BioWare: Narrative Tools Programmer

Requisition Number: 119084

Position Title: Software Engineer II

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At BioWare, our mission is to create worlds of adventure, conflict, and companionship that inspire you to become the hero of your story.  Our teams drive innovation using cutting-edge tech and tools such as the Frostbite engine and collaborate with thousands of world-class developers across EA’s network of studios.  We are passionate about games and their potential as a creative medium to reach and inspire people through emotion, artistry, and engaging storytelling. If you share this passion, this is an amazing opportunity to help shape the next generation of gaming.

 

What the Narrative Tools Programmer will do at BioWare:

You will work with our digital acting teams to develop the unique tools and technology necessary to amaze our players with the award-winning dynamic storytelling experiences using the Frostbite engine.

Who You Are:

A highly collaborative person with experience developing reliable, user-friendly tools used to create AAA games, and experience creating player-facing systems for console and PC video games. You are creative, committed, and communicative. You also have a strong interest in being a part of a team that builds some of the best games in the industry.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with designers and other programmers to create the tools that our content creators use to tell stories.
• Design, create, and maintain narrative tools and player-facing systems that meet feature, technical, and schedule requirements.
• Integrate, adapt, and maintain internal and external libraries, tools, and packages used in our games.
• Support the content creators that use the tools you create.
• Work closely with QA and technical leadership to ensure the stability and reliability of narrative tools and systems by identifying, communicating, and resolving defects.

Qualifications:

• Experience working with narrative concepts (dialogue, cameras, lighting).
• Experience creating editor tools, game systems, and game pipelines used in AAA console and PC games.
• Experience with client-server architectures.
• BSc (or higher) degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 2+ years of professional C# and C++ experience and a good understanding of software design principles.
• Knowledge of XAML and Python is an asset.
• Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical team members and partner groups.
• Strong teamwork skills but also the ability to take ownership and work independently.
• Passion for making games look and feel great.

 What’s in it for you? Glad you asked!

The opportunity to work and learn from a world-class games studio making world-class games. We are a culture that thrives off creativity and individuality. At EA, we live the “work hard/play hard” credo every day.

More about our location: http://careers.ea.com/our-locations/edmonton

Contact Shanda Wood: shandaw@bioware.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shandahancock/

 

 

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We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

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.

Days Open: 154

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EEO Employer Verbiage:

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

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.