Electronic Arts (EA)
Software Engineer, League Operations - Esports
Electronic Arts (EA), California, Missouri, United States, 65018
Software Engineer, League Operations - Esports
Name: Software Engineer, League Operations - Esports at Electronic Arts (EA).
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.
We’re a multi‑functional group, with world‑class expertise in building fandoms, driving interactive storytelling, and positioning our franchises at the center of the broader entertainment ecosystem.
Summary We’re looking for a full‑stack software engineer working on‑site, hybrid, or remotely based in North America to join the EA Esports team who can work across our portfolio of esports technology, including backend services, broadcast tools, statistics databases, and player‑facing competition experiences.
As a software engineer on the League Operations team, you will inherit ownership of our existing esports technology stack. You will design, implement, and maintain new products that boost internal efficiency, drive fan engagement, and improve the player experience. In this role you’ll collaborate with many different teams within EA and report to the Lead Software Developer, League Operations, EA Esports.
Responsibilities
Work as part of the League Operations team to support the delivery of exceptional online and in‑person esports competitions and broadcasts.
Contribute to the planning, design, implementation, and testing of our internal tournament management tools, APIs, stats databases, competition websites, and other player‑facing esports features.
Partner with EA’s broadcast teams and external partners to serve programmatic competition data (stats, rosters, schedules, event metadata), enabling them to create extraordinary live broadcasts and in‑arena experiences for players and fans.
Partner closely with EA’s broadcast teams and external partners that drive world‑class shows and products.
Help identify, negotiate with, and ultimately integrate technology solutions from external vendors that improve player and fan experiences around our global esports programs.
Uphold engineering excellence: code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, observability, documentation, and incident response with a rotational on‑call during live events.
Foster strong relationships with other engineering teams within EA to leverage existing products and technology to achieve our goals.
Spend roughly 70% of your time hands‑on programming, building and maintaining efficient, reusable, and reliable code.
Requirements
3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Proficiency in modern programming languages within our stack, including Go, TypeScript, SQL, JavaScript, VueJS / NuxtJS, and NodeJS.
Strong understanding of API design (REST) and real‑time communication protocols (WebSockets, OSC).
Experience operating production services at scale (Docker, autoscaling, CI/CD, logging, monitoring, and alerting).
Strong SQL schema design and query optimization fundamentals.
Familiarity with GitHub and project tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence) and the ability to produce clear technical documentation.
Comfort managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, live‑event environment; willingness to support a rotational on‑call and work some evenings/weekends during event periods; ability to travel internationally for esports events several times per year (approx. 5–10%).
You enjoy being a subject matter expert and one of the “go‑to” people for all things esports technology, statistics, and other competition data.
Bonus
Experience working with cloud architecture across platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
Knowledge of worldwide esports industry trends, programs, and best practices.
Previous experience playing games in a competitive environment.
Passion for gaming, esports, and/or traditional sport.
Experience developing tools or applications that leverage modern game APIs.
Prior collaboration with broadcast and live event production teams in esports or sports.
Understanding of both cloud‑based and local networking principles.
Experience using Protobuf for data serialization.
Exposure to Discord app development and webhooks.
Compensation and Benefits The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g., education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).
Pay Ranges
British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) $83,000 – $116,400 CAD
California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. San Francisco) $46 – $73 USD
Colorado (depending on location e.g. Denver vs. Colorado Springs) $46 – $58 USD
Illinois (depending on location e.g. Chicago vs Illinois City) $44 – $58 USD
Massachusetts (depending on location e.g. Boston vs Springfield) $46 – $70 USD
Minnesota (depending on location e.g. Minneapolis vs Saint Paul) $44 – $58 USD
Jersey City, NJ $46 – $70 USD
New York (depending on location e.g. Manhattan vs. Buffalo) $44 – $70 USD
Washington (depending on location e.g. Seattle vs. Spokane) $44 – $58 USD
The hourly rate is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. In the US, we offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full‑time employees. For British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top‑up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full‑time employees.
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.
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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.
We’re a multi‑functional group, with world‑class expertise in building fandoms, driving interactive storytelling, and positioning our franchises at the center of the broader entertainment ecosystem.
Summary We’re looking for a full‑stack software engineer working on‑site, hybrid, or remotely based in North America to join the EA Esports team who can work across our portfolio of esports technology, including backend services, broadcast tools, statistics databases, and player‑facing competition experiences.
As a software engineer on the League Operations team, you will inherit ownership of our existing esports technology stack. You will design, implement, and maintain new products that boost internal efficiency, drive fan engagement, and improve the player experience. In this role you’ll collaborate with many different teams within EA and report to the Lead Software Developer, League Operations, EA Esports.
Responsibilities
Work as part of the League Operations team to support the delivery of exceptional online and in‑person esports competitions and broadcasts.
Contribute to the planning, design, implementation, and testing of our internal tournament management tools, APIs, stats databases, competition websites, and other player‑facing esports features.
Partner with EA’s broadcast teams and external partners to serve programmatic competition data (stats, rosters, schedules, event metadata), enabling them to create extraordinary live broadcasts and in‑arena experiences for players and fans.
Partner closely with EA’s broadcast teams and external partners that drive world‑class shows and products.
Help identify, negotiate with, and ultimately integrate technology solutions from external vendors that improve player and fan experiences around our global esports programs.
Uphold engineering excellence: code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, observability, documentation, and incident response with a rotational on‑call during live events.
Foster strong relationships with other engineering teams within EA to leverage existing products and technology to achieve our goals.
Spend roughly 70% of your time hands‑on programming, building and maintaining efficient, reusable, and reliable code.
Requirements
3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Proficiency in modern programming languages within our stack, including Go, TypeScript, SQL, JavaScript, VueJS / NuxtJS, and NodeJS.
Strong understanding of API design (REST) and real‑time communication protocols (WebSockets, OSC).
Experience operating production services at scale (Docker, autoscaling, CI/CD, logging, monitoring, and alerting).
Strong SQL schema design and query optimization fundamentals.
Familiarity with GitHub and project tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence) and the ability to produce clear technical documentation.
Comfort managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, live‑event environment; willingness to support a rotational on‑call and work some evenings/weekends during event periods; ability to travel internationally for esports events several times per year (approx. 5–10%).
You enjoy being a subject matter expert and one of the “go‑to” people for all things esports technology, statistics, and other competition data.
Bonus
Experience working with cloud architecture across platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
Knowledge of worldwide esports industry trends, programs, and best practices.
Previous experience playing games in a competitive environment.
Passion for gaming, esports, and/or traditional sport.
Experience developing tools or applications that leverage modern game APIs.
Prior collaboration with broadcast and live event production teams in esports or sports.
Understanding of both cloud‑based and local networking principles.
Experience using Protobuf for data serialization.
Exposure to Discord app development and webhooks.
Compensation and Benefits The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g., education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).
Pay Ranges
British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) $83,000 – $116,400 CAD
California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. San Francisco) $46 – $73 USD
Colorado (depending on location e.g. Denver vs. Colorado Springs) $46 – $58 USD
Illinois (depending on location e.g. Chicago vs Illinois City) $44 – $58 USD
Massachusetts (depending on location e.g. Boston vs Springfield) $46 – $70 USD
Minnesota (depending on location e.g. Minneapolis vs Saint Paul) $44 – $58 USD
Jersey City, NJ $46 – $70 USD
New York (depending on location e.g. Manhattan vs. Buffalo) $44 – $70 USD
Washington (depending on location e.g. Seattle vs. Spokane) $44 – $58 USD
The hourly rate is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. In the US, we offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full‑time employees. For British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top‑up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full‑time employees.
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.
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