// Open Role at Electronic Arts
Join the EA SPORTS FC Mobile team in Kuala Lumpur as a Backend Engineer. Design and build large-scale, high-performance systems for millions of players in the world's most popular mobile football game.
Locations: Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Role ID
216516
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 FC Mobile Team is part of our global development organization and is now 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: Hybrid in Kuala Lumpur
Role Overview
As a Backend Engineer on the FC Mobile team, you’ll help shape the foundation that powers the world’s most popular mobile football experience. You’ll design and build large-scale, high-performance backend systems that enable real-time gameplay and live features for millions of players. You’ll work closely with designers, engineers, testers, and product owners to deliver reliable and scalable features. This role reports to the Technical Director.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
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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External careers site, Internal careers site
LinkedInID
74884070
Apply (https://jobs.ea.com/en_US/careers/ApplicationMethods?jobId=216516)
- 5+ years experience with large-scale backend systems- Strong understanding of Node.js/Nest.js and Kubernetes- Familiarity with web protocols such as TCP/UDP/HTTP/WebSocket/GraphQL- Experience with SQL, NoSQL, and in-memory data stores (e.g, Redis)- Excellent debugging, communication, and collaboration skills- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field