Senior Software Engineer II - Gameplay Respawn
Listed on 2026-01-26
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Game Development / Testing, Software Architect, Senior Developer
Locations
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Los Angeles - Chatsworth, California, United States of America
- Vancouver - Great Northern Way
- Canada
Role
212303
Worker Type
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Regular Employee
Work Model
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Hybrid
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.
Senior Software Engineer II – Gameplay / Systems
Founded in 2010, Respawn was created with the philosophy that when talented people have creative freedom, they’ll make extraordinary games that achieve the unexpected.
Respawn Entertainment is the Academy Award-winning studio behind critically acclaimed multi-platform games Apex Legends, Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Star Wars™ Jedi:
Fallen Order, and Medal of Honor:
Above and Beyond. As a collective of creative developers, we have launched some of the industry’s most critically and commercially successful games. We truly love what we do and want to share our passion with players worldwide.
Join us for the opportunity to create groundbreaking games with some of the best developer talents in the industry.
Your Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and own complex gameplay and systems-level features from concept to shipping and live support.
- Act as a technical leader across multiple teams, driving alignment on architecture, patterns, and best practices.
- Maintain, refactor, and evolve large-scale systems to improve stability, performance, and long-term maintainability.
- Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineers at multiple experience levels through design reviews, code reviews, and informal coaching.
- Partner closely with Design, Production, and other disciplines to translate high-level goals into robust technical solutions.
- Identify systemic risks and technical debt, proactively proposing and leading solutions that benefit multiple teams or projects.
- Contribute to and uphold engineering standards, tooling, and workflows at a studio-wide level.
- Collaborate with Production on planning, scoping, and execution of sprint and milestone goals.
- Author and review technical design documents that influence cross-team systems and long-term strategy.
Your Qualifications
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant experience on gameplay or real-time systems.
- Proven experience shipping multiple multiplayer and/or live-service video game titles.
- Deep experience working in large, shared codebases, including ownership of complex systems and performance-critical code.
- Strong understanding of system architecture, data-oriented design, and performance budgeting in real-time environments.
- Expert-level C++ skills and strong debugging, profiling, and optimization abilities.
- Demonstrated ability to lead technically without direct management responsibility.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence decisions across teams and disciplines.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent training and professional experience.
Pay Transparency - North America
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).
PAY RANGES
In the US, we offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.
Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.
In the US, we offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks…
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