Central Database Software Engineer - American Football (6 month temp)

*6 month Temporary position*

EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs, and cross-platform digital experiences. EA SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sport through industry-leading sports video games, including Madden NFL football, FIFA soccer, NHL hockey, and EA SPORTS UFC.

EA SPORTS Madden NFL is the best-selling sports property in U.S. Video game history. Madden NFL is an immersive, simulation-based, authentic NFL interactive experience, empowering fans to play out their NFL fantasy of winning the Super Bowl (and much more). Madden NFL has entertained fans over three decades with more than 130 million lifetime units sold.

Madden NFL is developed at EA's Tiburon Studio in Orlando, FL, and Madrid, Spain by a team that prides itself on innovation and creative collaboration. We are looking for talent with a passion for sports to create experiences that connect with millions of football fans around the world to grow the love of the sport.

The Database Engineer will be a part of the game creation process, including architectural design, implementation, and debugging on multiple platforms—working on complex problems with Designers, Artists and other Engineers in domains including rendering, gameplay, audio, user interface, online, physics, databases and tools. You will report to the team's manager and work with your peers on developing the game's foundation layer.

Your Responsibilities

• Collaborate with other disciplines to gather requirements
• Write technical designs
• Modify SQL Database Schemas
• Implement C++ code
• Troubleshoot and fix bugs
• Work with proprietary tools to manage and export game data
• Work with people on a large team both locally and remotely.
• Use common software engineering design patterns and paradigms.

Your Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of C++
• Experience with C#, SQL Databases, HTTP, and REST-based APIs
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting ability
• Strong time management and communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Experience working with JSON and XML data formats