Electronic Arts

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, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, and EA SPORTS UFC.

At the heart of EA SPORTS is the FC franchise. EA SPORTS FC is the world's #1 best-selling video game with over 200M engaged players across multiple platforms, including console, PC, and mobile. Innovation, passion, and teamwork are at the heart of everything we do. With studios in Vancouver, Bucharest, and Cologne, we're looking for the brightest talent, so we can continue to create experiences that connect with millions of hearts and minds the world over.

Reporting to the Senior Data Science Manager, we are seeking a full-stack Machine Learning Engineer to operationalize, deploy, and scale high-impact machine learning solutions and end-to-end pipelines that power personalized, in-game experiences. As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will act as the bridge between technical engineering and strategic business objectives, ensuring robust software integration for our machine learning initiatives. The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic environment, balancing applied technical execution with cross-team collaboration. You will be responsible for implementing resilient data architectures, maintaining scalable infrastructure, and collaborating with stakeholders to translate requirements into high-performance, production-ready systems.

Your Responsibilities:

• Pipeline Management - Deploy and maintain end-to-end Machine Learning pipelines to ensure robust data delivery and optimal model performance.

• Edge Deployment - Deploy Machine Learning models directly on target devices like gaming consoles and PC, optimized for specific platform constraints.

• LLM Optimization - Execute Large Language Model deployment and optimization for generative content and immersive in-game systems.

• Cross-functional Collaboration - Share technical knowledge by engaging with game teams to develop and ship high-impact features.

• Technical Evangelism - Promote Machine Learning best practices through presentations and interactive demonstrations to elevate the team's craft.

• Innovation Research - Stay abreast of latest ML advancements and prototype new application opportunities within the FC franchise.

Your Qualifications:

• Academic Foundation - Possess a BS in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent professional engineering experience.

• LLM Expertise - Demonstrate experience with Large Language Model deployment, fine-tuning, and retrieval-augmented generation techniques.

• Programming Proficiency - Exhibit strong computer programming fundamentals with proficiency in Python and C++ or Java.

• Workflow Tooling - Apply hands-on experience with Databricks, Trino, and Apache Airflow to manage production data and model workflows.

• Production Record - Provide a proven record of building, deploying, and maintaining Machine Learning applications within productized software.

• Full-stack Versatility - Maintain experience deploying models on edge devices across the entire Machine Learning lifecycle.

• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria)
  • $104,500 - $142,800 CAD

For Canada, 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.