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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** Electronic Arts Inc
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $169,500.0 - $296,500.0
- **Contract:** Franchise
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Profiling, Computer Programming, Software Debugging, Video Game Development, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Software Maintenance, Apex Code, Scripting, Computer Networking Systems, Backend, Information Technology
- **Published:** June 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=503f01f3b21eb71d

## About the Role

Do you have experience in System performance optimization?, 5+ years of experience developing and maintaining software or equivalent game development experience

 * Experience working in large, shared codebases (not necessarily games!)
 * Strong working knowledge of C/C++
 * Proficiency in programming or scripting languages such as Python
 * Experience with profiling and optimizing software
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

## Description

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will drive the development of foundational technologies and work to improve the performance and stability of Apex Legends. You will work closely with gameplay teams, tools engineers, game designers and producers to create and maintain a wide-variety of systems across our entire technical stack, from the engine to our game services backend. Ultimately, your work will help ensure every new release of the game to our players is of outstanding quality and the best experience it can be., *
Debug and resolve complex issues in large-scale codebases across a variety of levels of abstraction

 * Collaborate with other engineers to quantify game performance, prevent regressions and improve launch stability.
 * Improve our online multiplayer experience by contributing strong networking code
 * Design, own and maintain engine systems, focused on performance and stability across consoles and dedicated servers.
 * Analyze performance data results, identify crashes and defects, and guide improvements that directly impact the player experience.


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