Lead Software Engineer

Requisition Number: 178686

Position Title: Sr Software Engineer I

External Description:

EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in sports & entertainment with nearly 30 years of innovation, passion, and connection of millions of players across the globe to their favourite sports, teams, and athletes. We are creating a team to build a new unannounced AAA EA SPORTS product across platforms. This is your opportunity to join this new team to shape the future of interactive entertainment and create the next great EA SPORTS game.

The Advanced Technology Group is part of the EA SPORTS Tech organization, focused on developing the latest game features and engine enhancements in close collaboration with game and engine dev teams. You will be part of a team tackling a variety of technical challenges beginning from proof of concept to implementation for titles across EA. An essential priority for this group is to partner with the Frostbite team, our Game teams, and our central art team to create meaningful user facing experiences and content workflow improvements. You will work on our strategic, multi-year project in unifying our Create-a-Head tools and experiences while improving on the created character heads for all EA SPORTS titles.

The Lead Software Engineer is a part of the game creation process. You will be involved in architectural design and implementation of technology on multiple platforms. You will partner and report to the Development Director and Producer to help build the team's execution. You will work with designers, artists and other engineers to help define complex features across multiple domains including rendering, user interface, platform systems, machine learning and tools.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead the technical design, architecture and implementation of major system components.
• Develop technical solutions for the feature set across all areas of the Advanced Technology Group.
• Work with Frostbite teams on our tools, technology and workflows.
• Work with customer teams across the Sports & Racing organization to bring our technology, workflows and features into their titles.
• Help to guide the team across all phases of the project, from technical discovery, pre-production, production and integration into customer teams; focus on build stability, performance and optimization.
• Participate in interviewing top tier talent to help grow a passionate and performing team.
• Partner with the Development Director and Producer to help guide the team's execution and foster a collaborative team culture.

Your Qualifications:

• Experience with working in gaming.
• Technical leadership and mentoring experience
• Experience leading a team of 5+ engineers.
• C++, architectural, and software engineering skills.
• Experience with the Software design/architecture process
• Take high-level direction, and drive to execution.
• Explain technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• 6 or more years' experience developing object-oriented software.
• Understanding of memory management, multiple processor use, and runtime optimization.

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Company Profile:

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

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About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

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: 83

Can this position be remote?: 0

EEO Employer Verbiage:

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth. 

We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

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.