Electronic Arts

EA SPORTS is at the forefront of revolutionizing the world of gaming by driving transformational change in how games are made and played. At EA SPORTS, everyone contributes to crafting the future of entertainment, building a community where creativity and innovation thrive.

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.

Reporting to the Line Producer, you will:

• Set the technical direction and roadmap in alignment with project and studio-wide goals

• Define and drive technical KPIs, code quality standards, and engineering best practices

• Lead technical decision-making, major prioritizations, and cross-domain alignment

• Partner with production, design, operations, and art to ensure realistic planning and feature scope

• Translate long-term strategic technical vision into tactical plans and team-level execution

• Identify and proactively mitigate major technical risks, technical debt, and inefficiencies

• Drive innovation, piloting new tools, workflows, and technologies that improve player experiences and empower developers

• Champion a high-performance engineering culture by managing and mentoring leads and senior engineers

• Serve as the team’s primary technical point of contact for internal and external partners

Your Qualifications:

• 10+ years of professional experience in game development

• 3+ years in a technical leadership role, such as Technical Director or Lead Engineer

• Proven ability to set technical direction and deliver high-quality, maintainable solutions

• Excellent collaboration, communication, and decision-making skills

• Confidence in managing ambiguity and driving alignment across multiple disciplines

• Deep knowledge of modern C++ development and real-time game engine architecture

Optional Additions:

• Experience leading large, cross-functional engineering teams (20+ engineers)

• Background in using metrics and analytics to assess quality, technical risk, or prioritization

• Familiarity with cross-platform development, performance profiling, or live service operations

• Experience launching games on new platforms and a strong understanding of how to drive scalable development practices across teams

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs). 

PAY RANGES

In 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.