Software Engineer, Frostbite, Audio and Movie

Requisition Number: 160369

Position Title: Sr Software Engineer I

External Description:

What does the Frostbite team do?

We develop the Frostbite engine, EA’s state of the art game development platform, which powers games such as FIFA, Battlefield V and Star Wars Battlefront II. Frostbite uses its proprietary technical advantages to empower game creators to shape games and push the boundaries of what they can achieve.

Why join the Frostbite team?

As a member of the Frostbite team you will work with people that are passionate about developing tools and runtime technologies, which empower our community of award-winning content creators to build the very best games in the industry. You will work with game studios throughout EA to tackle challenges across a broad range of genres and the results of your work will have an impact on the final quality of games enjoyed by millions of players. You will focus on Audio and Movie with the opportunity to affect other content creation workflows over time.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop content workflows, pipelines and game features
• Design and implement code
• Engage and support our accomplished community of content creators
• Work with a tight-knit team of experienced professionals
• Provide feedback and guidance to help the team members perform to a high standard

Required Skills and Experience

• High level of proficiency in C++ with 5 years experience
• Expert knowledge in writing memory efficient, multithreaded code
• Working knowledge of C#
• Experience using industry-recognized practices like unit testing, dependency injection, and Continuous Integration and Delivery
• Experience working in a cohesive team environment

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Professional desktop application development experience
• Knowledge of WPF, familiarity with concepts related to tool development, such as the MVVM pattern and S.O.L.I.D principles
• Familiarity with movie containers (e.g. MP4, WebM), codecs (e.g VP9, H.264) and technologies related to movie playback
• Professional or recreational experience with audio or movie tool development
• Game industry experience, either with a central technology team or with a game studio
• Experience mentoring other engineers

Would you like to know more?

• The benefits and perks of working for EA
• How the Frostbite engine is shaping the future of gaming
• More job openings for the Frostbite team

We love to brag about our great perks like comprehensive health and benefit packages. Since we realize it takes excellent people to make outstanding games, we offer great compensation packages and a culture that values creativity and individuality. 

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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: 134

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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.