Electronic Arts

EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment – connecting hundreds of millions around the world to the sports they love through a portfolio of industry-leading video games.

EA SPORTS NHL has revolutionized sports gaming for millions of players worldwide. We’ve pioneered award-winning creative technology and experiences to connect players to the speed, skill, and heart of the NHL.

The EA SPORTS NHL franchise is founded on passion and new ideas. Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, the team is composed of diverse talent dedicated to creating on-ice experiences that connect gamers around the world through play. If you're a creative pioneer with a passion for your craft, this will be more than a job. It’ll be what you love. 

We're looking for a Software Engineering Co-op to join our NHL team! Reporting to a Software Engineer, you will work on an intimate team and contribute to feature work and tech initiatives, where you will be trained on the game development process within EA and NHL's team. 

Responsibilities:

• You will develop features for a cross-platform game.

• You will follow best practices to maximize game performance across multiple devices and platforms.

• You will write C/C++ code to ship with the game.

Qualifications:

• You are currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree granting program.

• You will be returning to university for at least 1 full semester following your co-op term.

• You must be available for a full-time 8-month paid internship (September 2, 2025 - April 10, 2026).

• You are familiar with C++.

• Please apply with as many examples of any projects/games/tools you've had major contributions to.

• Please be sure to describe what work you did if multiple people worked on it.

We are only considering students who will be enrolled in an accredited degree program slated to graduate December 2026 or later. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada on a full-time basis during the 8 month co-op. Visa sponsorship and relocation are not available for this position.

BC COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these states. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the base salary range and benefits for your specific location.

EA has listed the pay ranges it in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in the locations listed, as of the time of this posting. Salary offered will be determined based on numerous  relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, degree type (e.g. Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD), what stage you are in your degree journey (i.e. freshman, sophomore, etc.), qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.

BASE SALARY RANGES

    • British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria):

      º 65,000 - $70,000 CAN Salary

The pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.  We also offer a package of benefits including 80 hours per year of sick time (prorated based on scheduled hours per week if less than full-time), 16 paid company holidays per year, medical insurance, and 401(k).