Development Full Time
Web: http://www.easports.com/
Want to help shape the future of online gaming? Want to create the next Facebook or YouTube experience for sports gamers? Want to be a core part of the team leading EA Sports Online strategy?
EA Sports Online is responsible for http://easports.com and http://easportsfootball.co.uk which bring the emotion of sports and sports gaming to the web. We are both the primary destination for the SPORTS label and a growing social community for sports gamers. Come help us build features that integrate the game console to the web: letting users become the center of their own online sport play experience; participate in challenges; earn rewards; and grow their community while constantly improving their stats.
Position Overview
With a strong software engineering background and proven web development experience, Front End Engineer is expected to work on the http://easports.com and http://easportsfootball.co.uk front end and presentation tiers.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Development Director of the Sports Online Web team, develop web components and presentation components for http://easports.com and http://easportsfootball.co.uk sites on schedule.
Apply your knowledge of Web technologies including Javascript, PHP, CSS, HTML, Flash/Flex, graphics, and video to create dynamic and highly interactive Web experience for millions of users worldwide.
Work in a tight production loop with producers to implement requested product features in specified releases.
Work closely with the Platform team who provide restful web services for interacting with data features from game consoles.
Required Technical Skills and Experience
B.Sc. in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent training and professional experience.
A minimum of 5 years industry technical experience working on consumer facing Web sites. Please provide URLs to sites you have worked on and your role on these sites.
Strong knowledge of front end Web technologies including HTML, CSS, Javascript, Flash, Flex, graphics, and video.
Real experience with a modern Javascript library like YUI, jQuery or Dojo is required.
2+ years experience with object orientated Javascript and PHP. Knowledge of Java and C/C++ desired; knowledge/experience with Ruby, Python, Erlang, and Scala highly beneficial.
2+ years experience working with at least 2 modern Web frameworks like RoR, Django, Symfony, Struts etc.
2+ years experience working with databases and good knowledge of SQL. Oracle, MySQL and PostgreSQL experience preferred.
Knowledge of HTTP and REST are expected.
Real experience with consuming XML in Javascript is highly desirable
Real experience with single page web applications – Javascript applications consuming RESTful resources – is highly desirable.
Real experience with Test Driven Development is required; please explain where you have used TDD before on projects.
Basic knowledge of security and cryptography, single sign-on and LDAP directory services.
Knowledge of source code management: CVS, Subversion, Git and/or Perforce.
Both Windows and Linux experience are required.
Performance Competencies (Non Technical Skills)
We offer a dynamic environment, talented co-workers, AAA titles, career growth and competitive compensation. For additional details, visit http://jobs.ea.com. This position is located at EA's largest development studio in Vancouver, BC Canada.
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