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General Information

Locations: Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom 
  • Location: Guildford
  • Country: United Kingdom


Role ID
207883
Worker Type
Regular Employee
Studio/Department
EA Studios - SPORTS
Flexible Work Arrangement
Hybrid

Description & Requirements

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.
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 College Football.EA SPORTS Madden NFL is the best-selling sports property in U.S. Video game history. 
Madden NFL is an immersive, simulation-based, authentic NFL interactive experience, empowering fans to play out their NFL fantasy of winning the Super Bowl (and much more). Madden NFL has entertained fans over three decades with more than 130 million lifetime units sold.We're looking for an experienced generalist software engineer who would be interested in developing features for EA SPORTS Madden NFL’s various career-focused modes, such as Franchise and Superstar. Our engineers develop and extend features in the game to facilitate user experiences that extend beyond twitch gameplay, and contribute to a connected and socially interactive game experience. Above all, we're looking for an engineer who is excited to use their talent and experience to build AAA quality games. You will report to the engineering manager for the team.

Your Responsibilities
  • Develop and extend offline and online features.
  • Write technical documents for user facing features.
  • Plan & implement a feature's core logic and flows.
  • Design, maintain, implement, test and debug code.
  • Work with designers to gather requirements and propose technical solutions.
  • Work with a team of other engineers in a collaborative environment while being overseen by a tech lead.
Your Qualifications
  • 8+ years of experience in C++ software development.
  • Able to review, test, debug, and extend existing code.
  • Experience architecting large systems.
  • Experience with advanced software engineering principles.
  • Deep knowledge of data driven systems.
  • Skills debugging large and complex applications.
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent training and professional experience.
Bonuses
  • Knowledge developing web interfaces using JavaScript frameworks or technologies such as Flash, Action Script 3.0.
  • Experience developing UI for video games.
  • Working knowledge of Photoshop.
  • A passion for American Football.


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.