Gameplay Stability Engineer - College Football

Requisition Number: 185602

Position Title: Software Engineer II

External Description:

EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs, and cross-platform digital experiences. EA SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sport through industry-leading sports video games, including Madden NFL football, EA Sports FC soccer, NHL® hockey, and EA SPORTS UFC.

The Gameplay Stability Engineer is a systems focused generalist who will focus on game systems, stability, performance, and desyncs. Our stability engineers maintain a broad view of the game and engine systems and look for ways to improve performance, utility, and capabilities to our players.  There will be ample opportunity to collaborate extensively within Gameplay on feature development, optimization, and workflow improvements.  You will report to the team's manager and work with your peers on developing the game's foundation layer.

Your Responsibilities
•    Maintaining stability of the game during development and post-launch.
•    Debugging and fixing in-game runtime issues across all platforms
•    Debugging and fixing issues in the Tools and Editors used to author content.
•    Design and document technical designs for Gameplay systems.
•    Develop tools and workflows to produce new game features.
•    Work with a proprietary engine to develop shareable code and interface correctly with the engine.

Your Qualifications
•    Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent training and professional experience.
•    3+ years experience with C++ and experience in object-oriented design and implementation.
•    Ability to quickly ramp up on an existing code base.
•    Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and then the ability to re-prioritize accordingly.
•    Knowledge of good software programming practices.
•    Understanding of multi-threaded architectures and synchronization principles.
•    Excellent debugging and troubleshooting experience using tools to help debug.
•    Understand performance implications of Gameplay systems & algorithms and how to improve.
•    Familiar with scripting languages (Python, Lua, Ruby) and interpreted languages. (C#, Java)
•    Knowledge in a second field, such as physics or mathematics.
•    Familiar with basic game development technologies such as Perforce, Visual Studio.

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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.

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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.