Software Engineer II (Backend)

EA SPORTS™ FC Mobile is the world’s most played football game on mobile, connecting millions of players across the globe. The Kuala Lumpur EA FC Mobile Team is part of our global development organization and is now expanding to take on new challenges and opportunities. We value creativity, collaboration, and technical excellence — believing that great games are built by empowered teams who innovate, share ideas, and learn from one another.

Location & Work Model: Hybrid in Kuala Lumpur

Role Overview

As a Backend Engineer on the FC Mobile team, you’ll help shape the foundation that powers the world’s most popular mobile football experience. You’ll design and build large-scale, high-performance backend systems that enable real-time gameplay and live features for millions of players. You’ll work closely with designers, engineers, testers, and product owners to deliver reliable and scalable features. This role reports to the Technical Director.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain complex backend systems ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability
• Collaborate with technical leads to define architecture, deployment pipelines, and backend security best practices
• Manage projects and tasks related to server architecture, feature implementation, and live service operations
• Monitor and upkeep technical KPIs to ensure minimal downtime and stable live operation
• Partner with cross-functional teams and external collaborators to deliver high-quality, production-ready features
• Drive continuous improvement in system scalability, performance tuning, and CI/CD processes
• Work with modern backend stacks including Node.js/Nest.js, Kubernetes, microservices, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Provide technical mentorship, conduct code reviews, and foster knowledge sharing within the team

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience with large-scale backend systems
• Strong understanding of Node.js/Nest.js and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with web protocols such as TCP/UDP/HTTP/WebSocket/GraphQL
• Experience with SQL, NoSQL, and in-memory data stores (e.g, Redis)
• Excellent debugging, communication, and collaboration skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field