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# Senior Software Engineer - Networking

- **Company:** Electronic Arts Inc
- **Location:** Redwood City, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $141,400.0 - $256,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Continuous Integration, Game Engine, Software Engineering, Gitlab, Codebase, Data Pipelines, Jenkins
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=52d7bbed12ed2df9

## About the Role

* 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including experience with AAA game engines (e.g., Frostbite, Unity, Unreal, Godot, or proprietary)
 * Experience with large C++ codebases
 * Experience implementing gameplay networking features
 * Proficiency across one or multiple engine development domains (e.g., gameplay, simulation, systems, content pipelines, and performance-critical systems)
 * Experience navigating unfamiliar areas of a large codebase and becoming productive quickly in tools, pipeline, or runtime systems
 * Experience collaborating with others to translate applied research goals into production-ready engine features
 * Experience contributing to engine architecture or developer-facing platforms.
 * Proficiency in CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab)

## Description

You will report to the Director of Engineering., * Build upon and extend the low-level networking layer of the engine.

 * Design, implement, and instrument networking features to support multiplayer at scale.
 * Partner with engine developers, ensuring gameplay features and systems have full multiplayer support.
 * Define patterns and best practices for multiplayer-ready code.
 * Contribute across engine domains, including tools, data pipelines, and runtime systems, to improve the capabilities of the engine.


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