Requisition Number: 171598

Position Title: Principal Technical Director

External Description:

Studio Technical Director

 

Ripple Effect, an evolution of Battlefield's DICE LA, is a Los Angeles and Vancouver-based game studio on a mission to build community-first experiences through continuous innovation and boundary breaking technology.

Our Values: We believe in an honest and transparent environment, where developers grow in our crafts. We value bold risk-taking followed by excellence through iteration. We seek developers with diverse experiences who will enrich our studio creativity.

We are looking for a highly experienced Studio Technical Director to drive a large and growing engineering team working on multiple titles. You will be responsible for overseeing all technical aspects of development at the studio and mentoring/directing a team of project Technical Directors. You will collaborate with technology teams across EA to ensure the needs of Ripple Effect and our titles are met. You will also partner with the studio leadership team to help develop and promote our studio culture.

 

Role Requirements:

• BSc in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Deep game engineering background with 10+ years experience working on multiple titles and game engines.
• Experience working across multiple platforms and hardware generations such as PC, console or mobile.
• The ideal candidate has experience developing in the FPS, Live Service or UGC space.
• C++ coding background. Ideally in addition to other languages such as C#, Python, Java, Scala etc.
• Familiarity with all technical aspects of game development including client, server and backend tech stacks.
• 5+ years experience leading large engineering teams, preferably across multiple sites and timezones.
• Ability to mentor and develop multiple Technical Directors
• Extensive experience managing engineering timelines and headcount plans.
• Experience working with shared technology providers to define roadmaps and promote the needs of our studio and titles.
• Comfortable partnering with studio, franchise and company level executives to develop technical plans.

 

Benefits

We are proud of the great perks we offer like comprehensive health and benefit packages, tuition reimbursement, 401k with company match, and of course, free video games. And since we realize it takes world-class people to make world-class games, we offer competitive compensation packages and a culture that thrives on creativity and individuality. 

 

Next Steps

As part of the application process we might ask you to perform a practical work exercise. Apply online with a resume.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these states. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the base salary range for your specific location.

EA has listed the base salary ranges it in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in the locations listed, as of the time of this posting. Salary offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these states. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the base salary range for your specific location.

EA has listed the base salary ranges it in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in the locations listed, as of the time of this posting. Salary offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.

BASE SALARY RANGES

• California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. Sacramento):
º $194,600 - $291,500
• New York (depending on location e.g. Manhattan vs. Buffalo):
º $178,350 - $291,500
• Jersey City, NJ :
º $178,350 - $291,500
• Colorado (depending on location e.g. Denver vs. Colorado Springs):
º $178,350 - $248,600
• Washington (depending on location e.g. Seattle vs. Spokane):
º $178,350 - $279,650

Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. We also offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby (following 1 year of service), medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

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Days Open: 364

Can this position be remote?: 1

EEO Employer Verbiage:

EA 是一个奉行机会均等的雇主。 所有招聘决定均不考虑种族、肤色、国籍、血统、生理性别、社会性别、性别认同或表达、性向、年龄、遗传信息、宗教信仰、残障状况、医疗状况、怀孕状况、婚姻状况、家庭状况或退伍军人身份等因素的影响。 EA 还会遵照相关法律，为符合条件的残障个体改善工作环境。