Development Director

Requisition Number: 157660

Position Title: DD I

External Description:

Development Director - DRE

DRE are EA’s continuous integration and build experts. We are a team of over 100, located in EA studios across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

We pride ourselves on providing superior automation services to our internal development partners - EA's game, engine, product, and content teams.

We are seeking a passionate leader to join our team at EA Vancouver.

Key Responsibilities

Team Engagement

• Manage a team of Software / DevOps Engineers
• Provide team with clear performance expectations, regular feedback, and growth opportunities
• Hire great talent for the team

Business Relationship Management

• Ensure the team delivers stable and reliable automation systems to our internals dev partners
• Build strong relationships with our business partners (finance, HR, recruiting, etc.)
• Define and deliver on key metrics related to project and team objectives

Leadership

• Collaborate with other DRE leaders around the globe
• Contribute to the long-term vision of DRE
• Drive the execution of key strategic initiatives across the team

Ideal Candidate Characteristics

Our ideal candidate has prior experience as a manager in software development or operations. They have demonstrated excellent leadership qualities, possess a high business acumen, and can also bring exciting new talents and ideas to the table.

• Experience managing software engineers
• Effective communication skills across all levels of an organization
• Project or Agile Service management experience
• A pragmatic approach to problem-solving
• Experience collaborating with distributed teams
• Ability to bring a new perspective from prior experience in a discipline such as analytics, communications or technical program management

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Company Profile:

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: 42

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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.