Locations: Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Location: Kuala Lumpur
State: Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
Country: Malaysia

Role ID

213859

Worker Type

Regular Employee

Studio/Department

EA Studios - SPORTS

Work Model

Hybrid

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

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 SPORTS™ FC Mobile team is part of our global development organization and is 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: Onsite in Kuala Lumpur

Tech Stack: ReactJS, NodeJS, GSAP, DynamoDB

Role Overview

As a Lead Engineer on the FC Mobile team, you’ll help shape the foundation that powers the world’s most popular mobile football experience. You will design, build, and lead large-scale, high-performance systems and web experiences that support live features for millions of players. You will manage engineers while working closely with designers, engineers, quality verification (QV) testers, and product owners to deliver reliable and scalable solutions. This is a hands-on leadership role that combines technical ownership, people management, and active contribution to architecture and development. You will play a crucial role in providing technical leadership, overseeing project execution, and mentoring team members while ensuring engineering best practices are consistently followed.

This role reports to the Technical Director.

Responsibilities

Technical operations

Partner with product owners during the planning phase to assess technical risks, implement mitigation strategies, and evaluate implementation approaches before development begins
Set up, monitor, and maintain technical KPIs to ensure stable live operations and minimal downtime
Design, architect, develop, and maintain complex web systems with a strong focus on scalability, performance, and reliability
Provide technical guidance and conduct code reviews to ensure software quality and adherence to engineering best practices
Establish and enforce coding standards to ensure code quality, maintainability, and proper documentation

Project management

Serve as the primary technical owner of the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
Collaborate with project managers to provide technical estimates, manage priorities and resources, and ensure on-time delivery
Partner with product owners and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment on delivery priorities and execution plans
Facilitate communication and coordination across engineering teams for cross-functional initiatives and development efforts

People management

Lead and inspire a team of software engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment
Mentor and develop team members, supporting technical growth and career development

Qualifications

8+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 3 years leading or managing software development teams, with a strong track record of delivering successful software projects
Experience leading large-scale, high-traffic projects or platforms
Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals (e.g., data structures, algorithms, networking, and operating systems)
Extensive experience in online service operations, including performance testing, production monitoring, and incident resolution
Leadership and project management experience, with the ability to guide and motivate a team
Excellent debugging, communication, and collaboration skills
Familiarity with software development best practices, including Agile methodologies

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

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