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 soccer, NHL® hockey, and EA SPORTS UFC.

We’re looking for you to help shape the technical foundation for an exciting American Football project, as well as to provide leadership and oversight to a talented and growing team of game developers.

*This position will require a hybrid onsite presence*

Reporting to a Head of Engineering, you will:

• Collaborate with studio leadership to define and execute strategic goals and milestones, establishing best practices that promote our core development values, especially in rendering, CI/CD, personalization, backend systems, and presentation.
• Partner with production staff, directors, and other leads to determine engineering tasks and manage schedule requirements effectively.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers, fostering an environment where everyone can thrive and grow.
• Review completed engineering tasks in collaboration with the Franchise Technical Director, production staff, and other leads, ensuring quality and alignment with project goals.
• Advocate for technology interests and policies throughout development, ensuring that future technology is developed on schedule and meets the needs of our game’s vision.
• Engage in research to acquire new knowledge necessary for your role and to maintain the technological evolution of our ambitious project.
• Stay informed about Tiburon and EA's current game designs and emerging technologies across multiple genres in the gaming industry.

 You have:
 

• 15+ years of software engineering experience, with a solid understanding of the complexities involved in multiplayer games.
• Experience shipping multiplayer AAA titles across multiple generations of hardware platforms.
• Proven experience working on large-scale live services titles, demonstrating your ability to adapt and innovate in a dynamic environment.
• 10+ years of leadership and people management experience, with a focus on building supportive and collaborative teams.
• Expertise in managing large code bases, gameplay mechanics, networking, and optimization, contributing to a seamless user experience.
• Advanced C/C++ skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent professional experience.