- Sijainti: Austin
- Osavaltio: Texas
- Maa: United States of America
- Sijainti: Orlando
- Osavaltio: Florida
- Maa: United States of America
Central Technology is the force multiplier, accelerating creative opportunity and progress at EA. We're a world-class community of technologists, innovators, strategists, and orchestrators transforming interactive entertainment. Together, we power the platforms, AI-driven tools, live services, and infrastructure that ensure global scale, secure player experiences, and unlock bold new possibilities.
As a Development Director you will play a key leadership role on the Game Developer Experience Engineering team. You will help to lead the delivery of enterprise-wide Application Lifecycle Management solutions that support EA's game and central services teams. You will collaborate with cross-functional development leaders to plan and execute complex, Agile-driven initiatives, combining hands-on engagement with strategic oversight. You will drive outcomes, including meeting quality and milestone targets, improving processes, resolving issues, and continuously enhancing EA's game development ecosystem.
The Development Director will report to the Senior Development Director.
Location: Hybrid three days a week onsite a studio in Orlando, Austin or Vancouver.
Responsibilities:
Lead Agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, retrospectives, backlog refinement) and enhance Agile development practices within the team.
Oversee team deliveries, including managing risks, dependencies, and critical paths.
Coordinate tasks across diverse internal and external teams, spanning multiple locations, time zones, and cultures.
Improve operational effectiveness of team effort by assessing current practices, incorporating new strategies, and increasing predictability.
Work with the Product Management team to lock down requirements and specifications.
Initiate or implement development process improvements to achieve efficiencies
Effectivity monitor and adjust capacity plans.
Qualifications:
5+ years of experience leading projects in a software development environment focused on development operations and delivery lifecycles
Experience working in Agile or Scrum delivery models
Experience leading teams through complex or undefined problems, aligning partners, and delivering practical solutions.
Experience planning, implementing, and driving change using structured change management practices
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
Experience using Jira or similar work management tools (preferred)