Technical Lead (C++) - Maxis
Plusieurs Emplacements: Redwood City, CA, USA • Vancouver, BC, Canada • Orlando, FL, USA • Austin, TX, USA • Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, USA
Requisition Number: 184159
Position Title: Associate Technical Director
External Description:
Welcome to Maxis, home to tinkerers, craftspeople, & storytellers. Our drive is to inspire everyone to make a better world through creative play. As the developer of The Sims, we create games and experiences for millions of people around the world and are always looking for new ways to inspire our players. Maxis is a place where you can do what you love and help others grow while doing it; a place where your unique voice can be heard and seen. We put creativity and inclusivity at the core of our work and don't settle for seeing the world only as it is, but strive to build a world as it could be.
The Quality Engineering team at EA holds an important role, collaborating with Quality Assurance and Game Development to enhance efficiencies through automation and workflow improvements. This engineering leader possesses the autonomy to shape technology implementation, address partner needs, and contribute to the broader Quality Engineering organization. The solutions developed are utilized by the wider EA community. You will report to the Group Technical Director.
Responsibilities
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Tooling and Software Development: Build sustainable software tools, tests, and services, empowering development teams and Quality Assurance to protect the quality of shipped titles.
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Technology Selection and Implementation: Ensure appropriate technology is selected and implemented to maximize overall business benefits, with a focus on modern software engineering processes and best practices.
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Automated Testing Solutions: Design, author, test, and deploy automated tests, covering multiple test scenarios, and interpreting requests from QA and engineering partners.
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Process Improvement and Automation: Measurably improve processes and best practices, leading a team of engineers to develop automation frameworks, tools, engine components, and processes used across studios.
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Roadmap Definition and Implementation: Collaborate with customers to define and execute the team's roadmap, delivering required technology, methods, and processes to support opportunities across EA studios worldwide.
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Problem-Solving and Efficiency Enhancement: Address roadblocks and inefficiencies, proposing and applying creative or technical solutions to improve workflows and processes.
Qualifications
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7+ years of experience in software development i.e. .NET Web development, with expertise in C++, C# or similar languages.
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Proven experience in quality verification tools, test automation, and large-scale system design.
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Experience leading technical/software teams.
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Solid foundation in Computer Science fundamentals, algorithms, design patterns, test-driven development, CI/CD processes, and data structures.
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Experience in testing within Agile and DevOps environments.
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Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
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Previous experience in gaming or other performance-sensitive industries
This role is open for Remote work from US and Canada. #LI-Remote
Ceci ne s’applique pas au Québec.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these locations. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the range and benefits 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. Pay 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 $140,700 - $204,700 USD Annually
• New York (depending on location e.g. Manhattan vs. Buffalo):
º $125,300 - $204,700 USD Annually
• Jersey City, NJ :
º $164,800 - $204,700 USD Annually
• Colorado (depending on location e.g. Denver vs. Colorado Springs):
º $131,000 - $174,800 USD Annually
• Washington (depending on location e.g. Seattle vs. Spokane):
º $125,300 - $198,100 USD Annually
• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria):
º $115,100 - $161,200 CAN Annually
Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. In the US, we 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, 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. For British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.
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Company Profile:
Nous sommes une équipe internationale de spécialistes de la création, de la narration, de la technologie, de la génération d’expériences, de l’innovation et bien plus encore. Nous pensons que nos équipes doivent être aussi diversifiées que nos communautés afin de créer des jeux et des expériences inoubliables. Chez Electronic Arts, la seule limite est votre imagination.
EEOText: EA est un employeur qui offre l'égalité d'accès à l'emploi. Toutes les décisions d'emploi sont prises sans prendre en considération les critères de race, couleur de la peau, origine ethnique, descendance, sexe, genre, identité ou expressions de genre, orientation sexuelle, âge, de nature génétique, religion, invalidité, état de santé, grossesse, situation matrimoniale, situation familiale, état d'ancien combattant, ou encore toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi. Nous tiendrons aussi compte des candidats qualifiés à l'emploi possédant un casier judiciaire, en vertu de la loi en vigueur. EA veille aussi à procéder à des aménagements spéciaux en milieu de travail pour les candidats qualifiés et présentant une invalidité, tel que requis par la loi en vigueur.
Days Open: 122
Can this position be remote?: 1
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À propos d'Electronic Arts
Toutes nos actions sont tendues vers le même objectif : transmettre l'envie de jouer. Au travers de nos jeux innovants, de nos services novateurs et de nos technologies de pointe, nous offrons des possibilités infinies à des millions de fans dans le monde entier.
Nous cherchons des personnes inclusives et collaboratives aux points de vue variés pour enrichir notre culture et nous stimuler. Grâce à notre programme d’avantages sociaux, nous adoptons une approche holistique centrée sur le bien-être physique, émotionnel, financier, professionnel et communautaire pour soutenir les membres de notre personnel à chaque chapitre de leur vie. Nous fournissons un ensemble complet d’avantages sociaux garantissant une vie équilibrée et offrant notamment des congés payés, des congés parentaux, des jeux gratuits et bien plus encore. Notre objectif est de fournir un environnement de travail sûr et bienveillant qui vous permet de vous épanouir sur le plan personnel comme sur le plan professionnel.
Electronic Arts souscrit au principe de l’égalité des chances. Nous prenons nos décisions en matière d’emploi sans distinction de race, de couleur, de pays d’origine, d’hérédité, de sexe, de genre, d’identité ou d’expression de genre, d’orientation sexuelle, d’âge, d’informations génétiques, de religion, de handicap, d’état de santé, de grossesse, de situation familiale, d’ancienneté ou de tout autre facteur protégé par la loi. Nous étudions également les candidatures des personnes qualifiées possédant un casier judiciaire, conformément à la loi en vigueur. Par ailleurs, EA aménage l’environnement de travail pour les personnes en situation de handicap, conformément à la loi en vigueur.