity.

Responsibilities

The main responsibility will include (but not limited to) the following:

• Help the team to integrate and put together new Frostbite releases for various game teams.
• Respond to issues within the Frostbite production environment by working across teams and gathering data to help troubleshoot issues.
• Work with senior team members on releases/updates and patches.
• Communicate with team members and those on other teams to ensure an effective, accurate, and speedy resolution of production environment issues including capacity, performance, etc.
• Coordinate releases to ensure the integrity of the live environment is protected and the correct components are released.
• Works closely with the quality assurance team to ensure final version is up to organizational standards.
• Work with developers to facilitate fixing broken builds.

Skills

• Solid understanding of version control system concepts and good practices
• Experience with C++, C# and Python
• Creative Problem Solving
• Automation in general

Bonus experience

• Knowledge with Perforce
• Large scale integrations

Qualifications

• 3+ years of applicable experience

What’s in it for you?

At EA / Frostbite we take care of our staff! In addition to a competitive compensation package we offer our employees 10 EA games per year, massage, a variety of sports activities and health care allowance. We have a collective bargain agreement with Unionen and Sveriges Ingenjörer and we provide our employees with occupational pension.

We respect and value our employees’ personal lives. A good work-life balance is essential to our long-term success!

This opportunity is for a permanent position at Frostbite’s Stockholm office.

 Applying

As part of the application process we might ask you to perform a practical work test. Apply online with a combined CV and introduction letter in English explaining “Why I want to work at EA/Frostbite”.

We look forward to receiving your application!