Client Software Engineer

Multiple Locations: Redwood City, CA, USA • Austin, TX, USA • Seattle, WA, USA • Vancouver, BC, Canada • San Francisco, CA, USA • Texas, USA • California, USA • Georgia, USA • Illinois, USA • North Carolina, USA

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Requisition Number: 173459

Position Title: Sr Software Engineer I

External Description:

Electronic Arts Inc. is a global leader in interactive entertainment. We develop and deliver games, content and online services across platforms. We have a broad portfolio of brands that span the most popular genres. We exist to Inspire the World to Play. We create extraordinary new game experiences for our millions of players everywhere by bringing together talented people that combine creativity, innovation, and passion. We immerse our employees into an inclusive culture and provide opportunities for learning and leading that allow our employees to do the most impactful and rewarding work of their careers. You will report into a studio Development Director and be directed by game Technical Director.

What's in it for you?

Glad you asked! At Maxis, we excel at outrageous thinking. It's the fuel that inspires the best games in the world. We're trailblazers and great storytellers. But it's not just about amazing your peers – it's about amazing yourself and our fans. Take risks. Work with dazzling minds and dare to dream big. Together, we can change the way millions play every day. The Sims 4 has an extremely unique player base, with 60% of our audience being women between the ages of 18-24.

Responsibilities

Work with Maxis and EA Central Tech, Microsoft, Sony, Apple to integrate their systems and tools into The Sims 4 game engine, development environment and workflow
Collaborate with game team technical directors and engineers to implement game features on different platforms
Improve game performance by taking advantage of platform specific capabilities
Partner with release team to build and deploy games on all supported platforms

Qualifications

Strong C/C++ skills with 3+ years of experience
Experience integrating complex SDKs into large engines with multiple external dependencies on multiple platforms
Experience with large code bases and optimizing code and data to improve memory usage and execution speed
Experience using static and performance analysis tools, automated testing, unit testing
Experience working with consoles (Sony, Microsoft)
A passion for making and playing games
Shipped at least one AAA title on multiple platforms
Bachelor's Degree in CS/Math or higher (or equivalent work experience)

Bonus Points

Experience working with PC/Mac digital platforms (Origin, Steam, Epic Store, Apple)
Experience working with Mobile platforms and portable consoles (Nintendo, iOS, Android)
Comfortable with Windows, Perforce, Visual Studio, XCode, Python
Experience with graphics libraries (DirectX/OpenGL/Metal).
An understanding of geometry, linear algebra, calculus, and physics as they pertain to transformations and motions in 3D space.
Passion for quality game delivery
Prior experience with JIRA, Confluence and Miro

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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: 119

Can this position be remote?: 1

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