Tools Software Engineer

Requisition Number: 185685

Position Title: Software Engineer II

External Description:

This is a 24-month Contract.

The future of entertainment is interactive, and our Marketing team plays an important role in this future by building content, culture, and community around our brands. We empower audiences to Play, Create, Watch, and Connect across our amazing franchises and experiences, including The Sims, Madden NFL, EA SPORTS FC, Apex Legends, and Battlefield. We're a multi-functional group, with world-class expertise in building fandoms, driving interactive storytelling, and positioning our franchises at the center of the broader entertainment ecosystem.

The Marketing Craft group is a content production team within EA Studios who produce the highest quality marketing assets, trailers, and commercials. Within this group, the Marketing Craft Tech Team supports the software tools, tech, and infrastructure that artists and designers need to create their art.

We are looking for a Tools Software Engineer to join the team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong problem-solving mentality and experience in switching from one development environment to another to implement new features in multiple different tools based on different technologies. You will be mostly working on game cinematics tools, sometimes dealing with lower level C++ memory management, sometimes with higher level gameplay cameras and animation timelines, and other times with higher level scripts or UI frameworks for editor interfaces and automation.

You will work alongside a creative team of artists to ensure our marketing visual assets are delivered to the highest quality and efficiency, and compete on a world class level. You will have the responsibility to provide our artists with the tools that will ensure they can be as creative and productive as possible. You will report to the Senior Technology Lead.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing user requirements and existing tools limitations to design and implement efficient software solutions to optimize existing processes and fulfill those requirements.
• Delivering reliable tools and technology in different development environments and programming languages for multiple creative purposes.
• Investigating and understanding complex systems autonomously to fix code issues, optimize inefficiencies, or implement new features.
• Writing robust, scalable, and maintainable code, and keeping it organized through version control systems.
• Working on big codebases and game engine code following strict quality and code reviewing policies.
• Collaborating with partner teams in developing shared solutions across different EA domains.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent training and professional experience
• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Experience in developing C++ or C# complex applications
• Experience with scripting languages (mostly python)
• Experience with source control software like Perforce or Git

Bonus Skills

• Experience with Frostbite, Unreal, Unity, or any other game engine
• Familiarity with 3D DCC tools such as Autodesk Maya, MotionBuilder, 3dsMax, or Blender
• Experience developing custom tools / plugins for DCC tools
• Knowledge about game programming, cinematography, and/or digital animation
• SQL databases
• WPF framework

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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.

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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: 3

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.